Heroes / Drifter

Case file · Sep 29 patch

Drifter

Stalker · Bloodthirsty · Cruel

How to play Drifter How to counter Drifter

Win rate50.1%

Pick rate36.9%

Ban rate6.0%

Rank#17 of 44

Matches1.5M

Updated 2026-10-31 22:58 UTC · n = 4,152,697 matches

Build path · Sep 29 patch

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From this patch's purchase data and the top public builds. Hover an item for its timing.

How to play against Drifter

Combo: Drifter casts Eternal Night to cut your vision and make everyone count as isolated for his bonus damage, then bleeds a target with Stalker’s Mark and recasts it to appear behind them.

Beware: During Eternal Night staying near teammates doesn’t remove his isolation bonus, but stick together anyway so they can help. Slowing Hex stops his Stalker’s Mark teleport.

Heroes and items that counter Drifter →

Builds graded by real games

In-game builds, best win rate first. Win rates are adjusted for games played (a build needs 100+ games) and graded S+ to D against Drifter's average this patch. Open one for its notes and how to import it.

#1 DNLPS+

59.1% win rate · 941W–652L · +7.6 pp vs average

Создано в матче №112498714.

Open build · import ID 881779 →

#2 Шмон в подворотнеS+

55.2% win rate · 4,796W–3,900L · +4.5 pp vs average

Милишный дрифтер потому что нехуй стрелять на чем не следует. Сборка скорее всего полный кал, но моя задача дать вам идею, развивайтесь Ну и делитесь опытом,

Open build · import ID 786096 →

#3 ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ)S

53.5% win rate · 11,655W–10,132L · +2.9 pp vs average

TV ABLKZ If u need silence max 1 if u need anti heal and u play against fat draft max2 if there not fat draft max 1

Open build · import ID 371055 →

#4 DRIFTER AURAA

52.9% win rate · 1,387W–1,237L · +2.2 pp vs average

35 kill streak

Open build · import ID 808641 →

#5 DRIFTER- DPS GUNA

52.1% win rate · 44,156W–40,528L · +1.6 pp vs average

max rend first if enemy team is 4+ spirit characters i usually update the builld so check always can max passive earlier if you are ahead some drifter tips:(tr

Open build · import ID 641585 →

#6 adofan11A

51.7% win rate · 5,162W–4,822L · +1.2 pp vs average

sigma

Open build · import ID 746795 →

#7 Drifter - Gun-Vampiric [62% WR] [tracklock.gg]B

51.4% win rate · 34,556W–32,643L · +0.9 pp vs average

Drifter build with the highest winrate items and skills, from Phantom+ games. Tracklock analyzes thousands of matches to deliver the top-performing builds, upda

Open build · import ID 317849 →

#8 Sensu Rank 1 Melee Spirit HYBRID BuildB

51.1% win rate · 19,685W–18,850L · +0.6 pp vs average

Live @SensuTV on YT and Twitch

Open build · import ID 690604 →

#9 LORE ACCURATE DRIFTER (GUN EDITION)B

51.0% win rate · 14,071W–13,515L · +0.5 pp vs average

FULLY ANNOTATED gun drifter guide NEW UPDATE CITY NEVER SLEEPS gets suuper large and can rip through anybody with ease NOT l>r; more like a buffet just buy wha

Open build · import ID 672099 →

Who beats Drifter

−7.4 ppGraves
341k games

−6.2 ppRat King
587k games

−6.1 ppPaige
218k games

−4.7 ppSeven
270k games

−4.3 ppKelvin
106k games

Drifter beats

+5.2 ppPocket
147k games

+5.2 ppShiv
203k games

+5.1 ppMirage
92k games

+5.1 ppSinclair
90k games

+4.5 ppParadox
185k games

Win-rate change for Drifter in matches with that enemy, against Drifter's own average. Full counters and counter items →

Best teammates

Rat King
58.4% together

Graves
57.3% together

Paige
56.6% together

Seven
56.0% together

Victor
54.7% together

Kelvin
54.2% together

Ability order

	21m	43m	65m	811m	912m	1013m	1118m	1219m	1321m	1423m	1532m
RendAbility 1	I		II	III
Stalker's MarkAbility 2		I				II	III
BloodscentAbility 3					I				II
Eternal NightUltimate								I		II	III

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

The most common skill-point order this patch (40k matches).

Patch history

2026-10-30 · Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update buff
Drifter: Base gun damage increased by 3%+1.8 pp
2026-10-20 · Shh... This Won't Hurt a Bit.−0.6 pp
2026-10-14 · Minor Update - 10-14-2026+1.0 pp
2026-10-13 · Fairfax Industries Employee Spotlight+1.1 pp
2026-10-09 · Make Your Move.+1.7 pp
2026-10-06 · Mind the Birds!+0.5 pp

Items Drifter buys

Item	Bought in	Win rate	vs average	Avg. time
Stalker	83%	50.5%	+0.3	7:10
Melee Lifesteal	72%	50.0%	−0.1	2:44
Spirit Strike	61%	50.1%	−0.0	6:54
Spirit Snatch	60%	50.6%	+0.5	15:03
Hunter's Aura	60%	53.0%	+2.9	22:01
Sprint Boots	51%	51.0%	+0.8	9:40
Close Quarters	50%	51.0%	+0.9	5:02
Tankbuster	46%	50.5%	+0.3	21:36
Mystic Burst	46%	49.7%	−0.4	6:24
Trophy Collector	45%	51.5%	+1.3	10:17
Fortitude	42%	52.1%	+2.0	18:11
Burst Fire	42%	51.6%	+1.4	23:12
Lifestrike	41%	51.2%	+1.0	19:49
Extra Health	40%	51.4%	+1.3	11:45
Point Blank	40%	51.6%	+1.4	19:01
Rapid Rounds	38%	50.2%	+0.1	10:03
Kinetic Dash	34%	50.2%	+0.1	11:07
Swift Striker	29%	50.1%	−0.0	13:41
Melee Charge	29%	52.2%	+2.1	15:26
Extra Stamina	27%	50.5%	+0.3	8:54
Superior Duration	25%	54.8%	+4.6	27:33
Bullet Lifesteal	24%	52.1%	+1.9	20:50
Extra Spirit	24%	48.9%	−1.3	9:23
Enduring Speed	22%	50.9%	+0.7	16:25
Veil Walker	21%	50.6%	+0.4	18:50
Healbane	19%	48.1%	−2.0	17:04
Spirit Burn	18%	57.5%	+7.4	31:07
Cold Front	18%	48.8%	−1.3	12:47
Spirit Resilience	18%	49.9%	−0.3	28:42
Silencer	17%	59.6%	+9.5	34:13

Where Drifter fights

Kills and deaths for Drifter over the last 14 days, all ranks.

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