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Drifter C

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#24 of 44
49.7%Win rate
48.4%Pick rate
−1.1Skill gap
−0.8Since the patch

Weapon damage DPS

5,737 games, 49.7% won · its items add −0.0 win points

800
    • Spirit Strike3
    • Mystic Burst4
    • Melee Lifesteal1
    • Sprint Boots5
    • Extra Stamina7
    • Extra Health9
    1,600
    • Stalker2
    • Kinetic Dash10↑
    • Bullet Resist Shredder6
    • ImbueDuration Extender16
      3,200
      • Hunter's Aura12
      • ActiveShadow Weave13↑Key
      • Toxic Bullets17
      • Spirit Snatch8↑
      • Tankbuster15↑
      • Superior Duration19↑Key
      • Fortitude11↑Key
      • Lifestrike14↑
      • Spirit Resilience18

      Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

      Buy order

      Early game0 – 12 min

      1. 1800
      2. 21,600
      3. 3800
      4. 4800
      5. 5800
      6. 61,600
      7. 7800
      8. 8↑3,200
      9. 9800

      Mid game12 – 22 min

      1. 10↑1,600
      2. 11↑3,200
      3. 123,200
      4. 13↑3,200
      5. 14↑3,200
      6. 15↑3,200

      Late game22+ min

      1. 161,600
      2. 173,200
      3. 183,200
      4. 19↑3,200

      Skill path

      1. 1stRend
      2. 2ndStalker's Mark
      3. 3rdEternal Night
      4. 4thBloodscent

      Situational — depends who you face

      • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Mirage, Shiv
      • Metal Skinagainst Vyper, Haze, McGinnis
      • Rebuttalagainst Baba, Billy, Calico
      • Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Rat King, The Doorman
      • Disarming Hexagainst Vyper, Wraith, Vindicta

      Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

      What practice buys

      Win rate goes from 48.7% with 10+ games on this hero to 51.1% with 250+.

      1. 48.7%10+ games5,852
      2. 51.0%50+ games5,393
      3. 50.3%100+ games6,681
      4. 51.1%250+ games4,063

      Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

      Questions about Drifter

      Is Drifter good right now?
      Drifter is C-tier, #24 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 49.7% of matches won, picked in 48.4% of them. Its win rate is down 0.8 points against the previous 15 days.
      What is the best Drifter build?
      The most played build is “Weapon damage DPS”, which wins 49.7% of its 5,737 matches. The items that add the most to it: Superior Duration, Fortitude and Shadow Weave. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
      What should I max first on Drifter?
      Max Rend, Stalker's Mark and Eternal Night, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
      What do Drifter players buy against specific heroes?
      Dispel Magic against Infernus, Mirage and Shiv; Metal Skin against Vyper, Haze and McGinnis; Rebuttal against Baba, Billy and Calico.
      Is Drifter hard to play?
      About average: Drifter wins about the same in high and low ranks.

      Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

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