Drifter C

8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update

#29 of 38 Falling

48.6%Win rate

71.3%Pick rate

−0.2Skill gap

−2.5Since the patch

Soul investment

Weapon damage+62%9,600 souls
Bonus health+46%10,400 souls
Spirit power+529,600 souls

The core build · 12 items7,494 games, 47.3% won · −1.3 vs this hero's 48.6%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Rend	◆	1													2
Stalker's Mark			◆	1		2		3
Bloodscent					◆				1	2	3
Eternal Night							◆					1	2	3

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min

800Melee Lifesteal
1,600Stalker
800Mystic Burst
800Spirit Strike
800Sprint Boots
1,600↑Trophy Collector
800Extra Stamina
1,600↑Kinetic Dash

Mid game12 – 22 min

3,200↑Spirit Snatch
800Extra Health
1,600Healbane
800Rapid Rounds
3,200Veil Walker
3,200↑KeyFortitude
3,200KeyHunter's Aura
3,200↑Tankbuster

Late game22+ min

1,600Duration Extender
3,200↑KeyBurst Fire
3,200↑KeySuperior Duration

Every purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.

Situational — depends who you face

Shadow Weaveagainst Lady Geist, Silver, Venator
Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Mirage, Shiv
Metal Skinagainst Vyper, Haze, Silver
Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Abrams, The Doorman
Disarming Hexagainst Vyper, Silver, Venator
Lifestrikeagainst Lady Geist, Silver, Venator

The current patch doesn't have enough games yet, so these builds also include games from before it — unlike the tier list above.

Phantom+, 2026-09-06 to 2026-09-20. 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 51.1% with 10+ games on this hero to 50.0% with 250+.

51.1%10+ games4,244
50.4%50+ games3,743
50.3%100+ games4,136
50.0%250+ games2,672

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.