Drifter build and skill order

What strong players build on Drifter in Deadlock: 63,198 matches at Oracle rank and above over 30 days. Updated November 3.

Core

buy in order, more than 60% of players take these

Laning · before 10:00

  1. 1:39Melee Lifesteal
  2. 5:25Stalker
  3. 6:35Spirit Strike

Mid game · 10–25 minutes

  1. 10:04Sprint Boots
  2. 12:56Spirit Snatch
  3. 19:03Hunter's Aura

Situational

15 to 60% of players take these, check your match

Lane and farm

If the lane is tough or you want to farm faster
  1. Trophy Collectormore souls
  2. Extra Healthmore health

Survive fights

If you die fast
  1. Fortitudehealth and regen
  2. Spirit Resiliencevs spirit

Weaken enemies

Stop enemies from healing, escaping and fighting
  1. Bullet Resist Shreddercuts bullet resist
  2. Healbanecuts healing
  3. Toxic Bulletscuts healing
  4. Silencersilences

More damage

Once the core is done
  1. Mystic Burstspirit damage
  2. Close Quartersclose range
  3. Kinetic Dashfire rate
  4. Extra Spiritspirit power
  5. Rapid Roundsfire rate
  6. Swift Strikerfire rate
  7. Melee Chargemelee
  8. Lifestrikemelee
  9. Point Blankclose range
  10. Tankbusterspirit damage
  11. Burst Firefire rate
  12. Crushing Fistsmelee
  13. Spirit Burnspirit damage

Stronger abilities

Cooldown, duration and range of abilities
  1. Duration Extenderduration
  2. Superior Durationduration

Mobility

Catch up, escape, reach fights
  1. Extra Staminastamina
  2. Fleetfootmove speed
  3. Veil Walkerstealth
  4. Enduring Speedmove speed
  5. Shadow Weavestealth

Against whom

what Drifter players take noticeably more often when this hero is an enemy

Ready builds from the game

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Melee 74% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ)No. 371055 · by ABL · 1,431 players · 52% wins
    1. Melee Lifesteal1:23
    2. Stalker4:38
    3. Spirit Strike5:55
    4. Close Quarters7:05
    5. Extra Health10:20
    6. Bullet Resist Shredder10:22
    7. Spirit Snatch12:07
    8. Hunter's Aura16:10
  2. 2
    Sensu Rank 1 Melee Spirit HYBRID BuildNo. 690604 · by Sensu · 833 players · 50% wins
    1. Melee Lifesteal1:33
    2. Mystic Burst4:26
    3. Stalker5:25
    4. Spirit Strike7:12
    5. Sprint Boots8:24
    6. Trophy Collector8:49
    7. Spirit Snatch11:56
    8. Melee Charge17:04
  3. 3
    REND/GUN DRIFTER [Lockbuilds.com]No. 751433 · by Harvester · 716 players · 47% wins
    1. Melee Lifesteal1:33
    2. Stalker5:43
    3. Spirit Strike7:13
    4. Mystic Burst8:32
    5. Cold Front9:22
    6. Spirit Snatch12:23
    7. Lifestrike16:59
    8. Burst Fire22:12

Gun 22% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    DRIFTER- DPS GUNNo. 641585 · by ... · 1,034 players · 53% wins
    1. Close Quarters2:44
    2. Stalker5:14
    3. Rapid Rounds7:29
    4. Extra Stamina7:49
    5. Kinetic Dash9:06
    6. Sprint Boots9:19
    7. Trophy Collector9:48
    8. Extra Health11:15
  2. 2
    LORE ACCURATE DRIFTER (GUN EDITION)No. 672099 · by zeitgeist · 259 players · 51% wins
    1. Close Quarters2:58
    2. Stalker5:40
    3. Extra Stamina7:16
    4. Sprint Boots7:55
    5. Kinetic Dash8:28
    6. Trophy Collector8:49
    7. Rapid Rounds11:10
    8. Extra Health11:48
  3. 3
    Мир Дрифтера (Gun & Spirit)No. 762817 · by Aura Fart · 69 players · 48% wins
    1. Melee Lifesteal1:21
    2. Stalker4:23
    3. Spirit Strike6:07
    4. Rapid Rounds8:49
    5. Sprint Boots8:54
    6. Kinetic Dash10:30
    7. Swift Striker10:44
    8. Enduring Speed12:46

Mixed 4% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    WALTZ HYBRID SUPER SOLVEDNo. 645913 · by Waltz · 267 players · 47% wins
    1. Melee Lifesteal1:34
    2. Mystic Burst3:29
    3. Stalker5:42
    4. Spirit Strike7:14
    5. Spirit Snatch11:15
    6. Bullet Resist Shredder12:25
    7. Opening Rounds12:31
    8. Kinetic Dash13:34

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