Drifter

Assassin Complexity 3 / 3 B Tier
50.6%Win Rate
3.7%Pick Rate
134,331Matches
#3Assassin Rank
Meta Verdict

Tier B · 50.6% win rate over 134,331 matches.

Hero Stats

Effective Range16 → 20 m
DPS
136.7
Bullet Damage
60.3
Pellets per Shot
3
Bullets per Second
6.8
Ammo
12
Reload Time
2.4s
Bullet Velocity
381.0 m/s
Light Melee
51.5
Heavy Melee
120
Weapon Damage
0%
Fire Rate
0%
Ammo Bonus
0%
Reload Time Reduction
0%
Bullet Velocity Increase
0%
Bullet Lifesteal
0%
Crit Damage Bonus
0%

Abilities

Rend Swipe at enemies in a cone ahead of you, dealing spirit damage. If the enemy is in close range, deal bonus melee damage. Details
Swipe at enemies in a cone ahead of you, dealing spirit damage. If the enemy is in close range, deal bonus melee damage.
Ability 1SignatureNo Target

Properties

Damage
40
Damage
0
Damage
0
Bullet Lifesteal
0%
Conditional
Debuff Duration
0s
Close Range
8m
Lifesteal Duration
0s

Upgrades

Tier 1+40 Damage
Tier 2-8.0s Cooldown
Tier 3Deals 55% Heavy Melee Damage
Silences enemies for 2s if close range
Stalker’s Mark Send out a mark that bleeds the first target it hits, dealing spirit damage over time.While the enemy is bleeding you can re-activate Stalker's Mark to… Details
Send out a mark that bleeds the first target it hits, dealing spirit damage over time.

While the enemy is bleeding you can re-activate Stalker's Mark to instantly appear behind their back.
Ability 2SignatureProjectileNo Target

Properties

Bleed Damage
2.0% DPS
Duration
5s
Incoming Healing
0%
Conditional
Charges
0
Bullet Resist
0%
Conditional
Charge Delay
-1.0s
Fire Rate
0%
Conditional

Upgrades

Tier 1-8% Bullet Resist
Tier 2-10s Cooldown and +3s Duration
Tier 3+1.5% Bleed and -40.0% Incoming Healing
Bloodscent Active: Accentuate your senses, revealing a trail that leads to nearby heroes. Details
Active: Accentuate your senses, revealing a trail that leads to nearby heroes.
Ability 3SignaturePassive

Properties

Amplified Damage
15%
Isolation Range
20m
Move Speed
0m m
Conditional
Permanent Weapon Damage
+3%
Conditional
Missing Health as Healing
0%

Upgrades

Tier 1+3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero
Tier 2On isolated hero death: Heal 24% of your missing health and restores 2 Stamina
Tier 3+12% Amplified Damage
Eternal Night Surround nearby enemy heroes in darkness, severely limiting their vision of other units. Affected enemies are briefly revealed to you and are considered isolated for the… Details
Surround nearby enemy heroes in darkness, severely limiting their vision of other units. Affected enemies are briefly revealed to you and are considered isolated for the duration.

You gain bonus sprint speed.
Ultimate

Properties

Reduced Vision
15m
Sprint Speed
2m
Conditional
Max Targets
2

Upgrades

Tier 110m Sprint Speed
Tier 2-40s Cooldown
Tier 3+2.75s Duration and +1 Max Target.

Recommended Skill Order

Most played ability leveling order from match data

Skill order #152.1% WR16,775 matches4.4% pickRendStalker’s MarkBloodscentEternal NightExpand
Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5
Ability123456789101112131415
RendRendAbility 1
Stalker’s MarkStalker’s MarkAbility 2
BloodscentBloodscentAbility 3
Eternal NightEternal NightUltimate
Skill order #267.1% WR14,384 matches3.8% pickRendStalker’s MarkBloodscentEternal NightExpand
Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5
Ability123456789101112131415
RendRendAbility 1
Stalker’s MarkStalker’s MarkAbility 2
BloodscentBloodscentAbility 3
Eternal NightEternal NightUltimate
Skill order #358.5% WR12,204 matches3.2% pickRendStalker’s MarkBloodscentEternal NightExpand
Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5
Ability123456789101112131415
RendRendAbility 1
Stalker’s MarkStalker’s MarkAbility 2
BloodscentBloodscentAbility 3
Eternal NightEternal NightUltimate

Statistical Builds

Top build IDs by match volume, with win rate and player counts from match analytics.

Item Flow Stats

Popular Items By Stage

Opening

Melee Lifesteal800Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
800
Passive Effect
Your next Melee attack heals you.

This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
8sCooldown
100Heal on Melee Hit
50.8% WR1,539,298 matches72.4% pick
Stalker1.600Stalker
Stalker
1,600
-50%Footstep Sound Distance
+50Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed.

Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bullet resist, and are revealed through walls.
6sCooldown
5sDebuff Duration
8mClose Range
-6%Bullet ResistConditional
1.5mMove SpeedConditional
51.9% WR1,474,918 matches69.3% pick
Spirit Strike800Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
800
Passive Effect
When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist.

Cooldown is 2x longer for Light Melee hits.
6sDuration
8sCooldown
-6%Spirit ResistConditional
51.3% WR1,162,203 matches54.6% pick
Close Quarters800Close Quarters
Close Quarters
800
Passive Effect
Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target.
15mClose Range
+20%Weapon Damagewithin Range
51.8% WR942,635 matches44.3% pick
Mystic Burst800Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
800
Passive Effect
Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage.
14sCharge-Up Time
40Bonus Damage
50.6% WR910,262 matches42.8% pick
Sprint Boots800Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
800
+2Out of Combat Regen
2.0mSprint Speed
52.5% WR596,045 matches28.0% pick

Early Game

Spirit Snatch3.200Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
3,200
+75Bonus Health
Passive Effect
When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power.

Effects are reduced by 30% for Light Melee hits.
10sDuration
6sCooldown
12%Spirit Resist StealConditional
25Spirit Power StealConditional
51.9% WR1,111,665 matches52.4% pick
Fortitude3.200Fortitude
Fortitude
3,200
+375Bonus Health
Passive Effect
After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen.
+10 sRestore Delay
+2.25 %Max Health Regen
Passive Effect
When you are above 75% health, you have bonus Move Speed.
1.5mMove SpeedConditional
53.4% WR662,213 matches31.2% pick
Trophy Collector1.600Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
1,600
-15%Weapon Damage vs. NPCsagainst NPCs
2.0mSprint Speed
+2Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death.
16Max Stacks
0.15mSprint Speed
16Souls per Minute
51.8% WR559,086 matches26.4% pick
Extra Health800Extra Health
Extra Health
800
+210Bonus Health
52.3% WR554,161 matches26.1% pick
Lifestrike3.200Lifestrike
Lifestrike
3,200
+125Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount.

This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
2.5sSlow Duration
4sCooldown
-48%Move SpeedConditional
120Heal on Melee Hit
35%Melee Hit Heal
52.1% WR529,297 matches25.0% pick
Point Blank3.200Point Blank
Point Blank
3,200
+75Bonus Health
Passive Effect
When in close range to your target, gain Weapon Damage and your bullets apply a Movement Slow.
2.5sSlow Duration
15mClose Range
+50%Weapon Damagewithin Range
-20%Move SpeedConditional
52.2% WR528,718 matches24.9% pick

Mid Game

Hunter’s Aura3.200Hunter’s Aura
Hunter’s Aura
3,200
+100Bonus Health
0.75mSprint Speed
Passive Effect
Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled.
15mRadius
-10%Bullet ResistConditional
53.2% WR724,868 matches35.6% pick
Tankbuster3.200Tankbuster
Tankbuster
3,200
+50Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance.
14sCharge-Up Time
7.5%Current Health Bonus Damage
51.8% WR588,178 matches28.9% pick
Burst Fire3.200Burst Fire
Burst Fire
3,200
Passive Effect
Briefly gain Fire Rate and Move Speed when one of your bullets hits a hero.
4.5sDuration
9sCooldown
+32%Fire RateConditional
1.25mMove SpeedConditional
52.6% WR550,626 matches27.1% pick
Lifestrike3.200Lifestrike
Lifestrike
3,200
+125Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount.

This heal is 40% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
2.5sSlow Duration
4sCooldown
-48%Move SpeedConditional
120Heal on Melee Hit
35%Melee Hit Heal
51.6% WR371,388 matches18.2% pick
Superior Duration3.200Superior Duration
Superior Duration
3,200
Passive Effect
Increases the duration of your abilities and items.
54.5% WR340,139 matches16.7% pick
Fortitude3.200Fortitude
Fortitude
3,200
+375Bonus Health
Passive Effect
After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen.
+10 sRestore Delay
+2.25 %Max Health Regen
Passive Effect
When you are above 75% health, you have bonus Move Speed.
1.5mMove SpeedConditional
52.2% WR257,802 matches12.7% pick

Late Game

Silencer6.400Silencer
Silencer
6,400
Passive Effect
Your bullets reduce the target's outgoing spirit damage.
6sDebuff Duration
-25%Spirit Damage ReductionConditional
Passive Effect
Your bullets build up to a Silence. Victims are immune to the build up for 10s after silence expires.
10sImmunity Duration
1.04%Buildup Per Shot
55.6% WR258,264 matches18.0% pick
Spirit Burn6.400Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
6,400
Passive Effect
Dealing significant spirit damage to an enemy within 5s causes an explosion dealing damage and a burn to that enemy. While burning, enemies take damage over time and receive reduced healing.
The cooldown is per enemy, so each target can only be burned once per cooldown. Deals half-damage on non-heroes.
20sImmunity Duration
8sDebuff Duration
-70%Incoming HealingConditional
500Damage Threshold
50Explosion Damage
53.8% WR233,324 matches16.3% pick
Superior Duration3.200Superior Duration
Superior Duration
3,200
Passive Effect
Increases the duration of your abilities and items.
53.2% WR186,366 matches13.0% pick
Vampiric Burst6.400Vampiric Burst
Vampiric Burst
6,400
Passive Effect
Grants Lifesteal, Fire Rate, and Ammo. This added Ammo is not limited by your max magazine size.
+75%Ammo
30sCooldown
5sDuration
53.9% WR183,874 matches12.8% pick
Lucky Shot6.400Lucky Shot
Lucky Shot
6,400
+30%Max Ammo
Passive Effect
Your bullets have a chance to be empowered, causing them to deal bonus weapon damage on hit.
Bonus damage cannot Crit.
25%Proc Chance
+100%Bonus Weapon Damage
55.7% WR182,513 matches12.7% pick
Juggernaut6.400Juggernaut
Juggernaut
6,400
+50%Slow Resist
Passive Effect
Enemies that shoot you have their Fire Rate slowed.
4sDuration
53.6% WR175,991 matches12.3% pick

Popular Items by pick rate

1Melee Lifesteal50.8%WR1,539,298matches72.4%pick
Melee Lifesteal
800
Passive Effect
Your next Melee attack heals you.

This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
8sCooldown
100Heal on Melee Hit
2Stalker51.9%WR1,474,918matches69.3%pick
Stalker
1,600
-50%Footstep Sound Distance
+50Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed.

Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bullet resist, and are revealed through walls.
6sCooldown
5sDebuff Duration
8mClose Range
-6%Bullet ResistConditional
1.5mMove SpeedConditional
3Spirit Strike51.3%WR1,162,203matches54.6%pick
Spirit Strike
800
Passive Effect
When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist.

Cooldown is 2x longer for Light Melee hits.
6sDuration
8sCooldown
-6%Spirit ResistConditional
4Spirit Snatch51.9%WR1,111,665matches52.4%pick
Spirit Snatch
3,200
+75Bonus Health
Passive Effect
When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power.

Effects are reduced by 30% for Light Melee hits.
10sDuration
6sCooldown
12%Spirit Resist StealConditional
25Spirit Power StealConditional
5Close Quarters51.8%WR942,635matches44.3%pick
Close Quarters
800
Passive Effect
Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target.
15mClose Range
+20%Weapon Damagewithin Range
6Mystic Burst50.6%WR910,262matches42.8%pick
Mystic Burst
800
Passive Effect
Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage.
14sCharge-Up Time
40Bonus Damage
7Hunter’s Aura53.2%WR724,868matches35.6%pick
Hunter’s Aura
3,200
+100Bonus Health
0.75mSprint Speed
Passive Effect
Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled.
15mRadius
-10%Bullet ResistConditional
8Fortitude53.4%WR662,213matches31.2%pick
Fortitude
3,200
+375Bonus Health
Passive Effect
After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen.
+10 sRestore Delay
+2.25 %Max Health Regen
Passive Effect
When you are above 75% health, you have bonus Move Speed.
1.5mMove SpeedConditional

Highest WR Items by win rate

1Colossus61.6%WR29,315matches1.4%pick
Colossus
6,400
+25%Base Health
Passive Effect
Grow larger in size, gaining bullet resist, spirit resist, and melee damage.

Nearby enemies suffer from slowslow and have reduced dash speed.
14mRadius
7sDuration
37sCooldown
20%Model Scale
35%Bullet ResistConditional
35%Spirit ResistConditional
-24%Move SpeedConditional
2Hunter’s Aura60.6%WR3,345matches0.2%pick
Hunter’s Aura
3,200
+100Bonus Health
0.75mSprint Speed
Passive Effect
Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled.
15mRadius
-10%Bullet ResistConditional
3Lucky Shot59.9%WR133,338matches6.6%pick
Lucky Shot
6,400
+30%Max Ammo
Passive Effect
Your bullets have a chance to be empowered, causing them to deal bonus weapon damage on hit.
Bonus damage cannot Crit.
25%Proc Chance
+100%Bonus Weapon Damage
4Glass Cannon59.7%WR101,997matches5.0%pick
Glass Cannon
6,400
Passive Effect
Each hero kill grants permanent Fire Rate (up to a max of 8 times). Death results in the loss of 1 stack.
+7%Fire Rate per KillConditional
5Glass Cannon58.7%WR18,116matches0.9%pick
Glass Cannon
6,400
Passive Effect
Each hero kill grants permanent Fire Rate (up to a max of 8 times). Death results in the loss of 1 stack.
+7%Fire Rate per KillConditional
6Spirit Snatch58.6%WR47,543matches2.2%pick
Spirit Snatch
3,200
+75Bonus Health
Passive Effect
When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power.

Effects are reduced by 30% for Light Melee hits.
10sDuration
6sCooldown
12%Spirit Resist StealConditional
25Spirit Power StealConditional
7Silencer58.4%WR102,970matches5.1%pick
Silencer
6,400
Passive Effect
Your bullets reduce the target's outgoing spirit damage.
6sDebuff Duration
-25%Spirit Damage ReductionConditional
Passive Effect
Your bullets build up to a Silence. Victims are immune to the build up for 10s after silence expires.
10sImmunity Duration
1.04%Buildup Per Shot
8Frenzy58.2%WR32,927matches1.6%pick
Frenzy
6,400
Passive Effect
While you are below 50% health, you gain stat bonuses for a duration and existing debuffs on you are reduced.
16sCooldown
10sDuration
4m m/sMove SpeedConditional
40%Fire RateConditional
+40%Debuff ResistConditional

Matchups

Win rate against each hero from match data.

Best Teammates

Highest win rate when paired with this hero.

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Lore

An ancient vampire roaming across America, the nameless monstrosity known as The Drifter has been preying on the living for generations. Unlike most vampires, Drifter doesn’t value finery or titles and has naked contempt for vampiric laws and tradition. This refusal to toe the line has made him a marked man all over the North American Baronies; but while Viscounts and Elders cry for his execution, Drifter continues to do what he pleases...

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