Drifter build guide
by SwanVersion 10Updated Sep 28, 2026Guide #629055
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Use stalker's mark to apply healbane and bullet resist shredder and shoot them and kill them. You aren't reliant on your stalkers mark, your rend with apply the same effects, it's just when your stalkers mark is on them, they are INCREDIBLY vulnerable
1Laning phase L -> R
Author's category · 7 items
Close Quarters
You're a close range player
Extended Magazine
Good Damage, Good ammo
Battle Vest
Green, + fire rate + bullet res
2Counter Greensoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Counterspell
Best item in the game
Dispel Magic
I prefer counterspell but, this is the budget version that heals too
Reactive Barrier
GREAT for cc hell
3Mid game
Game stage · 5 items · Pretty much L -> R, if you want to buy enduring speed as a green investment earlier, thats fine
Bullet Resist Shredder
One of the essentials of this build, your stalker's mark and rend will apply it
Healbane
your maxed out stalkers mark applies a 40% healing reduction, combine it with this, it's 75%. No life steal, No heals, its a battle of edurance atp
Point Blank
4Late game
Game stage · 3 items · Game has gone on too long with spare souls
Inhibitor
Sell healbane for this, its much butter and you don't need both
Escalating Resilience
Built from Extended Magazine
Great damage up and great bullet res item, I pick this up early when against m1/gun carries
Berserker
Place Holder, honestly just buy greens but this is a useful item if fights are decisive
5Juggernaut Pipelineoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
SPRINT BOY SPRINT
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
Anyone who shoots you has their fire rate drastically reduced + upgrade for enduring speed. I almost always buy
6Trophy Collectoroptional
Author's category · 1 items
Trophy Collector
Built from Sprint Boots
Testing out, appears to be a better alternative to juggernaut in the case of few/no enemy gun carries
7Useful Gun Itemsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Slowing Bullets
Good item, keeps them near you
Weighted Shots
Built from Slowing Bullets
Here's an upgrade that will powerspike you, be careful for the loss to stamina
Siphon Bullets
Good for tanks or people like billy/mo and krill, Keeps you alive against them. Fails on lower health opponents but still good
8Optionaloptional
Author's category · 4 items · Maybe use maybe don't
Extra Health
If glass cannon has crippled you, you may be interested in this
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
If glass cannon has REALLY crippled you, you might NEED this
Toxic Bullets
Heal bane + T3 Stalker's mark + This is 110% healing reduction. The enemy team cannot heal
9Greens/Sustainoptional
Author's category · 11 items · I buy ALOT of res's
Spirit Resilience
THE Spirit Res item
Metal Skin
You hate 1 gun character and I respect it
Spellbreaker
GREAT for spirit burst comps
10Counterbuysoptional
Author's category · 7 items · You're a hyper carry, this isn't your job, but if nobody else is doing it
Rusted Barrel
chud gun counter
Disarming Hex
Built from Rusted Barrel
full gun counter
Knockdown
if nobody is countering vindicta, ego and don't buy this. If one other person bought knockdown, consider buying this
11TESTING
Author's category · 2 items
Duration Extender
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
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RendRend | Rend: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Rend: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Rend: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Rend: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Rapid Rounds
We are just getting stronger
Bullet Lifesteal
This will probably be how you heal most game
Swift Striker
Built from Rapid Rounds
Great increased fire rate
Sprint Boots
MOVE BOY MOVE. Typically I go to the juggernaut pipeline, as it's useful a generally pretty good
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Overall Good item, + bullet and + spirit res
Built from Close Quarters
WE ARE GETTING IN THERE
Glass Cannon
This is why there's alot of greens. You need kills to scale, might as well get this
Vampiric Burst
Built from Bullet Lifesteal
Main healing item also reloads your gun
Hollow Point
After an engagement I am NOT above 65% health, good alternative to bullet resist shredder but I prefer to keep BRS
Armor Piercer
im not even kidding i purchase this maybe the last 5 minutes of a game. Pierces metal skin and plated armor, cannot deny you. Replaces swift striker
Silencer
Just a really good item. If someone's kit is really messing you up this isn't by any means a bad/crazy purchase
Plated Armor
INCREDIBLY useful against m1 carries
Extra Stamina
Horsey DUH HUH HUH
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Good movement item, might want to purchase some resistance though
Bullet Resilience
Escalating Resilience should be fine for you, but this is here if you need
Debuff Reducer
Grit
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
Slowing Hex
no movement, don't let them get away
Silence Wave
Ethereal Shift
Scourge
Stalker's MarkStalker's Mark | Stalker's Mark: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Stalker's Mark: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Stalker's Mark: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Stalker's Mark: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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BloodscentBloodscent | Bloodscent: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Bloodscent: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Bloodscent: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Bloodscent: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Eternal NightEternal Night | Eternal Night: Ability unlocked, step 7 | Eternal Night: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Eternal Night: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Eternal Night: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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