Drifter build guide
by WaltzVersion 241Updated Aug 16, 2026Guide #645913
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FULL ON SOLVED!!!!!!!! AP order varries game to game. Maybe max 3 over max 2 sometimes if very ahead
1Early/Mid Core L to R
Author's category · 11 items · Your 4.8 green spike is probably gonna be different game to game
Melee Lifesteal
Infinite sustain but regen is better into more passive/flyer heavy lanes
Mystic Burst
Stalker
Sell later
Opening Rounds
Sell later
Extra Stamina
Kinetic Dash
Built from Extra Stamina
Enchanter's Emblem
Stats on this are also good idk man
Battle Vest
Stats are good but can get a barrier instead if needed
Bullet Lifesteal
Counteracts Blood Tributes health loss and extra sustain is never bad
Slowing Hex
Infinite movement denial. Can get BRS instead if they dont have anybody worth buying it for
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
This is much more consistent then Snatch. Dont get before a 1600 spirit item or it wont proc
2Mid/Late Core, rough L to R but use your head
Author's category · 6 items · Read silencer
Blood Tribute
Good DBR, fire rate and movespeed. Items op
Hunter's Aura
Crazy fire rate cut and shred. Should be able to run down most m1's
Spiritual Overflow
This hero benefits from every single stat on this item and it has perma up-time in fights.
3Core options/Alternativesoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Bullet Resist Shredder
If you really dont need slowing hex. Shred, dmg, res and helps towards spirit spike.
Disarming Hex
Instead of Tankbuster into infinite gun
Spirit Snatch
If you dont like tank buster or into tons of spirit
4Late Gun optionsoptional
Author's category · 6 items · Usually Crippling or Inhib first
Crippling Headshot
Good shred and anti-heal, large dmg spike. Sell BRS
Inhibitor
Read the item its op idk man
Siphon Bullets
Great against late game frontliners with infinite HP
5Late spirit optionsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Escalating Exposure
Better then boundless after 4 stacks, procs off Toxic, Merc Mag autos and Stalkers Mark. Only reason its not core is because of Dispel
Boundless Spirit
If you are more spirit focused this buffs your dmg on everything. EE could possibly be better if few dispels
Arctic Blast
6Greens options, get what you needoptional
Author's category · 22 items · Bottom row better early
Plated Armor
Against a ton of on hit effects
Juggernaut
If against a ton of slows or need to cut enemy fire rates
Metal Skin
Against fed gun carrys
7Testing at some pointoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Close Quarters
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
Seems like itd be pretty good
Slowing Bullets
No weapon dmg = unbuyable early
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
| Rend: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Rend: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Rend: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Rend: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
Silencer
Shuts down every spirit hero and very easy to chain with the silence on rend for a 5 second silence. Prio into spirit heavy comps
Mercurial Magnum
Splits your dmg, reloads your mag and more fire rate. Prio if alot of metal skins
Leech
Built from Bullet Lifesteal
Crazy sustain
Burst Fire
Blood Tribute is better but I dont like to think.
Toxic Bullets
Decent item since buffs, Good into 2+ high HP high sustain heros
Ricochet
Good anytime after silencer
Armor Piercer
If against 2+ Plated Armor
Vampiric Burst
Built from Bullet Lifesteal
Leech alternative. Good synergy with merc mag aswell
Great CC and good burst dmg
Spirit Burn
Procs off of 1 stalkers mark. Great anti heal if more spirit focused and infinite dmg paired with EE
Ethereal Shift
Best survivability item in the entire game.
Spellbreaker
Late game spirit nuke saver. Great against Apollo, Mina, Yamato, Lash, Grey Talon etc.
Spirit Resilience
Into infinite spirit dmg
Dispel Magic
Against shiv, infernus, mirage, geist etc.
Divine Barrier
Into pocket if your sups are stupid
Unstoppable
if getting continually hard cc'd chained or against Dynamo in mid pit
Indomitable
Can save you in pick heavy comps like Para, Haze, Holiday, Bebop etc. Barrier also scales very well
Counterspell
You know when you need this
Veil Walker
Seems good but havent tested much
Fortitude
Good item, lets you never reset
Reactive Barrier
Good into alot of early hard CC
Spirit Shielding
Good into alot of early spirit.
Return Fire
Lets you outrade most gun heros with fast firing weapons
Trophy Collector
DO NOT GET IF TEAM IS VERY PASSIVE. Extra money from roaming and doing what your hero wants to do.
Healbane
Good anti heal and the heal on kill let you play more aggressive
Enduring Speed
Move speed is nice and helps if getting giga slowed
Extra Regen
If lane hard
Rebuttal
Into alot of melee
Grit
if you're gonna build into a barrier
Extra Health
Secret op item
Weighted Shots
Built from Slowing Bullets
still good dbr
Fury Trance
Built from Bullet Lifesteal
seems nuts im ngl
Frenzy
this item seems nuts idk where you slot it in tho
| Stalker's Mark: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Stalker's Mark: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Stalker's Mark: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Stalker's Mark: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
| Bloodscent: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Bloodscent: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Bloodscent: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Bloodscent: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
| Eternal Night: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Eternal Night: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Eternal Night: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Eternal Night: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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