Drifter build guide
by GarabashVersion 10Updated Sep 18, 2026Guide #736870
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In ranked its hard to carry as an assassin Drifter. This is a hybrid which lets you do rend and mark damage with the edition that you can just play M1 into late game.
1Early/Mid Core L to R
Author's category · 7 items
Close Quarters
funny dmg numbers go boom
Headshot Booster
Stalker
Extra Stamina
Kinetic Dash
Built from Extra Stamina
Bullet Resist Shredder
Shred
Enduring Speed
Move speed is nice
2maybeoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Extra Regen
hard lane 1
Restorative Shot
otherwise fire rate
Trophy Collector
better enduring speed
3Mid/Late Core, use your head
Author's category · 6 items
Spirit Snatch
more rend and mark dmg
Veil Walker
roam & kill king
Weighted Shots
Worth 10 kills - alsmost a must buy in every game
4Mid testoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Tankbuster
Healbane
you already have healbane built in but this one is good against geist and victor
Toxic Bullets
5Late game
Game stage · 2 items
Siphon Bullets
frontliners
Lucky Shot
DMG
6Late optionsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Superior Duration
Inhibitor
Armor Piercer
Plated Armor
7MOMMY I HAVE NO STACKSoptional
Author's category · 4 items · in case of emergency
Battle Vest
worth 6 kills
Hollow Point
Worth 11.6 kills
Weakening Headshot
a little bit more shred
8I FUCKING HATE GUN LASHoptional
Author's category · 0 items · THE HERO SHOULD BURN IN HELL, WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND THOUGHT "lets ignore his core abilities and lets just press 2 and 3 for reload"
No items listed.
9optional
Author's category · 2 items
Rusted Barrel
Disarming Hex
Built from Rusted Barrel
10Old patchoptional
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
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.
RendRend | Rend: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Rend: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Rend: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Rend: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Swift Striker
Quicksilver Reload
Mercurial Magnum
Built from Quicksilver Reload
needed if you want to carry the game
Silencer
anti spirit
Blood Tribute
krill and pocket
Shadow Weave
Frenzy
bad item 1
Vampiric Burst
bad item 2
Spiritual Overflow
cool giga nuke, you can sell swift striker after this one
Crippling Headshot
Built from Weakening Headshot
Stalker's MarkStalker's Mark | Stalker's Mark: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Stalker's Mark: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Stalker's Mark: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Stalker's Mark: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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BloodscentBloodscent | Bloodscent: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Bloodscent: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Bloodscent: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Bloodscent: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Eternal NightEternal Night | Eternal Night: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Eternal Night: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Eternal Night: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Eternal Night: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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