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Portrait of Drifter

Assassin · Complexity 3/4

Drifter

StalkerBloodthirstyCruel

Scaling per level

Souls required: 0

  • Health755
    Level 1: 755Level 36: 2190
    +41 / level
  • Light melee51.5
    Level 1: 51.5Level 36: 106.8
    +1.58 / level
  • Heavy melee120
    Level 1: 120Level 36: 175.3
    +1.58 / level
  • Bonus bullet damage+0
    Level 1: +0Level 36: +17.15
    +0.49 / level
  • Spirit power+0
    Level 1: +0Level 36: +38.5
    +1.1 / level

Formula: value at level N = base value + (N − 1) × per-level increment (data from deadlock-api.com). Bullet damage and spirit power show the bonus accumulated from levels, in the API unit; the weapon base damage is not part of this data. Values may change with every game update.

Base stats

Move speed
6.9 m/s
Sprint (bonus)
1.6 m/s
Crouch speed
4.75 m/s
Health regen
3.5 /s
Stamina
3 charges
Ground dash
10 m
Air dash
8 m

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.

  • 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 instantly appear behind their back.

  • Bloodscent

  • 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 duration.You gain bonus sprint speed.

Mentioned items

Items whose name appears in this hero abilities.

Counters and synergies

Does well against

Struggles against

Good partners

Win rate in real matches, only pairs with at least 1,000 matches (data from deadlock-api.com on 2026-11-01). This is correlation, not a guarantee: it depends on player skill, lanes and the patch.

Builds

See builds (3)

About the hero

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...

Original in-game text.