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Drifter

Drifter

Description

Optimal build for "Hold M1" Drifter. This hits Weapon + Vitality Investments at the best time. Strong and bursty very quicky. Fire Rate is insane on Drify so jump someone and watch their HP bars melt. (Snatch is bait in most games)

Item Build

Vitality 4.8

Survive + move fast!

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

Don't sell. Great Item!

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Fury Trance

Power Spike! A little weaker this patch, but still strong. Go Fortitude if you like MAX HP and SPEED!

Spirit 4.8

Bait for most games.

Deadlock Item

I

Spirit Strike

Get this early if you constantly go for Rend and are dominating lane. Don't go Snatch if there isn't enough Spirit DMG on both teams.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

Skip entirely if you want. Strong early + if you have lots of Spirit DMG pals. (bait in a lot of games, delays your potential)

Deadlock Item

II

Bullet Resist Shredder

Easy to trigger during Ult.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Duration

Get if you have max Ult.

Core

Must Haves/Bread n Butter

Deadlock Item

III

Point Blank

Power Spike! You hit another Investment threshold.

Deadlock Item

III

Hollow Point

You have a ton of Weapon DMG before getting this so its Bullet Shred works great. If you go Fury Trance instead of Fortitude get this before Burst Fire.

Deadlock Item

IV

Lucky Shot

Biggest Power Spike!

Deadlock Item

IV

Crippling Headshot

Incredibly strong against RES heavy teams. Break their defences!

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

Really strong right now with all the M1 Characters trying to hit you.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Vampiric Burst

Replaces Fury Trance late game.

Deadlock Item

II

Intensifying Magazine

Really really good Item. Fits this playstyle really well. Sell Backstabber for it.

Situational

Heals, Shields, Counters

Deadlock Item

II

Battle Vest

Can be skipped. Really good in this Meta. Look at your lane and decide which Shield is a better replacement.

Late Game/Counters/Experimental

Tools to help you deal with pests

Deadlock Item

IV

Frenzy

Feels strong against teams that burst you down and have no real followup.

Deadlock Item

III

Fortitude

This or Fury Trance, your choice. This item feeds more into the character's Hunter identity.

Deadlock Item

II

Opening Rounds

Powerful but needs more testing.

Deadlock Item

II

Slowing Bullets

Powerful but needs more testing.

Deadlock Item

IV

Ricochet

Very insane Item on Drifty, but this only for REALLY late games.

Ability Point Order

Rend

Stalker's Mark

Bloodscent

Eternal Night

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2

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5

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