Drifter
Overall
Net buffed+3 netPatches
84.9 changes/patchBuffs / Nerfs
16 / 1310 tweaksLast change
July 9, 2026Balance trend (net buff/nerf per patch)
August 18August 27November 21March 6April 30May 28June 30July 9
Most-touched abilities
Rend14
Eternal Night8
Bloodscent7
Stalker's Mark7
Général3
8 patches16 buffs13 nerfs10 tweaks
Most recent first.
Minor Update - 07-09-2026July 9, 2026
1 buff4 nerfs
Bloodscent- NerfBloodscent T3 reduced from +12% to +11%
Stalker's Mark- NerfStalker's Mark cooldown increased from 20s to 24s
- BuffStalker's Mark T2 increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s
- NerfStalker's Mark T3 reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%
Général
- NerfBullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49
Minor Update - 06-30-2026June 30, 2026
6 buffs
Rend- BuffRend cast time reduced from 0.5s to 0.4s
- BuffRend post cast time reduced from 0.5s to 0.4s
- BuffRend T2 increased from -7s Cooldown to -8s
Bloodscent- BuffBloodscent T1 increased from +2m/s while near an isolated enemy to +3m/s
- BuffBloodscent T2 increased from 18% missing health heal to +24%
Général
- BuffHealth per boon increased from 41 to 43 (global hp boon reduction is after this)
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026May 28, 2026
1 buff1 nerf
Rend- NerfRend T3 no longer increases scaling by 0.4
- BuffRend T3 now also deals Heavy Melee Damage (0.55 scale)
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026April 30, 2026
2 buffs
Rend- BuffRend T3 now also increases melee scaling (1.2 to 1.6)
Bloodscent- BuffBloodscent T3 increased from +10% Amplified Damage to +12%
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026March 6, 2026
4 buffs8 nerfs10 tweaks
Rend- NerfRend damage range reduced from 18m to 16m
- NerfRend cooldown increased from 13s to 16s
- BuffRend damage spirit scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.8
- ChangeRend "bonus" damage is now the melee range at close range (so you only do melee damage at close range and spirit is the default)
- BuffRend T1 bonus damage increased from +32 to +40
- ChangeRend T3 changed from "Gain 45% Bullet Lifesteal against affected enemies for 4s" to "Close range attack now silences enemies for 2.3s"
- FixFixed Quicksilver Reload dealing bonus multiple times with Rend
Stalker's Mark- NerfStalker's Mark duration reduced from 6s to 5s
- ChangeStalker's Mark T1 changed from "+1% Bleed" to "-8% Bullet Resist"
- ChangeStalker's Mark T2 changed from "+22% Fire Rate for 6s after ambush" to "+3s Duration and -8s Cooldown"
- ChangeStalker's Mark T3 changed from "Enables 2 Charges and +2s Duration" to "+2% Bleed and -40% Healing"
Bloodscent- BuffBloodscent now grants Drifter the same amount of permanent bonus weapon damage when an isolated hero dies nearby, whether Drifter gets the assist or the kill
- NerfBloodscent permanent bonus weapon damage gained per isolated hero death reduced from 4% to 3%
- ChangeBloodscent T2 changed from "Isolated kill reduces cooldowns by 15s and restores 3 stamina" to "Isolated death restores 18% Missing Health and restores 2 stamina"
Eternal Night- ChangeEternal Night now makes the targets be considered as isolated
- NerfEternal Night Sprint reduced from +3m to +2m
- NerfEternal Night no longer has 7 spirit damage proc
- NerfEternal Night cooldown increased from 120s to 125s
- NerfEternal Night duration reduced from 7s to 6.5s
- ChangeEternal Night T1 changed from "+6.3 Spirit Damage Proc" to "+10m Sprint" (kicks in immediately)
- ChangeEternal Night T2 changed from "-30s Cooldown and +3m/s Sprint" to "-45s Cooldown"
- BuffEternal Night T3 increased from "+2s Duration and +1 Max Target" to "+2.5s Duration and +1 Max Target"
November 21, 2025 UpdateNovember 21, 2025
2 buffs
Rend- BuffRend cooldown reduced from 15s to 13s
Général
- BuffBase regen increased from 2.5 to 3.5
Drifter Emerges From The ShadowsAugust 27, 2025
★ Hero introduced
Six New HeroesAugust 18, 2025
★ Hero introduced