Drifter META Analysis

Assassin · Assassin · ●●●

ADiffusing

WR50.4%

PICK3.9%

BAN2.6%

ADJ+0.6%

CONFConfirmed

Full META ->

Performing within expected range for current conditions.

Patch

Minor Update - 08-22-2026

14d ago

Comparing to Minor Update - 08-12-2026

Post-patch data only

AStableConfirmed

Emerging score 40 · 298,712 matches this patch

Win Rate

49.3%

47.7% top-rank

Pick Share

0.0%

Ban Rate

2.6%

Adj. Uplift

-0.74pp

Patch Delta WR

-0.26pp

Patch Delta Pick

-3.93%

Best Allied Heroesby synergy uplift

Victor

+7.93pp

Graves

+6.88pp

Seven

+6.29pp

Paige

+5.24pp

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Adj. Uplift = item WR for this hero minus global item avg. Context Label is derived from buy timing, sell rate, and high-MMR gap. Minimum 100 purchases for inclusion.

Item	Slot	Adj. Uplift	Pick Rate	Timing	Context	Matches	Confidence
Frenzy T4	weapon	+9.31pp	13.8%	35.1m	Late-game	36,616	Confirmed
Glass Cannon T4	weapon	+8.49pp	7.5%	31.2m	Late-game	19,811	Likely
Diviner's Kevlar T4	vitality	+8.44pp	0.2%	40.1m	Late-game	406	Unreliable
Lucky Shot T4	weapon	+7.86pp	24.7%	31.8m	Core	65,592	Confirmed
Ethereal Shift T4	spirit	+7.83pp	3.5%	36.6m	Late-game	9,313	Emerging
Silencer T4	weapon	+7.64pp	31.4%	33.4m	Core	83,438	Confirmed
Mystic Reverb T4	spirit	+7.32pp	1.7%	36.5m	Late-game	4,432	Emerging
Ricochet T4	weapon	+6.82pp	5.6%	36.6m	Late-game	14,956	Likely
Mercurial Magnum T4	spirit	+6.71pp	8.5%	33.2m	Late-game	22,435	Likely
Inhibitor T4	vitality	+6.55pp	19.5%	35.7m	Late-game	51,699	Confirmed
Armor Piercing Rounds T4	weapon	+6.39pp	1.7%	41.6m	Late-game	4,629	Emerging
Healing Tempo T4	vitality	+6.29pp	0.8%	35.8m	Late-game	2,102	Experimental
Siphon Bullets T4	vitality	+6.24pp	7.9%	36.4m	Late-game	20,943	Likely
Spiritual Overflow T4	weapon	+5.82pp	12.1%	33.1m	Late-game	31,986	Confirmed
Transcendent Cooldown T4	spirit	+5.77pp	3.9%	35.3m	Late-game	10,410	Likely
Divine Barrier T4	vitality	+5.74pp	0.3%	37.9m	Late-game	770	Unreliable
Spellslinger T4	weapon	+5.67pp	0.6%	39.1m	Late-game	1,610	Experimental
Spirit Burn T4	spirit	+5.46pp	17.5%	30.4m	Late-game	46,314	Confirmed
Vampiric Burst T4	vitality	+5.21pp	24.5%	31.7m	Core	64,995	Confirmed
Escalating Exposure T4	spirit	+5.14pp	6.2%	32.8m	Late-game	16,577	Likely
Cheat Death T4	vitality	+5.10pp	0.5%	43.1m	Late-game	1,362	Experimental
Crushing Fists T4	weapon	+5.03pp	4.3%	30.5m	Late-game	11,531	Likely
Colossus T4	vitality	+4.77pp	1.0%	37.4m	Late-game	2,690	Experimental
Echo Shard T4	spirit	+4.68pp	0.3%	36.6m	Late-game	907	Unreliable
Indomitable T4	vitality	+4.54pp	7.1%	36.0m	Late-game	18,963	Likely
Crippling Headshot T4	weapon	+4.46pp	21.0%	32.8m	Core	55,845	Confirmed
Arctic Blast T4	spirit	+4.40pp	9.8%	30.2m	Late-game	25,984	Likely
Phantom Strike T4	vitality	+4.20pp	1.9%	32.6m	Late-game	5,004	Emerging
Juggernaut T4	vitality	+3.61pp	13.7%	35.6m	Late-game	36,327	Confirmed
Scourge T4	spirit	+3.58pp	0.3%	40.1m	Late-game	925	Unreliable
Spellbreaker T4	vitality	+3.32pp	9.4%	37.6m	Late-game	24,960	Likely
Boundless Spirit T4	spirit	+3.23pp	11.5%	32.6m	Late-game	30,425	Confirmed
Guardian Ward T2	vitality	+3.21pp	0.2%	26.2m	Late-game	503	Unreliable
Spirit Lifesteal T2	vitality	+3.19pp	7.8%	26.9m	Late-game	20,607	Likely
Superior Duration T3	spirit	+2.80pp	23.0%	27.3m	Core	61,080	Confirmed
Focus Lens T4	spirit	+2.75pp	3.4%	32.2m	Late-game	8,893	Emerging
Majestic Leap T3	vitality	+2.53pp	0.1%	28.1m	Late-game	179	Unreliable
Healing Nova T3	vitality	+2.29pp	0.1%	27.5m	Late-game	228	Unreliable
Hollow Point T3	weapon	+2.25pp	13.6%	23.9m	Late-game	36,184	Confirmed
Superior Cooldown T3	spirit	+2.19pp	5.0%	28.7m	Late-game	13,395	Likely
Refresher T4	spirit	+2.19pp	0.1%	41.8m	Late-game	286	Unreliable
Capacitor T4	weapon	+2.08pp	0.1%	37.5m	Late-game	374	Unreliable
Leech T4	vitality	+2.00pp	8.1%	32.8m	Late-game	21,630	Likely
Duration Extender T2	spirit	+1.94pp	13.5%	23.0m	Late-game	35,713	Confirmed
Blood Tribute T3	weapon	+1.76pp	7.8%	26.1m	Late-game	20,623	Likely
Compress Cooldown T2	spirit	+1.67pp	4.0%	25.1m	Late-game	10,698	Likely
Witchmail T4	vitality	+1.58pp	1.5%	39.3m	Late-game	4,095	Emerging
Mystic Vulnerability T2	spirit	+1.45pp	5.4%	25.5m	Late-game	14,385	Likely
Hunter's Aura T3	weapon	+1.24pp	58.3%	22.2m	Core	154,653	Confirmed
Cursed Relic T4	spirit	+1.17pp	5.1%	35.4m	Late-game	13,563	Likely
Unstoppable T4	vitality	+1.17pp	3.6%	38.5m	Late-game	9,444	Likely
Quicksilver Reload T2	spirit	+0.94pp	8.8%	20.1m	Late-game	23,249	Likely
Mystic Slow T2	spirit	+0.86pp	0.2%	20.6m	Late-game	636	Unreliable
Burst Fire T3	weapon	+0.65pp	54.6%	23.7m	Late-game	145,013	Confirmed
Stamina Mastery T3	vitality	+0.61pp	1.7%	28.4m	Late-game	4,416	Emerging
Melee Charge T2	weapon	+0.54pp	9.1%	15.2m	Late-game	24,112	Likely
Fortitude T3	vitality	+0.47pp	44.7%	18.3m	Late-game	118,637	Confirmed
Bullet Lifesteal T2	vitality	+0.44pp	27.7%	20.5m	Late-game	73,492	Confirmed
Weighted Shots T3	weapon	+0.41pp	27.3%	22.0m	Late-game	72,431	Confirmed
Warp Stone T3	vitality	+0.39pp	8.5%	24.6m	Late-game	22,654	Likely
Veil Walker T3	vitality	+0.26pp	42.2%	18.0m	Late-game	112,006	Confirmed
Greater Expansion T3	spirit	+0.15pp	0.6%	29.8m	Late-game	1,490	Experimental
Point Blank T3	weapon	+0.06pp	46.1%	19.8m	Late-game	122,434	Confirmed
Fleetfoot T2	weapon	+0.03pp	20.3%	14.2m	Late-game	53,914	Confirmed
Rapid Rounds T1	weapon	+0.03pp	41.6%	14.3m	Late-game	110,466	Confirmed
Bullet Resist Shredder T2	spirit	-0.05pp	15.2%	16.8m	Late-game	40,388	Confirmed
Plated Armor T4	vitality	-0.10pp	5.6%	37.6m	Late-game	14,864	Likely
Debuff Reducer T2	vitality	-0.11pp	6.8%	30.0m	Late-game	18,089	Likely
Slowing Bullets T2	weapon	-0.17pp	21.8%	15.2m	Late-game	57,848	Confirmed
Trophy Collector T2	vitality	-0.22pp	54.4%	9.3m	Late-game	144,445	Confirmed
Shadow Weave T3	weapon	-0.30pp	7.1%	22.4m	Late-game	18,917	Likely
Weakening Headshot T2	weapon	-0.32pp	20.4%	17.3m	Late-game	54,241	Confirmed
Extra Health T1	vitality	-0.38pp	40.5%	12.3m	Late-game	107,456	Confirmed
Surge of Power T3	spirit	-0.41pp	6.3%	23.4m	Late-game	16,620	Likely
Torment Pulse T3	spirit	-0.50pp	0.6%	26.2m	Late-game	1,466	Experimental
Close Quarters T1	weapon	-0.51pp	50.1%	5.5m	Late-game	133,044	Confirmed
Grit T1	vitality	-0.52pp	5.7%	15.6m	Late-game	15,257	Likely
Split Shot T2	weapon	-0.53pp	0.2%	23.3m	Late-game	618	Unreliable
Reactive Barrier T2	vitality	-0.56pp	6.3%	23.7m	Late-game	16,669	Likely
Escalating Resilience T3	weapon	-0.57pp	1.2%	28.1m	Late-game	3,224	Experimental
Enduring Speed T2	vitality	-0.58pp	31.1%	15.6m	Late-game	82,447	Confirmed
Vortex Web T4	spirit	-0.59pp	0.2%	39.9m	Late-game	607	Unreliable
Sprint Boots T1	vitality	-0.59pp	67.9%	9.5m	Late-game	180,133	Confirmed
Headhunter T3	weapon	-0.62pp	1.5%	22.8m	Late-game	3,883	Emerging
Dispel Magic T3	vitality	-0.62pp	18.9%	26.3m	Late-game	50,117	Confirmed
Ballistic Enchantment T3	weapon	-0.74pp	0.3%	26.3m	Late-game	813	Unreliable
Toxic Bullets T3	weapon	-0.86pp	26.2%	24.8m	Late-game	69,416	Confirmed
Lifestrike T3	vitality	-0.86pp	11.0%	23.5m	Late-game	29,216	Confirmed
Cold Front T2	spirit	-0.95pp	14.1%	12.7m	Late-game	37,539	Confirmed
Extra Stamina T1	vitality	-1.00pp	47.2%	8.5m	Late-game	125,279	Confirmed
Infuser T4	vitality	-1.02pp	0.2%	39.7m	Late-game	545	Unreliable
Intensifying Magazine T2	weapon	-1.08pp	0.7%	17.9m	Late-game	1,728	Experimental
Magic Carpet T4	spirit	-1.09pp	0.3%	31.8m	Late-game	785	Unreliable
Stalker T2	weapon	-1.09pp	100.0%	7.1m	Late-game	265,400	Confirmed
Mystic Expansion T1	spirit	-1.11pp	1.0%	17.0m	Late-game	2,566	Experimental
Spirit Snatch T3	spirit	-1.19pp	63.1%	16.4m	Late-game	167,586	Confirmed
Kinetic Dash T2	weapon	-1.19pp	64.3%	10.3m	Late-game	170,731	Confirmed
Tankbuster T3	spirit	-1.30pp	56.8%	21.3m	Late-game	150,681	Confirmed
Berserker T3	weapon	-1.35pp	1.3%	26.5m	Late-game	3,570	Emerging
Restorative Locket T2	vitality	-1.41pp	5.3%	13.1m	Late-game	13,962	Likely
Swift Striker T2	weapon	-1.43pp	19.6%	14.8m	Late-game	52,081	Confirmed
Extra Spirit T1	spirit	-1.47pp	17.2%	12.4m	Late-game	45,522	Confirmed
Spirit Rend T3	weapon	-1.50pp	5.8%	23.5m	Late-game	15,311	Likely
Improved Spirit T2	spirit	-1.50pp	12.6%	19.2m	Late-game	33,431	Confirmed
High-Velocity Rounds T1	weapon	-1.54pp	11.1%	7.9m	Late-game	29,402	Confirmed
Spirit Strike T1	spirit	-1.55pp	63.6%	6.8m	Late-game	168,922	Confirmed
Express Shot T3	weapon	-1.66pp	0.4%	25.4m	Late-game	1,050	Unreliable
Melee Lifesteal T1	vitality	-1.67pp	66.9%	2.6m	Late-game	177,480	Confirmed
Mystic Burst T1	spirit	-1.81pp	65.5%	5.6m	Late-game	173,945	Confirmed
Counterspell T3	vitality	-1.82pp	15.1%	26.2m	Late-game	40,172	Confirmed
Tesla Bullets T3	weapon	-1.90pp	0.2%	26.8m	Late-game	416	Unreliable
Titanic Magazine T2	weapon	-1.93pp	5.7%	14.2m	Late-game	15,222	Likely
Healing Booster T2	vitality	-1.94pp	1.7%	19.9m	Late-game	4,622	Emerging
Extra Regen T1	vitality	-1.97pp	23.5%	4.5m	Late-game	62,460	Confirmed
Radiant Regeneration T3	spirit	-2.07pp	0.5%	24.6m	Late-game	1,220	Experimental
Battle Vest T2	vitality	-2.09pp	10.4%	14.3m	Late-game	27,581	Confirmed
Extended Magazine T1	weapon	-2.15pp	5.2%	8.8m	Late-game	13,853	Likely
Healbane T2	vitality	-2.18pp	21.8%	16.2m	Late-game	57,816	Confirmed
Opening Rounds T2	weapon	-2.19pp	17.6%	9.4m	Late-game	46,748	Confirmed
Spirit Shredder Bullets T2	weapon	-2.23pp	5.6%	18.8m	Late-game	14,778	Likely
Spirit Sap T2	spirit	-2.31pp	4.5%	15.5m	Late-game	12,007	Likely
Spirit Resilience T3	vitality	-2.40pp	25.9%	28.9m	Late-game	68,732	Confirmed
Rebuttal T1	vitality	-2.41pp	4.6%	9.4m	Late-game	12,135	Likely
Headshot Booster T1	weapon	-2.69pp	7.1%	3.3m	Late-game	18,950	Likely
Slowing Hex T2	spirit	-2.77pp	17.7%	17.6m	Late-game	46,872	Confirmed
Mystic Shot T2	weapon	-2.89pp	7.8%	15.6m	Late-game	20,622	Likely
Healing Rite T1	vitality	-3.27pp	3.9%	5.7m	Late-game	10,356	Likely
Enchanter's Emblem T2	vitality	-3.27pp	9.3%	14.3m	Late-game	24,747	Likely
Restorative Shot T1	weapon	-3.27pp	3.4%	4.1m	Late-game	8,912	Emerging
Spirit Shielding T2	vitality	-3.39pp	4.9%	17.0m	Late-game	12,990	Likely
Heroic Aura T3	weapon	-3.60pp	0.1%	27.2m	Late-game	360	Unreliable
Golden Goose Egg T1	spirit	-3.66pp	1.0%	5.6m	Late-game	2,750	Experimental
Long Range T2	weapon	-4.15pp	0.1%	15.4m	Late-game	362	Unreliable
Weapon Shielding T2	vitality	-4.46pp	0.7%	20.3m	Late-game	1,979	Experimental
Active Reload T2	weapon	-4.53pp	0.5%	14.3m	Late-game	1,322	Experimental
Arcane Surge T2	spirit	-4.67pp	0.9%	16.8m	Late-game	2,392	Experimental
Fury Trance T3	vitality	-5.03pp	0.9%	25.2m	Late-game	2,419	Experimental
Mystic Regeneration T1	spirit	-5.05pp	0.5%	10.8m	Late-game	1,444	Experimental
Monster Rounds T1	weapon	-5.44pp	2.5%	6.5m	Late-game	6,588	Emerging
Alchemical Fire T3	weapon	-5.51pp	0.0%	29.5m	Late-game	104	Unreliable
Bullet Resilience T3	vitality	-6.15pp	2.4%	30.9m	Late-game	6,306	Emerging
Cultist Sacrifice T3	weapon	-6.15pp	1.0%	15.3m	Late-game	2,529	Experimental
Suppressor T2	spirit	-6.27pp	0.4%	20.9m	Late-game	1,031	Unreliable
Sharpshooter T3	weapon	-6.41pp	0.1%	26.0m	Late-game	389	Unreliable
Silence Wave T3	spirit	-6.75pp	1.1%	28.2m	Late-game	3,024	Experimental
Decay T3	spirit	-7.23pp	1.5%	21.2m	Late-game	3,966	Emerging
Rusted Barrel T1	spirit	-7.53pp	2.7%	15.8m	Late-game	7,269	Emerging
Rescue Beam T3	vitality	-8.42pp	0.1%	25.7m	Late-game	340	Unreliable
Knockdown T3	spirit	-9.59pp	2.5%	28.2m	Late-game	6,559	Emerging
Return Fire T2	vitality	-10.07pp	0.6%	22.3m	Late-game	1,582	Experimental
Disarming Hex T3	spirit	-10.22pp	3.6%	27.5m	Late-game	9,495	Likely
Metal Skin T3	vitality	-10.26pp	5.0%	30.0m	Late-game	13,342	Likely

Full item table

Situational item recommendations derived from sell rate, average buy timing, and high-MMR adoption gap. Items that players regularly sell, buy late, or are adopted primarily in high-skill brackets indicate situational value.

Condition	Recommended Item	Est. Uplift	Confidence	Matches
High-skill lobbies only	Frenzy	+9.31pp	Confirmed	36,616
High-skill lobbies only	Glass Cannon	+8.49pp	Likely	19,811
Late-game / when ahead	Diviner's Kevlar	+8.44pp	Unreliable	406
Late-game / when ahead	Lucky Shot	+7.86pp	Confirmed	65,592
High-skill lobbies only	Ethereal Shift	+7.83pp	Emerging	9,313
High-skill lobbies only	Silencer	+7.64pp	Confirmed	83,438
High-skill lobbies only	Mystic Reverb	+7.32pp	Emerging	4,432
Late-game / when ahead	Ricochet	+6.82pp	Likely	14,956
Late-game / when ahead	Mercurial Magnum	+6.71pp	Likely	22,435
Late-game / when ahead	Inhibitor	+6.55pp	Confirmed	51,699
Late-game / when ahead	Armor Piercing Rounds	+6.39pp	Emerging	4,629
Late-game / when ahead	Healing Tempo	+6.29pp	Experimental	2,102

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