Drifter: abilities, stats and patch history

StalkerBloodthirstyCruel

Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs58in 25 patches

Nerfs71in 26 patches

Other changes61

Patches featuring changes38of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 53

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0–6 per month

Full recorded history38 patches, 190 changes

71 nerfs58 buffs26 reworks11 changes1 fix22 new1 removed

Most changed abilities

Changelog

47 nerfs42 buffs22 reworks8 changes1 fix

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

1Rend

Spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.4

2Stalker's Mark

Cooldown increased from 24s to 26s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -12s to -10s

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

1Rend

Spirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.7

Silence duration reduced from 2.3s to 2s

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

General

Bullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49

2Stalker's Mark

Cooldown increased from 20s to 24s

Increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s

Reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%

3Bloodscent

Reduced from +12% to +11%

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Weapon

Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 0.616 to 0.49

2Stalker's Mark

Cooldown increased from 20s to 24s

Bleed Damage reduced from 2% to 1.5%

3Bloodscent

Amplified Damage reduced from 12% to 11%

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon increased from 41 to 43 (before the global health per boon reduction)

Blood Blast T3 description now states it deals 55% Heavy Melee DamageNot in Valve's notes

1Rend

Cooldown reduction increased from -7s to -8s

3Bloodscent

Move Speed near an isolated enemy hero increased from +2m/s to +3m/s

Missing Health as Healing increased from 18% to 24%

4Eternal Night

Cooldown increased from 125s to 145s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -45s to -40s

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Weapon

Weapon Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86

1Rend

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Weapon

Weapon Investments bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to 9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%

1Rend

3Bloodscent

Amplified Damage increased from 10% to 12%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

1Rend

Bonus damage increased from +31.5 to +40

2Stalker's Mark

Duration reduced from 6s to 5s

3Bloodscent

4Eternal Night

Changed from +6.3 Spirit Damage Proc to +10m Sprint Speed

Duration bonus increased from +2s to +2.5s

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

General

Shadow Mark T3 now also increases Duration.

2Stalker's Mark

Fire Rate bonus reduced from 25% to 22%

Now also increases Duration by 2s

3Bloodscent

Isolation Range reduced from 25m to 20m

4Eternal Night

Cooldown reduced from 130s to 120s

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage modifier

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability equipped.

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.22 to 0.222222

Every hero's stamina regen ticks upDec 18, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per Second increased from 0.2 to 0.22

Sprint speed slashed across the rosterDec 17, 2025

General

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic Snowball bound to a cosmetic slot.

Express Shot ditches its charge-upDec 4, 2025

Weapon

Bullet Damage reduced from 22.25 to 19.5

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 675 to 725

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Weapon

Bullet Damage reduced from 23.43 to 22.25

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Weapon

1Rend

Cooldown reduced from 15s to 13s

Bonus Damage reduced from +35 to +31.5

4Eternal Night

Spirit Damage Proc bonus reduced from +7 to +6.3

Ethereal Shift cooldown more than doublesOct 25, 2025

Weapon

3Bloodscent

Permanent Weapon Damage per isolated kill reduced from 5 to 4

Stalker's Mark flies fasterOct 7, 2025

2Stalker's Mark

Projectile speed increased from 3500 to 3900

Vyper's dagger stacks, heroes gain a levelOct 3, 2025

General

Powder Keg toss slows to a crawlSep 5, 2025

Weapon

Weapon now has a bullet creation delay of 0.09s

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

General

Weapon

Weapon damage falloff start range reduced from 945 to 866

3Bloodscent

Amplified Damage reduced from 11% to 10%

Victor goes live, Drifter gets clippedAug 30, 2025

Weapon

1Rend

Bonus Spirit Damage Spirit Power scaling reduced from 1.5 to 1.4Not in Valve's notes