Alloyed Collective · Unchecked Hoarder
Risk of Rain 2 Drifter
The Drifter is a resourceful survivor who's quick to claim every opportunity whilst gathering Junk to spend on powerful skills. Drifter comes with the Alloyed Collective expansion. To unlock Drifter: Free the survivor from the vault in Solutional Haunt. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list Drifter is A tier, rated by 5 of 7 lists.
- Tier
- A
- Health
- 170 +52/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 1/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 20
Drifter abilities
All ror2 Drifter abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 2 primary, 2 secondary, 3 utility, 2 special. Alternates unlock through Drifter's challenges.
Passive
Trash to Treasure
Recycle. Gain stackable buffs by carrying Item Scrap.
Primary
Blunt Force
Bash enemies for 170% damage. The third hit deals 350% damage and stuns enemies. Has a chance to drop Junk.
Bludgeon
Bash enemies with your bagged object for 280% damage that scales with the object's mass. Drops Junk and damages the object with each hit. Monsters break out after 3 hits.
Secondary
Cleanup
Toss a volley of debris for 4x100% damage, as well as the random projectile in your bag. Can consume 2 Junk to bypass cooldown.
Cooldown 6s
Junk Cube · unlock: Drifter: Trash Compactor
Slam down a Junk Cube for 400% damage. Hitting a Junk Cube will launch it, impacting enemies for 400% damage up to 3 times before exploding for 800% damage. Can consume 4 Junk to bypass cooldown.
Cooldown 8s
Utility
Repossess
Leap forward and bag a monster or interactable. Use again to throw your bag's contents. Captured objects are Bludgeoned.
Cooldown 7s
Discard
Toss the held object from your bag. Stun on impact and deal 280% damage that scales with the object's mass. Drops Junk.
Cooldown 1s
Tornado Slam · unlock: Drifter: In The Bag
Spin forwards, smacking enemies for 220% damage per hit with a chance to drop Junk, and then slam for 600%. Ricochets off of heavy enemies. Cancel with Primary Skill or by jumping.
Cooldown 8s
Special
Salvage
Consume 8 Junk to spawn 4 temporary items.
Cooldown 30s
Tinker · unlock: Drifter: Leave No Trace
Stunning. Consume 8 Junk to cast a shockwave for 100% damage that applies a random debuff and tinkers with an item pickup or item-holding interactable. Effects vary based on target.
Cooldown 30s
How to unlock Drifter
Lost in Transit: Free the survivor from the vault in Solutional Haunt. Requires the Alloyed Collective expansion.
- Unlocked Drifter7.0%
- Beat Monsoon as Drifter2.2%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
Drifter in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026S
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026S
- GameBrief · Oct 2026B
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026B
- Deltia's Gaming · Nov 2025S
Combined: A tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock Drifter in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “Lost in Transit”: Free the survivor from the vault in Solutional Haunt. Drifter needs the Alloyed Collective expansion. 7.0% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is Drifter good in Risk of Rain 2?
Drifter is A tier when 5 published tier lists are combined: S on GameTruth, S on TierMaker community, B on GameBrief, B on Rogue Ranker, S on Deltia's Gaming.
What are Drifter's abilities?
Passive: Trash to Treasure. Primary: Blunt Force or Bludgeon. Secondary: Cleanup or Junk Cube. Utility: Repossess or Discard or Tornado Slam. Special: Salvage or Tinker. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.