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| − | [[File:Drifter.jpg|thumb|right|Drifter being attacked in a Monster]]'''Drifters''' are organisms native to [[Pandora]] that resemble a [[Spiderant]] with four long, spindly legs[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/lakebed-walkthrough-borderlands-general/62093] and two frontal pedipalps [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedipalp] or mandibles that are encountered in the [[Parched Fathoms]]. |
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| + | |Image = Drifter.jpg |
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| + | |Caption = Drifter vs. Monster |
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| + | |Character Type = Enemy |
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| − | ==Notes== |
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| − | *The mandibles are perhaps used for slicing or stabbing. |
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| − | *The pictured media release photo shows what looks like six legs but in the trailer video two Drifters are clearly seen that walk on only four legs. |
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| − | *These creatures have six eyes located around the base of their body; shooting these will result in a critical hit and the eye exploding. |
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| − | *They have a devastating corrosive ranged attack, as well as a jump attack in which they leap into the air and stomp on you to deal ''massive'' damage. |
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| + | |Race = Drifter |
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| − | *Due to their corrosive attacks, the best weapons to use against drifters are fire-based weapons. |
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| − | *Alternatively, another easy way to defeat Drifters is to use a Monster and use the rocket attack while you are out of the Drifter's range. |
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| − | *One of their attacks is to pound the ground to cause damage to you. |
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| − | *Even though using vehicle-mounted weapons against drifters is an effective strategy, their corrosive attacks can do a lot of damage to a vehicle, so close contact should be avoided. |
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| − | *Drifters give large amounts of experience points and can level you up quickly, with each drifter giving around 10000 exp. and Skyscraper giving upwards of 40000 exp. |
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| + | |Game = Borderlands |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| + | |Game2 = Borderlands 2 |
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| − | *Critical hits can be achieved by firing at Drifters' torsos. Criticals are almost the only way to kill a Drifter on foot. |
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| − | *These are quite like Half-Life 2's Antlions in habit because they are spidery dry sand dwellers, but in appearance are closer to Striders. |
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| − | *Their faces also bears quite a resembelance to the Locust Corpser from Gears of War. |
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| − | *Skyscraper is a Drifter type boss and killing one is required for the quest Drifter Lifter. |
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| + | |Intro = '''Drifters''' are creatures native to [[Pandora]]. They resemble a [[spiderant]] with four long, spindly legs and two frontal [[wikipedia:Pedipalp|pedipalps]] or mandibles. They are encountered in the [[Road's End]] and [[Sunken Sea]] in ''[[The Secret Armory of General Knoxx]]''. |
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| + | [[Wetland Drifter]]s are encountered in [[Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt]] DLC. |
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| − | [[Category:Strategy]] |
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| + | |Appearances = *[[The Secret Armory of General Knoxx]] |
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| + | *[[Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt]] |
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| + | |Strategy = Drifters have a [[corrosive]] ranged attack that is devastating to vehicles. They will also jump towards pedestrian targets and will stomp on the ground to damage victims at close range. They can be killed by staying out of its range and shooting it, e.g. the homing missiles of the [[Monster]], in order to avoid its corrosive projectiles. The raised highways provide a good vantage point to exploit this strategy. |
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| + | They have three glowing orbs around the base of their body. Shooting these will result in a critical hit causing massive damage, around 1/4 of the Drifter's health. Destroying these orbs will severely weaken it. The back side of the abdomen can also be shot for critical hit damage if it is visible. |
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| + | About five full rocket shots (all three rockets hit) from a Monster vehicle will kill a Drifter. They are weak against shock weapons. The [[Lancer]]'s shock turret can be very effective against Drifters. However, the turret should be manually aimed at the main body of the Drifter. Locking on can cause the turret to fire through the Drifter's legs, doing no damage. Also, a Double [[Anarchy (SMG)|Anarchy]] SMG or a rapid-fire shotgun is very effective to hit multiple critical areas. The Racer also shares the same result if locking on to a target |
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| + | *A fully upgraded [[Radiance]] skill is very effective for Lilith to use against them, as well as Shocking Return. |
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| + | *It is impossible to run one over with a vehicle. |
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| + | *If characters plan on looting their corpses, it should be done in haste, as more Drifters will emerge out of the ground fairly quickly. |
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| + | *Drifters make no sound when they burst from the ground near a character, resulting in devastating surprise attacks at close range. |
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| + | *It is inadvisable to use a [[Racer]] against Drifters, due to its comparatively fragile and lightweight structure. |
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| + | *Drifters count as [[Badass]] enemies, dropping bonus loot when they die. |
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| + | *The ragdoll of a recently killed drifter seizes up when killed by an elemental attack. Phoenix often causes this to happen. |
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| + | *To players who have joined a multi-player game the final shot delivered to a Drifter will sometimes launch the dead Drifter into the air, only for it to fall to the ground several seconds later. To the host dead Drifters always flop to the floor as per normal. |
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| + | Drifterface3.png |
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| + | Drifterface4.png |
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| + | Skyscraper.png |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | |Trivia = |
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| + | |See Also = *[[Skyscraper]] |
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| + | |Nav = {{Enemies}} |
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| + | [[ru:Дрифтер]] |
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Revision as of 15:53, 19 December 2017
- For the drifters of Borderlands 2, see Wetland Drifter.
Drifters are creatures native to Pandora. They resemble a spiderant with four long, spindly legs and two frontal pedipalps or mandibles. They are encountered in the Road's End and Sunken Sea in The Secret Armory of General Knoxx.
Wetland Drifters are encountered in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt DLC.
Appearances
Strategy
Drifters have a corrosive ranged attack that is devastating to vehicles. They will also jump towards pedestrian targets and will stomp on the ground to damage victims at close range. They can be killed by staying out of its range and shooting it, e.g. the homing missiles of the Monster, in order to avoid its corrosive projectiles. The raised highways provide a good vantage point to exploit this strategy.
They have three glowing orbs around the base of their body. Shooting these will result in a critical hit causing massive damage, around 1/4 of the Drifter's health. Destroying these orbs will severely weaken it. The back side of the abdomen can also be shot for critical hit damage if it is visible.
About five full rocket shots (all three rockets hit) from a Monster vehicle will kill a Drifter. They are weak against shock weapons. The Lancer's shock turret can be very effective against Drifters. However, the turret should be manually aimed at the main body of the Drifter. Locking on can cause the turret to fire through the Drifter's legs, doing no damage. Also, a Double Anarchy SMG or a rapid-fire shotgun is very effective to hit multiple critical areas. The Racer also shares the same result if locking on to a target
Notes
- A fully upgraded Radiance skill is very effective for Lilith to use against them, as well as Shocking Return.
- It is impossible to run one over with a vehicle.
- If characters plan on looting their corpses, it should be done in haste, as more Drifters will emerge out of the ground fairly quickly.
- Drifters make no sound when they burst from the ground near a character, resulting in devastating surprise attacks at close range.
- It is inadvisable to use a Racer against Drifters, due to its comparatively fragile and lightweight structure.
- Drifters count as Badass enemies, dropping bonus loot when they die.
- The ragdoll of a recently killed drifter seizes up when killed by an elemental attack. Phoenix often causes this to happen.
- To players who have joined a multi-player game the final shot delivered to a Drifter will sometimes launch the dead Drifter into the air, only for it to fall to the ground several seconds later. To the host dead Drifters always flop to the floor as per normal.
