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🧭 Drifter tree

Scavenging, travel, trade and leadership. Every talent, rank and requirement is listed below.

Last updated: October 12, 2026

The Drifter is the wasteland traveller: more loot from every trip, cheaper stamina, better shop prices and a few leadership talents for your squad. It is the best tree for an economy build.

12TALENTS
50POINTS TO MASTER
6TIERS
TIER 1 · UNLOCKS AT 0 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Scavenger's Eye

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +5% resources from scavenging and fights
At max rank: +25% resources from scavenging and fights

Light Foot

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +2% Dodge Chance
At max rank: +10% Dodge Chance

Packrat

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10 KG Carry Weight
At max rank: +50 KG Carry Weight
Requires: Scavenger's Eye rank 1
TIER 2 · UNLOCKS AT 3 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Silver Tongue

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • 5% cheaper at Kaelen, the bar and the informant
At max rank: 15% cheaper at Kaelen, the bar and the informant
Requires: Scavenger's Eye rank 2

Pathfinder

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • 5% of Stamina you spend is refunded
At max rank: 25% of Stamina you spend is refunded
Requires: Light Foot rank 1

Lucky Find

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +5% Scrip from loot
At max rank: +25% Scrip from loot
Requires: Scavenger's Eye rank 3
TIER 3 · UNLOCKS AT 7 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Intimidating Presence

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • 15% chance weak enemies surrender
At max rank: 45% chance weak enemies surrender
Requires: Silver Tongue rank 2

Road Hardened

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +2% Max HP
  • +2% Max Stamina
At max rank: +10% Max HP, +10% Max Stamina
Requires: Pathfinder rank 2
TIER 4 · UNLOCKS AT 12 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Leadership Tactics

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +4 Companion Damage
At max rank: +12 Companion Damage
Requires: Intimidating Presence rank 2

Treasure Sense

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +4% resources from scavenging and fights
At max rank: +20% resources from scavenging and fights
Requires: Lucky Find rank 3

Nomad's Gait

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • 5% of Stamina you spend is refunded
  • +3% Max Stamina
At max rank: 15% of Stamina you spend is refunded, +9% Max Stamina
Requires: Pathfinder rank 4
TIER 6 · UNLOCKS AT 25 POINTS IN THIS TREE · CAPSTONE

Master Scavenger

1 RANK · 3 POINTS EACH
  • +25% resources from scavenging and fights
  • +15% Scrip from loot
At max rank: +25% resources from scavenging and fights, +15% Scrip from loot
Requires: Treasure Sense rank 3, Nomad's Gait rank 2

The capstone

Master Scavenger costs 3 points and gives: +25% resources from scavenging and fights; +15% Scrip from loot. To take it you need Treasure Sense at rank 3, Nomad's Gait at rank 2, and 25 points spent in the tree. Plan your path backwards from the capstone: spend your early points on the talents it requires, then fill in the rest.

Pairs well with

Drifter works best alongside Broker and Survivalist. Broker multiplies the Scrip you find, and Survivalist keeps you alive and fed on long trips.

See all trees on the talent overview, check the gear that supports this tree in the item database and read the five complete builds.