Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective has expanded the base game with new bosses to fight and new locations to explore. It has also introduced a new Survivor, Drifter, but you need to fight the final boss of the DLC and follow some steps to unlock her. Here’s everything you need to do to unlock the Drifter and play with her in the Alloyed Collective DLC in Risk of Rain 2.
Reach the Solutional Haunt and Defeat the Solus Wing
The first step to unlocking Drifter in Risk of Rain 2 is to reach Solutional Haunt and defeat the Solus Wing boss, the final boss of the DLC. Reaching Solutional Haunt will take some time, and we already have a comprehensive guide on how to reach the location. Still, for your convenience, we’ll explain it in brief below:
- Reach Stage Three, activate the red Node, and defeat the Solus Amalgamator boss at the Teleporter to open the Encrypted Portal.
- Collect Six Sentry Keys at the Conduit Canyon by defeating Elites, then use the Keys on Sentry Terminals to hack the barrier and reprogram the Encrypted Teleporter.
- Defeat the Alloy Hunter boss at the Encrypted Teleporter, then head inside it to reach Solutional Haunt.
At the Solutional Haunt, you’ll face the final boss of Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective, the Solus Wing. This is a pretty difficult boss, so take your time, learn its pattern, and react accordingly. After you’ve defeated the boss, you’ll be able to explore the rest of Solutional Haunt.
Obtain Two Prison Matrixes and Break the Drifter Free
The final step to unlock the Drifter is to obtain two Prison Matrixes and break the Drifter free from the Prison Vault located at the Solutional Haunt in Risk of Rain 2. Head to the top of Solutional Haunt after defeating the boss using the ziplines to find two Alloyed Units, known as Solus Coffer, on two platforms in Risk of Rain 2. Use the bounce pads to jump between platforms, then interact with two Solus Coffers to obtain two Prison Matrixes. Some enemies will spawn after you collect the Prison Matrixes, so be ready to deal with them before you move on.
Once you’ve obtained both Matrixes, head back to the ground floor of Solutional Haunt, where you can use them to unlock the Vaults. Use the first Prison Matrix to unlock the Vault inside the tunnel-shaped structure. Enter the area, and use the second Prison Matrix to break the Drifter free, which will add her to your collection. This will also complete the “Lost in Transit” challenge in Risk of Rain 2.
Drifter Abilities in Risk of Rain 2
Here are all the Drifter’s abilities that you unlock after breaking her free at the Solutional Haunt in Risk of Rain 2:
- Trash to Treasure: Recycle and gain stackable buffs by carrying Item Scrap.
- Blunt Force: Bash enemies for 170% damage. The third hit deals 350% damage and stuns enemies. It has a chance to drop Junk.
- Junk Cube: Slam down a Junk Cube for 400% damage. Hitting a Junk Cube will launch it, impacting enemies for 400% damage up to three times before exploding for 800% damage. Can consume four Junk to bypass cooldown.
- Repossess: Leap forward and capture either a monster or an interactable. Use again to throw your bag’s contents. Captured objects are bludgeoned.
- Salvage: Consume eight Junk to spawn four temporary items.
The Drifter specializes in utilizing Junk to deliver creative attacks that deal a ton of damage, which makes her one of the best Survivors in the game. Now you know why unlocking the Drifter is worth fighting the final boss of Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective.
