Drift

Season 4

**Drift** is a robot that is currently competing in Lego Battlebots Season 4. It is a model of a Chinese robot from **King of Bots**, and, following with the real-life bot, is armed with a front-hinge lifter. It is black, red, and white in coloration and has two front forks.

Drift started out well in Lego Battlebots as it won its first three qualifying round matchups. It didn't get a fourth match, but was given the #5 seed due to its performance in the regular season. It then defeated **Titan** in the Round of 32 before slaying **Duck** in the Round of 16.

### Robot History

#### Season 4

Drift came into Season 4 as a rookie, and its first match was against **Son of Whyachi**. Drift started well, deflecting SOW across the arena, and into the screws. Drift was able to maneuver SOW across the arena well, but Son of Whyachi was able to do slight wedge damage, ripping off one of Drift's front forks. However, SOW's weapon broke after multiple hits, and Drift used the screws to flip it over and move to 1-0.

It faced **Black Dragon** next. Black Dragon landed a good hit, but Drift was able to overwhelm it with an attack due to being lower than Drift. Drift took control of the match and ended up soon pinning Black Dragon perfectly on the wall; its wheels were stuck off the ground and were in the air. At this point Black Dragon was knocked out, but Drift went over and finished the job by throwing the lifter into Black Dragon until he was out, moving Drift to 2-0.

Drift, after its performance against Black Dragon, was speeding around the arena off-camera in celebration.

Drift then fought fellow 2-0 front hinge lifter Standalone. The match started crazily as both bots were looking to get under the other. The two were doing just that, but Standalone was just a bit lower, and got under Drift on most of the exchanges. Drift, though, was controlling Standalone more on each exchange he got under Standalone. However, after a minute of trading ground clearance, Drift got under Standalone and flipped it. He then carried Standalone to the screws, and promptly lifted it out. Drift moved to 3-0 with this.

Drift was one of seven 3-0 bots, but didn't get a match against another 3-0 bot. Therefore, he was allowed to go to the tournament. He would've been in anyways. Because of its undefeated record, it was given the 5 seed in the Round of 32, and faced the #28 seed, **Titan**. When the fight began, Titan landed a pair of big hits to the rear end of Drift, but Drift countered by throwing Titan into the screws. Drift then absorbed some more hits from Titan, but then flipped it. Titan then landed one more decent hit before Drift took full control. Drift controlled Titan around the box and flipped it several times before throwing it out of the arena.

Drift then faced **Duck**, the #21 seed, in the Round of 16. Drift started out by getting to the side of Duck and ramming it into the wall. Drift didn't get in a lift at that moment, but then got to the rear and lifted it out using the screws.

Drift faced Cobalt in the Quarterfinals. The fight began with Cobalt spinning up and flipping Drift and carrying it into the corner. That, however, flipped it again. Drift then tried to get under Cobalt, and couldn't, but was able to get a good push into the wall. Drift then got under it and nearly flipped it. Cobalt, however, delivered a good hit, and threw Drift around the arena. Cobalt kept controlling Drift, getting under it numerous more times. He then tore off Drift's wedge, and got it out.

#### Season 5

Drift took on **Razorback** in its first fight of Season 5. The fight began with the two meeting in the center and ramming one another, but Drift then got under Razorback and carried it around the arena. When he got Razorback to the screws, he tried to get an oota, but instead got Razorback's grappler stuck on the wall, getting a knockout win.

Drift then took on Icewave in its next fight. Drift began by taking several big hits from Icewave, then attacked by pinning him in the wall and nearly getting a flip. Drift absorbed then next shots like a champ. Icewave, however, then flipped itself, which prompted Drift to get him out.

Drift then took on Dantomkia. What literally happened was that Dantomkia spun up once, Drift put it in the screws, and lifted it out.

Drift took on End Game in its 4th fight. End Game spun up and immediately threw Drift in the air. End Game seemed to have the low ground as its forks got completely under Drift; however, after losing a fork, Drift was able to take control. End Game ended up losing both front pieces, but soon threw Drift out.

Drift got the #5 seed in the tournament where he would take on the #28 seed, Shatter. Shatter began by surprisingly getting under Drift and landing some hammer shots. Drift threw Shatter in the screws, but Shatter countered by flipping Drift with the arena drum. Shatter lost a fork after Drift pulled a reverse move, but Shatter then went back to work, landing many more hammer shots, even taking off part of the lifter on Drift. Shatter then took Drift back into the arena drum, and Drift was soon thrown out. This eliminated Drift from the tournament.

During the offseason Drift competed in the **Halloween Tournament** where it would score 4 wins before losing to Whiplash.
Wins: 12
Losses: 4

See also: Drift (King of Bots)