Infernus · Ability 3
Afterburn
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HeroInfernus →What does Afterburn do in Deadlock?
Afterburn is Infernus's ability 3 with 17s buildup decay time, 8.1% buildup per bullet, 15.4% buildup per headshot. Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +16 Damage Per Second; 2 AP — Burn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage; 5 AP — +3.0s Max Burn Duration.
In the most played Infernus skill order (55.8% win rate over 23K games), Afterburn takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Infernus build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Afterburn stats
Buildup Decay Time
17s
Buildup Per Bullet
8.1%
Buildup Per Headshot
15.4%
Extend Per Bullet
0.5s
Extend Per Headshot
1.0s
Base Burn Duration
3s
Max Burn Duration
3s
Damage Per Second
14
Ability points
Afterburn upgrades
- 1 AP
+16 Damage Per Second
- 2 AP
Burn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage
-35% Spirit Damage
- 5 AP
+3.0s Max Burn Duration
+3s Max Burn Duration
Most played Infernus skill order
When to level Afterburn
In the most played Infernus skill order (55.8% win rate over 23K games), Afterburn takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Afterburn patch history
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Fixed Afterburn Max duration refreshing not properly accounting for both Debuff Resist and +Ability Duration
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Melee can now buildup afterburn (20% for light melee, 35% for heavy)
- – Afterburn T1 changed from "-20% Spirit Damage" to "+14 DPS"
- – Afterburn T2 changed from +1s Burn Duration to -35% Spirit Damage
- – Afterburn T3 changed from "+23 DPS" to "+3s Max Burn Duration" (Base duration is the same, but can buildup after igniting to grow to max burn duration, abilities only refresh up to the base)
11-21-2025 Update · November 21, 2025
- – Afterburn buildup is now 10% slower on body shots
12-06-2024 Update · December 6, 2024
- – Afterburn spirit scaling increased from 0.5 to 0.6.
Other Infernus abilities
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Afterburn?＋
Afterburn has no fixed cooldown listed in the game data (it is a passive, toggle or charge-based ability).
What are the Afterburn upgrades?＋
1 AP: +16 Damage Per Second 2 AP: Burn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage 5 AP: +3.0s Max Burn Duration
When should you level Afterburn?＋
In the most played Infernus skill order (55.8% win rate over 23K games), Afterburn takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Afterburn?＋
Afterburn is Infernus's ability 3. Infernus is a marksman whose other abilities are Napalm, Flame Dash, Concussive Combustion.