Marksman · Rapid Fire
Infernus Build & Counters
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
Tier
Win rate
Games
196K
40% pick
How to play Infernus right now
- Core items: Improved Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal, Titanic Magazine, Rapid Rounds
- Max first: Afterburn
- Hardest lanes: Rat King, Graves, Paige
- Best teammates: Rat King, Graves, Seven
Last 7 days, all ranks
Infernus stats
Win rate
48.9%
#17 of 41
Pick rate
39.7%
of matches
Ban share
1.7%
of ranked bans
K / D / A
7.1 / 6.8 / 11.2
KDA 2.69
Souls
42K
per game
Hero damage
33K
per game
Win rate, last 30 days
September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 47.9% · high 50.3%
Compare Infernus with another hero in the hero comparison tool.
Ranked matches, last 7 days
Infernus by rank
Initiate – Acolyte
18K games
Sentinel – Ritualist
15K games
Emissary – Phantom
16K games
Ascendant – Eternus
2.2K games
See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.
Items by game phase · last 7 days
Infernus build
Buy rate = share of Infernus games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.
Recommended build — buy in this order
The 12 items most Infernus players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.
High-rank build — Phantom and above
What Infernus players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (25K games, last 30 days), in buying order.
Laning 0–10 min
Improved SpiritCore1,600 souls · bought 7 min91%49.0% win
Rapid RoundsCore800 souls · bought 5 min82%48.8% win
Extended MagazineCore800 souls · bought 6 min80%49.0% win
Extra SpiritCore800 souls · bought 4 min78%49.1% win
Swift StrikerCore1,600 souls · bought 10 min69%48.6% win
Extra Regen800 souls · bought 5 min29%48.6% win
Extra Health800 souls · bought 10 min13%47.5% win
Mid game 10–20 min
Spirit LifestealCore1,600 souls · bought 14 min85%49.6% win
Titanic MagazineCore1,600 souls · bought 11 min82%49.0% win
Mystic VulnerabilityCore1,600 souls · bought 17 min74%50.2% win
Duration ExtenderCore1,600 souls · bought 15 min72%49.6% win
Toxic BulletsCore3,200 souls · bought 20 min71%49.4% win
Healbane1,600 souls · bought 12 min53%50.1% win
Rapid Recharge3,200 souls · bought 19 min38%51.2% win
Extra Charge800 souls · bought 13 min32%50.8% win
Late game 20+ min
Superior DurationCore3,200 souls · bought 22 min77%50.6% win
Escalating ExposureCore6,400 souls · bought 28 min62%53.5% win
Spiritual Overflow6,400 souls · bought 29 min50%53.2% win
Ricochet6,400 souls · bought 28 min48%53.1% win
Boundless Spirit6,400 souls · bought 31 min47%53.7% win
Spirit Rend3,200 souls · bought 28 min28%51.3% win
Dispel Magic3,200 souls · bought 21 min26%50.5% win
Burst Fire3,200 souls · bought 22 min21%50.2% win
Situational picks that win
Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.
Spirit Burn6,400 souls · bought 35 min9%57.0% win
Leech6,400 souls · bought 32 min19%53.7% win
Warp Stone3,200 souls · bought 25 min9%51.8% win
Suppressor1,600 souls · bought 18 min8%51.0% win
Grit800 souls · bought 12 min11%50.7% win
Sprint Boots800 souls · bought 15 min16%50.4% win
Most played ability upgrade paths
Infernus skill order
 Napalm | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | · | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Flame Dash | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 10 | · | · |
 Afterburn | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | · |
 Concussive Combustion | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Napalm | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Dash | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | · |
| Afterburn | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11 | 12 |
| Concussive Combustion | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Napalm | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Dash | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | · |
| Afterburn | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Concussive Combustion | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Infernus abilities
1Napalm25s cooldown
Spew an incendiary mixture, dealing spirit damage, applying slow, and coating targets in napalm.
- 1 AP+1 Charges
- 2 APNapalm Effect: +15% Lifesteal
- 5 APNapalm Effect: +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing
2Flame Dash38s cooldown
Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold [W] while active to dash farther.
- 1 AP-12s Cooldown
- 2 AP+1.0s Trail Duration and +20.0 DPS
- 5 APEnable 2 Ability Charges with 14s Recharge time
3Afterburn
Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.
- 1 AP+16 Damage Per Second
- 2 APBurn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage
- 5 AP+3.0s Max Burn Duration
4Concussive CombustionUltimate190s cooldown
Become a living bomb, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to all nearby enemies after a delay. Once cast, Concussive Combustion cannot be interrupted.
- 1 AP+100 Damage
- 2 AP-65.0s Cooldown and +100.0% Explosion Lifesteal
- 5 AP+0.9s Stun Duration and +10m Radius
Same-lane win rate · last 7 days
How to counter Infernus
Infernus has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Graves, Paige. Items that work best into Infernus: Plated Armor, Armor Piercer, Phantom Strike.
Hardest lanes for Infernus
Infernus wins lane vs
Best teammates
Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games
Best items against Infernus
Plated Armor6,400 souls · 244K games+1.454.2% win
Armor Piercer6,400 souls · 55K games+0.957.1% win
Phantom Strike6,400 souls · 103K games+0.758.2% win
Counterspell3,200 souls · 320K games+0.650.6% win
Disarming Hex3,200 souls · 97K games+0.642.8% win
Stalker1,600 souls · 540K games+0.551.0% winCompared with the other items bought into Infernus, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Infernus.
Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days
Popular Infernus builds
Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.
SN|P3R : Molten Fury49.0%1.9K games
1. Early
Rapid RoundsImproved SpiritExtended MagazineSwift StrikerTitanic MagazineHealbaneSpirit LifestealDuration ExtenderMystic Vulnerability
Early Options
2. CORE
Dispel MagicToxic BulletsSuperior DurationEscalating ExposureRicochetSpiritual OverflowSpirit RendBoundless Spirit
Inhibitor
Bullet ResilienceEnd Game : Attack
Crippling Headshot
Capacitor
SilencerSpirit Burn
Mercurial Magnum
End Game : Defense
Spellbreaker
JuggernautEnd Game : Good Greens
Indomitable
Tesla Bullets
Escalating Resilience
Blood Tribute
HeadhunterRenon's Eternus Infernus (Twitch.tv/renon)45.1%1.2K games
EarlyGame
Improved SpiritRapid RoundsExtended MagazineExtra HealthSwift StrikerTitanic MagazineRapid Recharge
Early Game Options
Healing Rite
FortitudeFlex Options
Warp StoneSpirit LifestealMystic VulnerabilitySuppressor
Enduring SpeedDispel Magic
Spirit Shielding
Utility Options
RicochetEscalating ExposureSpirit Rend
UnstoppableCapacitorArmor PiercerMercurial MagnumCrippling Headshot
Cheat Death
Spirit Shredder
Enchanter's Emblem
Reactive Barrier
Divine Barrier
Battle VestInfernus - Hybrid-DPS [51% WR] [tracklock.gg]47.5%966 games
Core Build
Extra SpiritRapid RoundsImproved SpiritExtended MagazineSwift StrikerHealbaneTitanic MagazineSpirit LifestealDuration ExtenderMystic VulnerabilityToxic BulletsSuperior DurationEscalating ExposureRicochetSpiritual Overflow
Quicksilver ReloadGunfernus Perfected [LOCKBUILDS]54.1%466 games
Laning Phase
Extra RegenExtended MagazineRapid RoundsExtra SpiritImproved SpiritHealbaneTitanic MagazineSpirit Lifesteal
Laning Phase (Optional)
Fleetfoot
RebuttalMidGame
Swift StrikerMystic VulnerabilitySpirit ShredderToxic BulletsSuperior DurationRapid RechargeSpiritual OverflowRicochetSpirit Rend
Situational
Warp StoneSpirit ShieldingDispel Magic
Spirit Resilience
Metal SkinCounterspell
Debuff Reducer
Shadow Weave
Anti-Heal (If you are unable to out dama
Ethereal Shift
Witchmail
Healing Tempo
Silence WaveGenericEdBoi's - The Only Infernus Build You Need!48.5%392 games
LateGame
Warp StoneExtended MagazineTitanic MagazineSuperior DurationEscalating ExposureBoundless Spirit
Late Game 2
Hard Early Game
Weapon ShieldingAnti Gun
Very Late Game! (also situational)
RicochetUnstoppableInhibitorSilencerMercurial MagnumLeech
InfuserCrippling Headshot
If you need
BURN IT ALL DOWN47.0%332 games
Spirit Strike
Melee Charge
Lifestrike
Spirit Snatch
Crushing FistsRecent Infernus changes
- • Fixed Afterburn Max duration refreshing not properly accounting for both Debuff Resist and +Ability Duration
- • Fixed Concussive Combustion cooldown not updating when getting the T2 or other CD reducing items when the ability is on cooldown
- • Bullet size increased from 3 to 4
- • Concussive Combustion T3 increased from +0.75s Stun Duration to +0.9s
- • Flame Dash DPS spirit scaling reduced from 1.0 to 0.7
- • Flame Dash DPS now does half damage to objective
About Infernus
Base stats (level 1)
- Health
- 830
- Health regen
- 2/s
- Move speed
- 6.7 m/s
- Sprint speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Stamina
- 3
- Light melee
- 50
- Heavy melee
- 116
Infernus lore
Like most teenagers; Infernus was wild, rebellious, and impetuous. Unlike most teenagers, Infernus was a creature from another plane and had a supernatural mastery over fire. Needless to say: his youth was filled with no small amount of arson, murder, and evidence disposal. But that was then. Now an adult, Infernus has mellowed out considerably. He’s happy working at a bar with good live music, and talking to interesting people. That being said when someone at the bar gets belligerent or violent, he’s not afraid to dust off the skills he once honed.
Official in-game biography.
Infernus FAQ
Is Infernus good in Deadlock right now?＋
Average — fine in the right hands. Infernus is B tier (#17 of 41) with a 48.9% win rate over 196K games in the last 7 days. Infernus wins 48.9% of 196K games, 0.6 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (48.9%), weakest in Sentinel – Ritualist (47.3%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (42%).
What is the best Infernus build?＋
Most Infernus players buy Improved Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal, Titanic Magazine, Rapid Rounds — the four items bought most often. Start with Improved Spirit, Rapid Rounds, Extended Magazine in lane, then Spirit Lifesteal, Titanic Magazine, Mystic Vulnerability by mid game.
Who counters Infernus?＋
In lane, Infernus has the lowest win rate against Rat King (42.0%), Graves (42.1%), Paige (42.1%). Infernus does best against Shiv (55.7%), Warden (54.3%), Solomon (54.2%).
How do you counter Infernus?＋
Pick a hero that wins the lane into Infernus — Rat King, Graves, Paige do best this week — and build Plated Armor or Armor Piercer, which win more often than other items when Infernus is on the enemy team.
What should I max first on Infernus?＋
The most common skill order puts points into Afterburn first; it wins 52.2% of 25K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.
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