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Infernus build & guide

Infernus has many ways to deal damage over time, burning foes before swooping in for the kill. Due to Infernus' blazing speed, his enemies won't be able to escape the flames.

Role: Lights up enemies and watches them burn · Patch 2026-09-26

B
Win rate48.7%
Pick rate43.1%
Matches311,930
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Is Infernus good right now?

Infernus sits in tier B (#20 of 39): a solid but unremarkable pick. They win 48.7% of their matches and appear in 43.1% of them (311,930 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch hurt: 0.5 points less win rate than before (49.3%). In high ranks (Oracle+) they do worse: tier C at 47.3%.

The best-performing build right now is a gun build: "2bStron9er ~ AFTERBURN INFERNUS ~ [PRO] [ENG] [RU]", at 60.4% over 48 matches. If you prefer a hybrid style, "Twitch.tv/Averagejonas DASHFERNUS 70%WR" sits at 55.5%.

Infernus does especially well against Shiv, Warden and Mirage and struggles most against Rat King (40.0%) and Paige. Their best teammate is Rat King.

Written from match statistics; updated daily.

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.

Best Infernus builds by win rate

Most played · Hybrid48.4%
SN|P3R : Molten Fury1,311 matches · 1,155 players · In-game build ID: 256053
  • Escalating Exposure
  • Ricochet
  • Spiritual Overflow
  • Spirit Rend
  • Boundless Spirit
  • Inhibitor
The build most players run on Infernus right now.
Alternative · Spirit53.1%
SN|P3R : Emberline [Dash Infernus]258 matches · 230 players · In-game build ID: 407305
  • Escalating Exposure
  • Superior Duration
  • Infuser
  • Boundless Spirit
  • Warp Stone
  • Spirit Burn
Another option that also wins, in a different style when there is one.

Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.

Most winning ability order

  1. 1Afterburn+1
  2. 2Afterburn+2
  3. 3Flame Dash+1
  4. 4Flame Dash+2
  5. 5Napalm+1
  6. 6Flame Dash+3
  7. 7Concussive Combustion+1
  8. 8Flame Dash+4
  9. 9Napalm+2
  10. 10Concussive Combustion+2
  11. 11Concussive Combustion+3
  12. 12Concussive Combustion+4
  13. 13Napalm+3
  14. 14Napalm+4
  15. 15Afterburn+3
  16. 16Afterburn+4

Win rate: 64.3% · 3,541 matches

Items with the highest win rate for Infernus

Early (< 10 min)

  1. Mystic Regeneration22,199 matches · ~10 min51.6%+2.9 pp
  2. Headshot Booster7,216 matches · ~5 min49.0%+0.2 pp
  3. Extended Magazine249,276 matches · ~6 min48.9%+0.1 pp
  4. Extra Spirit245,966 matches · ~4 min48.8%+0.1 pp

Mid (10–22 min)

  1. Radiant Regeneration21,350 matches · ~20 min52.7%+4.0 pp
  2. Healing Booster17,201 matches · ~19 min52.1%+3.3 pp
  3. Mystic Slow7,683 matches · ~21 min51.7%+3.0 pp
  4. Cold Front4,845 matches · ~13 min51.6%+2.9 pp

Late (22+ min)

  1. Diviner's Kevlar1,792 matches · ~39 min60.3%+11.5 pp
  2. Echo Shard1,505 matches · ~36 min60.0%+11.3 pp
  3. Scourge1,330 matches · ~37 min58.9%+10.1 pp
  4. Spirit Burn36,051 matches · ~36 min56.6%+7.9 pp

Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.

Infernus counters and synergies

Strong against

  1. Shiv49,243 matches53.8%
  2. Warden23,090 matches53.5%
  3. Mirage26,379 matches53.5%
  4. The Doorman30,345 matches53.4%

Weak against (counters)

  1. Rat King74,365 matches40.0%
  2. Paige64,286 matches42.4%
  3. Graves69,193 matches42.8%
  4. Seven61,398 matches44.5%
  5. Haze91,343 matches44.8%

Best teammates

  1. Rat King74,379 matches58.0%
  2. Paige53,841 matches55.9%
  3. Graves61,520 matches55.1%
  4. Seven44,504 matches53.7%
  5. Haze68,959 matches53.0%

Infernus's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.

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Abilities

Napalm

#1 · Cooldown 25s

Spew an incendiary mixture, dealing spirit damage, applying slow, and coating targets in napalm.

  1. 1 AP Charges: +1
  2. 2 AP Lifesteal: +15%
  3. 5 AP Damage Taken: +17% · Incoming Healing: -33% · Incoming Healing: -33%

Flame Dash

#2 · Cooldown 38s

Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold [W] while active to dash farther.

  1. 1 AP Cooldown: -12s
  2. 2 AP Damage Per Second: +20 · Trail Duration: +1s
  3. 5 AP Charges: +2 · Charge Delay: +14s

Afterburn

#3 · Cooldown 0s

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. 1 AP Damage Per Second: +16
  2. 2 AP Spirit Damage: -35%
  3. 5 AP Max Burn Duration: +3s

Concussive Combustion

Ultimate · Cooldown 190s

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. 1 AP Damage: +100
  2. 2 AP Cooldown: -65s · LifeStealPercentOnHit: +100
  3. 5 AP Stun Duration: +0.9s · Radius: +10mm

Base stats

Base statsScaling (per boon)
Health830+39
Health regen2—
Move speed6.7 m/s—
Sprint speed1.6 m/s—
Stamina3—

Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h