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Infernus Marksman hero · Easy to learn

Lights up enemies and watches them burn

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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.

Infernus starts with 830 health and a gun that deals 52 damage per second. Their abilities are Napalm, Flame Dash and Afterburn, with Concussive Combustion as the ultimate.

Health
830
Regen
2/s
Move speed
6.7m/s
Sprint
+1.6m/s
Stamina
3
Gun DPS
52

Win rate 49.1% Pick rate 37.7% 1.3M matches in the last 30 days Counters and synergy

The kit

Infernus abilities

Ability 1

Napalm

Cooldown
25s
Range
20m

Spew an incendiary mixture, dealing Spirit Damage, applying Slow, and coating targets in napalm.

Damage
40 ×0.6 Spirit
Move Speed
-28%
Slow Duration
4s
Damage Taken
+16%
Debuff Duration
8s
  1. I

    +1 Charges

    1 AP
  2. II

    Napalm Effect: +15% Lifesteal

    2 AP
  3. III

    Napalm Effect: +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing

    5 AP

Ability 2

Flame Dash

Cooldown
38s
Duration
3s

Dash forward, gaining Slow Resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals Spirit DPS.

Hold Move Forward while active to dash farther.

Max Dash Speed
20m
Damage Per Second
30 ×0.7
Trail Duration
4s
Trail Width
4.5m
Slow Resistance
50%
  1. I

    -12s Cooldown

    1 AP
  2. II

    +1s Trail Duration and +20 DPS

    2 AP
  3. III

    Enable 2 Ability Charges with 14s Recharge time

    5 AP

Ability 3

Afterburn

Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing Spirit DPS.

Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.

Damage Per Second
14 ×0.66
Burn Duration Base
3
Burn Duration
3s
Buildup Per Bullet
8.1%
Buildup Per Headshot
15.4%
Refill Duration
0.5
Extend Per Headshot
+1s
  1. I

    +16 Damage Per Second

    1 AP
  2. II

    Burn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage

    2 AP
  3. III

    +3s Max Burn Duration

    5 AP
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.

Explosion Delay
3.25s
Damage
125 ×0.97
Radius
12m
  1. I

    +100 Damage

    1 AP
  2. II

    -65s Cooldown and +100% Explosion Lifesteal

    2 AP
  3. III

    +0.9s Stun Duration and +10m Radius

    5 AP

What players buy

Infernus build

The items Infernus players pick most often in the early game, and how often they buy each one.

  1. I
    Extra Spirit 800
    Picked in 68% of games
  2. I
    Rapid Rounds 800
    Picked in 67% of games
  3. II
    Improved Spirit 1,600
    Picked in 62% of games
  4. I
    Extended Magazine 800
    Picked in 60% of games

From recent matches

Teammates and counters

Infernus wins 49.1% of 1.3M matches in the last 30 days. Here's who Infernus does best with, the heroes Infernus struggles against most, and the ones Infernus beats most often.

From recent matches

Items Infernus players buy

How often Infernus players buy each item and how often they win with it, over 1.3M matches in the last 30 days. Expensive items bought late often show high win rates because the game was already going well.

ItemBought inWin rateUsually bought at
Improved Spirit91.8%49.2%7 min
Spirit Lifesteal85.7%49.7%14 min
Titanic Magazine82.4%49.2%11 min
Rapid Rounds82.1%48.9%5 min
Extended Magazine79.1%49.2%6 min
Extra Spirit78.5%49.2%4 min
Superior Duration76.8%50.7%22 min
Mystic Vulnerability72.9%50.4%17 min
Toxic Bullets72.5%49.7%20 min
Duration Extender71.8%49.8%15 min

Highest win rates (bought in 5% of matches or more)

  1. Spirit Burn 56.9% won · bought in 10.1%
  2. Mercurial Magnum 55.7% won · bought in 8.7%
  3. Infuser 55.7% won · bought in 6.3%
  4. Inhibitor 55.6% won · bought in 5.4%
  5. Indomitable 54.7% won · bought in 6.0%
  6. Juggernaut 54.1% won · bought in 7.2%

Gun

Incendiary Remarks

Infernus' weapon
DPS
52
While firing
Sustained DPS
29
Including reloads
Bullet damage
5.5
Fire rate
9.52/s
Magazine
27
Empties in 2.84s
Reload
2.25s

Damage over distance

Full damage to 18m Drops to 10% by 55m

Headshots deal ×1.65 damage. Bullets travel at 660 m/s and drop over long distances.

Initiate to Eternus

Infernus win rate by rank

How often Infernus wins at each rank (by the average rank of the match) over the last 30 days. The middle line is 50%.

  1. Initiate 48.6% · 22k
  2. Seeker 48.5% · 43k
  3. Acolyte 47.9% · 38k
  4. Sentinel 47.6% · 30k
  5. Mystic 47.2% · 26k
  6. Ritualist 47.3% · 24k
  7. Emissary 47.0% · 23k
  8. Oracle 47.6% · 24k
  9. Phantom 48.1% · 19k
  10. Ascendant 48.0% · 6,838
  11. Eternus 50.9% · 2,019

Every boon

Growth per level

Collecting souls levels you up. Each level from 2 onward is a boon, and every boon permanently adds:

Health
+39
Bullet damage
+0.09
Melee damage
+1.58
Spirit power
+1.1

Quick answers

Infernus questions

What type of hero is Infernus?
Infernus is a marksman. Gun-focused heroes who deal steady damage from range. Complexity: easy to learn.
What are Infernus' abilities?
Napalm, Flame Dash and Afterburn, plus the ultimate Concussive Combustion. Each one has three upgrades that cost 1, 2 and 5 ability points.
How much health does Infernus have?
Infernus starts with 830 health and gains 39 more with every boon (each level from 2 onward).
Is Infernus good for beginners?
Yes. Infernus is one of the heroes Deadlock recommends to new players.
What should I buy first on Infernus?
Most Infernus players open with Extra Spirit, Rapid Rounds and Improved Spirit. See the full Infernus build for mid and late game items.

Case history

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.

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