Marksman · Easy to play · Rapid Fire
Infernus build & counters
Infernus is a marksman in Deadlock (“Lights up enemies and watches them burn”). Since the 10-05-2026 patch Infernus has a 49.0% win rate over 214,189 games, which is B tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Infernus items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Superior Duration and Escalating Exposure. Most players max Afterburn first. Infernus's hardest matchup is Paige.
- Tier
- B
- Win rate
- 49.0% +0.3
- Pick rate
- 39.2%
- KDA
- 2.69
- Souls / game
- 41,603
- Games
- 214,189
Tier by rank
- All ranksB49.0%
- Initiate – AcolyteB48.2%
- Sentinel – RitualistB47.0%
- Emissary – OracleB48.0%
- Phantom – EternusC47.5%
Best Infernus items
The items Infernus players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
Rapid Rounds84% buy · 48.9% win
Extended Magazine81% buy · 49.2% win
Extra Spirit80% buy · 49.3% win
Extra Charge33% buy · 50.8% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Improved Spirit93% buy · 49.2% win
Spirit Lifesteal87% buy · 49.7% win
Titanic Magazine84% buy · 49.2% win
Mystic Vulnerability75% buy · 50.3% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Superior Duration78% buy · 50.8% win
Toxic Bullets73% buy · 49.6% win
Rapid Recharge40% buy · 51.3% win
Spirit Rend30% buy · 51.3% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Escalating Exposure62% buy · 53.6% win
Spiritual Overflow51% buy · 53.5% win
Ricochet48% buy · 53.4% win
Boundless Spirit47% buy · 53.9% win
Abilities and skill order
1. Napalm
Spew an incendiary mixture, dealing spirit damage, applying slow, and coating targets in napalm.
2. Flame Dash
Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold [W] while active to dash farther.
3. Afterburn
Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.
4. Concussive Combustion · ultimate
Become a living bomb, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to all nearby enemies after a delay. Once cast, Concussive Combustion cannot be interrupted.
Most common skill order
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 4
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 51.9% of 13,999 games. Afterburn is maxed first in 66% of common orders.
Infernus counters and matchups
How to counter Infernus
Enemies that lower Infernus's win rate most
Percentage points against Infernus's overall win rate of 49.0%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Recent official changes
No Infernus changes in Valve's recent patch notes.
About Infernus
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.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best Infernus build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Rapid Rounds, Extended Magazine; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal; tier 3: Superior Duration, Toxic Bullets; tier 4: Escalating Exposure, Spiritual Overflow. Percentages above show how often Infernus players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Infernus?
Pick heroes Infernus struggles against. Infernus wins least often when the enemy team has Paige, Graves and Rat King. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Infernus's overall 49.0%.
Updated Oct 13, 2026.