Infernus

Infernus item build

Early game

0 to 9 min

74% Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought74% Win49.7% At3:12 74% Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought74% Win50.1% At5:11 74% Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought74% Win49.2% At3:42 70% Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought70% Win49.6% At4:52 40% Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought40% Win50.5% At6:50 26% Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought26% Win49.3% At3:43

Mid game

9 to 20 min

61% Spirit Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought61% Win49.9% At13:33 51% Duration Extender Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought51% Win49.9% At13:58 Imbue an ability to increase its Duration. 49% Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought49% Win51.0% At14:56 When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced. 41% Toxic Bullets Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought41% Win52.4% At16:25 Your bullets build up a Bleed on enemies, causing them to lose a percentage of their Max Health over time. Also reduces Incoming Healing on the ble... 41% Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought41% Win48.1% At12:12 36% Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought36% Win49.1% At12:04 Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal.

Late game

20 min and later

54% Escalating Exposure Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought54% Win53.2% At28:52 Dealing spirit damage applies a stacking Spirit Amp that increases your spirit damage to the target. 46% Superior Duration Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought46% Win49.4% At25:39 Increases the duration of your abilities and items. 45% Spiritual Overflow Weapon · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought45% Win52.8% At29:33 Gain bonus Fire Rate, Spirit Power and Spirit Lifesteal by charging up when shooting heroes. 45% Boundless Spirit Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought45% Win53.5% At31:48 41% Ricochet Weapon · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought41% Win53.8% At30:05 Your bullets will ricochet on enemies near your target, applying any bullet procs and dealing a percentage of the original damage. 24% Spirit Rend Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought24% Win51.4% At30:03

Core items

Most bought overall

92% Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought92% Win49.5% At6:58 84% Spirit Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought84% Win50.0% At14:32 82% Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought82% Win49.4% At10:58 75% Superior Duration Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought75% Win51.0% At22:02 Increases the duration of your abilities and items. 73% Toxic Bullets Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought73% Win49.8% At20:03 Your bullets build up a Bleed on enemies, causing them to lose a percentage of their Max Health over time. Also reduces Incoming Healing on the ble... 71% Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought71% Win50.6% At17:03 When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced.

Percent = share of Infernus players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Infernus abilities

Ability 1

Napalm

Spew napalm that amplifies your damage

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

1. 1+1 Charges
2. 2Napalm Effect: +15% Lifesteal
3. 3Napalm Effect: +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing

Ability 2

Flame Dash

Blaze forward, leaving a flame trail in your wake

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

1. 1-12s Cooldown
2. 2+1.0s Trail Duration and +20.0 DPS
3. 3Enable 2 Ability Charges with 14s Recharge time

Ability 3

Afterburn

Shoot enemies to set them on fire

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+16 Damage Per Second
2. 2Burn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage
3. 3+3.0s Max Burn Duration

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Concussive Combustion

Stun all nearby enemies after a short delay

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+100 Damage
2. 2-65.0s Cooldown and +100.0% Explosion Lifesteal
3. 3+0.9s Stun Duration and +10m Radius

Ability order

29% of players · 50.7% win rate · 81,811 matches

Max first Afterburn › Napalm › Flame Dash › Concussive Combustion

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Napalm					U				1		2	3
Flame Dash			U	1						2
Afterburn	U	1				2		3
Concussive Combustion							U

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Infernus counters and matchups

Counters

Infernus wins least against

Graves Graves Win rate41.9% Pick rate– Matches137k −7.3 pts vs Infernus's average −7.3

New Rat King Rat King Win rate43.2% Pick rate– Matches160k −6.1 pts vs Infernus's average −6.1

Paige Paige Win rate43.9% Pick rate– Matches91k −5.4 pts vs Infernus's average −5.4

Victor Victor Win rate44.6% Pick rate– Matches89k −4.7 pts vs Infernus's average −4.7

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate45.5% Pick rate– Matches40k −3.7 pts vs Infernus's average −3.7

Seven Seven Win rate45.9% Pick rate– Matches107k −3.3 pts vs Infernus's average −3.3

Good matchups

Infernus wins most against

Sinclair Sinclair Win rate55.2% Pick rate– Matches28k +6.0 pts vs Infernus's average +6.0

Pocket Pocket Win rate54.1% Pick rate– Matches49k +4.8 pts vs Infernus's average +4.8

Mirage Mirage Win rate54.1% Pick rate– Matches30k +4.8 pts vs Infernus's average +4.8

Mina Mina Win rate54.0% Pick rate– Matches127k +4.7 pts vs Infernus's average +4.7

Rem Rem Win rate54.0% Pick rate– Matches95k +4.7 pts vs Infernus's average +4.7

Shiv Shiv Win rate53.9% Pick rate– Matches70k +4.6 pts vs Infernus's average +4.6

Best teammates

Lift Infernus's win rate most

Graves Graves Win rate56.9% Pick rate– Matches115k +7.6 pts vs Infernus's average +7.6

Paige Paige Win rate55.0% Pick rate– Matches72k +5.8 pts vs Infernus's average +5.8

New Rat King Rat King Win rate55.0% Pick rate– Matches174k +5.7 pts vs Infernus's average +5.7

Victor Victor Win rate53.7% Pick rate– Matches68k +4.5 pts vs Infernus's average +4.5

Seven Seven Win rate53.4% Pick rate– Matches74k +4.1 pts vs Infernus's average +4.1

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate53.4% Pick rate– Matches29k +4.1 pts vs Infernus's average +4.1

Points = Infernus's win rate with or against that hero minus Infernus's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Top Infernus community builds

• FaxFox Infernus

  by 김국자 · 268 favorites · updated Jul 9, 2026

  ID 444942
  Headshot Booster Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage. Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Suppressor Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you deal spirit damage to enemies, you also reduce their Fire Rate. Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal. Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Mystic Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next bullet deals bonus spirit damage. Headhunter Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage, heal you, and briefly grants bonus move speed.

• FaxFox Infernus

  by 김국자 · 231 favorites · updated Aug 19, 2026

  ID 705596
  Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Spirit Shredder Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets apply a debuff that reduces the Spirit Resist of the target and grants you and your allies Spirit Lifesteal against them. Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal. Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

• GenericEdBoi's - ACTUAL INFERNUS BUILD

  by GenericEdBoi · 91 favorites · updated Aug 24, 2026

  ID 772282
  Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal. Suppressor Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you deal spirit damage to enemies, you also reduce their Fire Rate. Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

• JamoWins Ultimate Afterburn Carry!

  by Jamo · 87 favorites · updated Oct 8, 2026

  ID 720944
  Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Extra Charge Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls

• FaxFox Infernus

  by 김국자 · 86 favorites · updated Sep 5, 2026

  ID 772485
  Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Suppressor Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you deal spirit damage to enemies, you also reduce their Fire Rate. Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Restorative Locket Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal. Spirit Shielding Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Gain a Barrier whenever you take significant spirit damage from enemy Heroes in a small time frame.

• Mayonese

  by Mayonese · 84 favorites · updated Aug 2, 2026

  ID 746475
  Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Quicksilver Reload Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your imbued ability charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, bonus fire rate, and reloads bullets on use. Suppressor Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you deal spirit damage to enemies, you also reduce their Fire Rate. Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal.

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