Infernus

Strengths and weaknesses

Abilities

1

Napalm

25s cooldown

Sprays an incendiary mixture in front of you for 40 spirit damage, slowing targets by 28% for 4s and coating them in napalm for 8s. 20m range, with charges.

Tier 1 1 point	+1 charge
Tier 2 2 points	Napalmed targets give you +15% lifesteal
Tier 3 5 points	Napalmed targets take +17% damage and receive 33% less healing

2

Flame Dash

38s cooldown

Dash forward at up to 20 m/s with slow resistance, leaving a 4.5m-wide trail of fire that burns enemies (30 DPS) for 4s.

Tier 1 1 point	-12s cooldown
Tier 2 2 points	+1s trail duration and +20 DPS
Tier 3 5 points	2 charges (14s recharge)

3

Afterburn

Passive. Your bullets build up a burn that deals spirit damage over time (14 DPS, 3s base). Your abilities refresh the burn's duration.

Tier 1 1 point	+16 burn DPS
Tier 2 2 points	Burning enemies deal 35% less spirit damage
Tier 3 5 points	+3s maximum burn duration

ULT

Concussive Combustion

190s cooldown

Become a living bomb. After a 3.25s delay you explode, dealing 125 spirit damage and stunning enemies within 12m for 1.25s.

Tier 1 1 point	+100 damage
Tier 2 2 points	-65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal
Tier 3 5 points	+0.9s stun and +10m radius

Ability order

Spend points in this order. Each ability's tiers cost 1, 2 and 5 points.

1. Unlock Afterburn
2. Unlock Napalm
3. Unlock Flame Dash
4. Afterburn T1
5. Napalm T1
6. Unlock Concussive Combustion
7. Flame Dash T1
8. Afterburn T2
9. Napalm T2
10. Concussive Combustion T1–T2
11. Afterburn T3
12. Napalm T3
13. Concussive Combustion T3
14. Flame Dash T2–T3

Item build

A starting build that works in most games. Swap pieces based on the enemy team; the notes explain what each stage is for.

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How to play

Infernus is a damage-over-time brawler. Everything he does sets enemies on fire: bullets build Afterburn, Napalm coats and slows them, and Flame Dash leaves burning trails. Then Concussive Combustion turns him into a bomb that stuns the whole enemy team.

Laning phase (0–10 min)

• Shoot the enemy hero whenever it’s safe. Each bullet builds Afterburn, and the burn keeps working after you stop shooting.
• Napalm is your trading tool. Spray it, then shoot. The slow makes it hard for your opponent to back off, and napalmed targets take extra damage once you have T3.
• Keep Flame Dash for escaping early on. Its cooldown is long until T1.

Mid game (10–25 min)

• Chase down the wounded. Flame Dash through a fleeing enemy, then Napalm to slow them; the burn often finishes them off.
• Use Napalm on troopers and camps to farm quickly; the lifesteal from T2 keeps you healthy.
• Get anti-heal early if the enemy has healers. Napalm T3 plus Toxic Bullets is a big healing cut.

Late game and team fights (25+ min)

• Concussive Combustion is a flank tool. Activate it, then Flame Dash into the middle of the enemy team so you blow up as you arrive.
• Watch for stuns and silences. If the enemy can stop you mid-cast, bait those out first or buy Unstoppable.
• Stay in the fight after the bomb. Your burns are still ticking, and T2 gives the explosion 100% lifesteal.

Combos

1. Dash bomb: Concussive Combustion → Flame Dash into the enemy team → explode on arrival → Napalm the stunned targets.
2. Lane trade: Napalm → shoot until Afterburn stacks → back off and let the burn finish the job.
3. Chase: Flame Dash past a fleeing target → turn around → Napalm to slow them in your fire trail.

Matchups

• Good against: tanks and healers, who take full value from long burns and anti-heal.
• Hard against: heroes with long-range burst who can kill him before burns add up, and teams with lots of stuns or silences that cancel his ultimate.
• Spirit resist hurts him. Most of his damage is spirit damage, so add some weapon items if the enemy stacks spirit resist.

Pro tips

• Afterburn T2 makes burning enemies deal 35% less spirit damage. It’s a strong defensive upgrade against spirit heroes.
• Flame Dash T3 gives two charges. One to engage, one to escape.
• Burns secure kills from range. If a target escapes on very low health, the burn may still finish them.

Lore

Infernus is an Ixian immigrant who grew up in New York with a wild, fire-fuelled youth. He's since turned to bartending and self-control, and only lets his flames loose when someone needs protecting.

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