Infernus · Marksman
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Overview
Infernus is a marksman in Deadlock: lights up enemies and watches them burn. Over the last two weeks it is B tier: 49.1% win rate in 259,171 games, picked in 45.2% of matches. An average Infernus game over the last two weeks: 7.4 kills, 7.3 deaths and 12.1 assists, 37,456 hero damage, 8,216 objective damage and 45,834 souls.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Infernus: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Infernus, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Infernuss end up buying”.
- Infernus: “SN|P3R : Molten Fury” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Infernus build published in the game this patch: saved 88,705 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 256053. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
Builds
Infernus: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Infernus, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Infernuss end up buying”.
Late game
Skill order
Max order:3›1›2
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Infernus: “SN|P3R : Molten Fury” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Infernus build published in the game this patch: saved 88,705 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 256053. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
This build is published in the game: copy its ID and search it in the Hero Builds browser to load it.
256053Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Dispel Magic2. CORE
- 2Toxic Bullets2. CORE
- 3Superior Duration2. CORE
- 4Escalating Exposure2. CORE
- 5Ricochet2. CORE
- 6Spiritual Overflow2. CORE
- 7Spirit Rend2. CORE
- 8Boundless Spirit2. CORE
- 9Inhibitor2. CORE
- 10Spirit ResilienceArmors
- 11Bullet ResilienceArmors
Late game
Situational
Skill order
Max order:3›1›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Abilities
- 1Napalm25sSpew an incendiary mixture, dealing spirit damage, applying slow, and coating targets in napalm.
- Damage
- 40
- Move Speed
- -28%
- Slow Duration
- 4s
- Damage Taken
- +16%
- Debuff Duration
- 8s
- 2Flame Dash38sDash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold [W] while active to dash farther.
- Max Dash Speed
- 20m
- Damage Per Second
- 30
- Trail Duration
- 4s
- Trail Width
- 4.5m
- Slow Resistance
- 50%
- 3AfterburnWeapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.
- Damage Per Second
- 14
- Base Burn Duration
- 3s
- Max Burn Duration
- 3s
- Buildup Per Bullet
- 8.1%
- Buildup Per Headshot
- 15.4%
- 4Concussive CombustionUltimate190sBecome 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
- Radius
- 12m
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 19952 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:3›1›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 |
Strategy
1The gun
Infernus's weapon (Rapid Fire) before items:
- Bullet damage: 5.5
- Base DPS: 52.38
- Clip: 27 · reload 2.25 s
- Fire rate: 9.52 shots per second
- Damage falloff: from 18 m to 55 m
2Items that win most
Highest win rate items bought with this hero (with enough games), and when they are bought on average:
- Spirit Burn — 56.5% over 32,151 games, bought at 35:37
- Silencer — 56.4% over 13,314 games, bought at 40:59
- Inhibitor — 56.2% over 20,401 games, bought at 39:22
- Infuser — 55.4% over 21,764 games, bought at 32:25
- Mercurial Magnum — 55.2% over 31,249 games, bought at 37:12
- Indomitable — 54.2% over 25,909 games, bought at 36:20
- Juggernaut — 54.0% over 24,735 games, bought at 38:06
- Bullet Lifesteal — 53.8% over 23,110 games, bought at 27:07
3Who to hunt
The heroes Infernus beats most often:
- Infernus wins 55.6% of the 23,254 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
- Infernus wins 54.2% of the 22,717 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
- Infernus wins 53.2% of the 41,252 games measured against Paradox in the last two weeks.
- Infernus wins 53.1% of the 55,639 games measured against Shiv in the last two weeks.
- Infernus wins 53.0% of the 23,930 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
Tips
- Unlock order most players use: Afterburn (3) → Flame Dash (2) → Napalm (1) → Concussive Combustion (4).
- Upgrade Afterburn first, then Napalm; put points in the ultimate when you can.
- First buys: Extra Spirit, Rapid Rounds and Improved Spirit.
Matchups
Strong against
- Sinclair55.6%win rate in the matchup
Infernus wins 55.6% of the 23,254 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
23.3K matches
- Mirage54.2%win rate in the matchup
Infernus wins 54.2% of the 22,717 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
22.7K matches
- Paradox53.2%win rate in the matchup
Infernus wins 53.2% of the 41,252 games measured against Paradox in the last two weeks.
41.3K matches
- Shiv53.1%win rate in the matchup
Infernus wins 53.1% of the 55,639 games measured against Shiv in the last two weeks.
55.6K matches
- The Doorman53.0%win rate in the matchup
Infernus wins 53.0% of the 23,930 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
23.9K matches
Weak against
- Graves42.6%win rate in the matchup
Infernus only wins 42.6% of the 54,981 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
55K matches
- Victor43.5%win rate in the matchup
Infernus only wins 43.5% of the 43,169 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
43.2K matches
- Paige43.7%win rate in the matchup
Infernus only wins 43.7% of the 52,041 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
52K matches
- Seven45.2%win rate in the matchup
Infernus only wins 45.2% of the 49,831 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
49.8K matches
- Kelvin45.6%win rate in the matchup
Infernus only wins 45.6% of the 28,356 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
28.4K matches
Works well with
- Graves56.1%win rate in the matchup
Infernus and Graves on the same team win 56.1% of 9,572 games measured in the last two weeks.
9.6K matches
- Paige55.8%win rate in the matchup
Infernus and Paige on the same team win 55.8% of 8,069 games measured in the last two weeks.
8.1K matches
- Victor54.6%win rate in the matchup
Infernus and Victor on the same team win 54.6% of 7,236 games measured in the last two weeks.
7.2K matches
- Kelvin53.8%win rate in the matchup
Infernus and Kelvin on the same team win 53.8% of 4,146 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.1K matches
- Seven53.5%win rate in the matchup
Infernus and Seven on the same team win 53.5% of 7,239 games measured in the last two weeks.
7.2K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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