Infernus Guide — Abilities, Builds & Strategy

Infernus Base Stats

• Role: Marksman
• Max Health: 830
• Max Move Speed: 6.7
• Stamina: 3
• Base Health Regen: 2
• Light Melee Damage: 50
• Heavy Melee Damage: 116

Infernus Weapon Stats

• DPS: 52.381
• Sustained DPS: 29.204
• Bullet Damage: 5.5
• Rounds Per Second: 9.5238
• Clip Size: 27
• Reload Time: 2.25s
• Bullet Speed: 660.4
• Can Crit: Yes

Infernus Abilities

• Ability 1: Napalm
• Ability 2: Flame Dash
• Ability 3: Afterburn
• Ability 4: Concussive Combustion

Infernus Guide — Strategy & Tips

Quick Answer: Infernus is a fire-based Ixian who wins by coating enemies with Napalm, building Afterburn with Incendiary Remarks, and finishing with the Concussive Combustion stun. Use Flame Dash to close or escape, keep shooting to refresh the burn, and drop the bomb when enemies clump or dive you.

Infernus is a fire-wielding Ixian who wins by keeping a burn alive, not by landing one big hit. His weapon, Incendiary Remarks, builds up Afterburn with every shot, so rapid-fire hits keep spirit damage ticking on a target even after he stops shooting. Napalm coats enemies, slows them, and makes them take more damage, which is your setup for everything else. Flame Dash is the engage and escape tool: he dashes forward with slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that burns anyone chasing or fleeing through it. Concussive Combustion turns him into a living bomb, dealing spirit damage and stunning everything nearby after a short delay, and once cast it cannot be interrupted. You play him by constantly refreshing Afterburn, keeping targets coated in napalm, and timing the bomb for clumped fights or dives.

Early Game

In the laning phase, lean on Incendiary Remarks to chip with fast bullets and let Afterburn do the work, since every hit builds toward the burn. Napalm tags an enemy with a slow and a damage-taken debuff, so coating your lane opponent early makes every follow-up shot hurt more. Keep Flame Dash in reserve for repositioning or escaping rather than diving, because its cooldown is long. Trade around the minion wave and avoid overextending; your kill pressure comes from stacked burn, not a sudden burst spike. If the opponent keeps stepping out of your range, reapply Napalm to keep them slowed and coated.

Mid Game

Groups up and force fights where Napalm can coat several enemies at once. Keep Afterburn alive by continuing to shoot, since abilities refresh the burn to its base duration while body shots extend it and headshots extend it further. Flame Dash's trail is strong for area denial in jungle chokepoints and for running down weakened targets. Keep an eye on Concussive Combustion's cooldown and hold it for a genuine dive or a stacked teamfight instead of spending it on one hero. Rotate with your team so your sustained burn damage can grind a fight rather than a single pick.

Late Game

Late game Infernus shines in teamfights where enemies cluster, because Concussive Combustion damages and stuns everything in its radius. Coat the frontline with Napalm to raise the damage they take, then keep the burn rolling on as many heroes as you can hit. Flame Dash lets you reach the backline or bail out when a dive collapses, and the lingering fire makes chasing you a losing trade. Do not fire the bomb the moment a target appears; wait until enemies commit onto you or bunch up together. Your real threat is sustained damage, so never stop shooting.

Combos

Open with Napalm to slow the target and apply the damage-taken debuff, then start firing Incendiary Remarks to build and refresh Afterburn while the debuff is up. Weave Flame Dash in to close the gap or stay glued to a target, and note you can cast Napalm without breaking the dash. Once the target is coated, slowed, and burning, drop Concussive Combustion to stun them inside your range for the finish. If you get dove, dash away and let the trail behind you burn anyone who chases. Reapply Napalm whenever the coating drops so the slow and extra damage stay live.

Strong Against

Infernus punishes slow or clustered targets, because anyone who cannot escape a Napalm coat simply keeps burning. He is strong against enemy comps that want to dive and stand on him: when they commit, Concussive Combustion stuns everything nearby. Afterburn's sustained spirit damage grinds down heroes who rely on health and regen rather than burst, since the burn keeps ticking after a fight looks lost. Coating a whole group with Napalm raises the damage they take, so your team's follow-up lands harder too.

Weak Against

Infernus struggles against anything that removes or resists his debuffs, since both Napalm's effect and Afterburn can be dispelled and Debuff Resist cuts Afterburn's base and maximum burn duration (though not its build-up). Long-range poke and burst heroes can kill him before Afterburn ever stacks, because his burn needs time to pay off. Flame Dash can be interrupted by Majestic Leap, Ethereal Shift, or Refresher, and being slowed or disabled keeps him from closing the distance. Caught without Concussive Combustion ready, he has little instant threat and can be run over.

Synergies

Infernus pairs well with allies who can hold targets in place, since any stun or root keeps enemies inside his Napalm coat and lets Afterburn tick for free. Heroes who clump enemies together set up a wide Concussive Combustion stun and its area damage. Supports who keep him alive through his sustained-fight window let him grind extended engagements where the burn shines. Any teammate who adds further damage amplification stacks with Napalm's damage-taken debuff to melt coated targets.

Common Mistakes

• Dumping Concussive Combustion the instant it is off cooldown on a single target instead of saving it to catch a dive or a stacked group.
• Using Flame Dash purely to dive when its long cooldown also makes it his main escape; hold it when a fight could turn.
• Stopping fire too early and letting Afterburn fall off; keep landing body and head shots to refresh and extend the burn.

Matchup Notes

• vs Abrams — Coat him in Napalm to keep him slowed and easier to kite, avoid standing in his melee range, and save Concussive Combustion to punish his dive.
• vs Vindicta — Her long-range poke beats your burn before it stacks; use cover to close the gap, then Napalm her and Flame Dash in to get on top of her.
• vs Haze — Once she commits, coat her with Napalm and hold Concussive Combustion so the stun keeps her inside your burn instead of letting her reset and escape.
• vs Mo & Krill — Their dive wants to hold you in place, so keep Flame Dash ready to break away, then leave the burning trail behind to punish the chase.

Frequently Asked Questions

What pronouns does Infernus use?

He uses He/Him pronouns.

What is Infernus's core damage engine?

Afterburn: weapon hits build up a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh it to the base burn duration while weapon hits extend it, so sustained fire keeps the burn alive.

What does Napalm do?

It spews an incendiary mixture that deals spirit damage on hit, applies a movement slow, and coats targets in napalm, which increases the damage they take.

How does Flame Dash work?

Infernus dashes forward with slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Holding Move forward lets him dash farther, and he can still cast other abilities such as Napalm without breaking the dash.

How does Concussive Combustion work?

Infernus becomes a living bomb, dealing spirit damage and stunning all nearby enemies after an explosion delay, and once cast it cannot be interrupted.

Can Infernus's debuffs be removed?

Yes. Napalm's effect and Afterburn can both be dispelled, and Debuff Resist reduces Afterburn's base and maximum burn duration although it does not affect the build-up.