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Field manual · Oct 30 patch

How to play InfernusHow to play

49.2% win rate · #21 of 44 · Arsonist · Explosive · Burn Rubber

Updated 2026-11-01 09:25 UTC · n = 4,162,040 matches

How to play Infernus

Napalm1NapalmFlame Dash2Flame DashConcussive Combustion3Concussive Combustion

Your combo: Slow them with Napalm, close in with Flame Dash, then set off Concussive Combustion around you: 3.25s later everyone within 12m is stunned.

Don’t waste: Once cast, Concussive Combustion can’t be interrupted, but they can walk out of the 12m ring (22m at tier 3). Keep them in it with Napalm’s slow, and remember its long cooldown.

Edge: Cast it where several enemies are close; a spread-out team takes one stun at most.

From community hero guides, Oct 2026 patches, checked against deadlock.wiki. The same combo from the other side is on how to counter Infernus.

Your kit

Napalm
Napalm
Ability 1 · 25s cooldown · slow

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

Flame Dash
Flame Dash
Ability 2 · 38s cooldown

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

Afterburn
Afterburn
Ability 3

Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.

Concussive Combustion
Concussive Combustion
Ultimate · 190s cooldown · stun 1.25s · 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.

Skill order

Max first:AfterburnAfterburn›NapalmNapalm›Flame DashFlame Dash›Concussive CombustionConcussive Combustion

From the most common upgrade order (5.9k matches): the order abilities reach their last tier.

10m21m32m43m53m65m76m811m912m1013m1115m1219m1325m1427m1530m
NapalmNapalmAbility 1IIIIII
Flame DashFlame DashAbility 2IIIIII
AfterburnAfterburnAbility 3IIIIII
Concussive CombustionConcussive CombustionUltimateIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

Build path with timings

Early
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Late

Items that win most on Infernus

Lanes you win

Lanes to play safe

When they counter you

−7.1 ppGraves

Buy against Graves:

−6.8 ppRat King

Buy against Rat King:

−5.9 ppPaige

Buy against Paige:

Best teammates

Notes from the best builds

Infernus stats and buildsHow to counter Infernus