What are the best items for Infernus in Deadlock?

The highest win rate items for Infernus right now are Echo Shard (61.1%), Diviner's Kevlar (58.8%), Spirit Burn (57.9%). These are calculated from tracked Deadlock matches and update every 15 minutes.

Who counters Infernus in Deadlock?

Infernus struggles most against Graves, Victor, Paige. These matchups are based on head to head win rate data from ranked Deadlock matches.

What is Infernus's win rate in Deadlock?

Infernus has a 49.3% win rate across 611,847 tracked matches, and currently sits in A-tier.

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Infernus

Q: Is Infernus good in Deadlock?

Infernus is currently a A-tier Deadlock character with a 49.3% win rate. Infernus has many ways to deal damage over time, burning foes before swooping in for the kill. Due to Infernus' blazing speed, his enemies won't be able to escape the flames.

marksman★☆☆ ComplexityArsonistExplosiveBurn Rubber

Lights up enemies and watches them burn

Win Rate49.3%#22 / 38

Pick Rate3.8%of all picks

KDA Ratio

Infernus Build Path

In the order it actually gets bought.

4 builds - pick one

Laning0 - 10 min

Mid game10 - 22 min

Late game22+ min

Skill orderWhere each ability point goes, level 1 upward

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Napalm

Flame Dash

Afterburn

Concussive Combustion

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Worst Matchups

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Best Matchups

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Best Synergies

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Worst Synergies

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Popular Itemsby pick rate

Spirit Lifestealvitality

12:4549.7%561.9K

Improved Spiritspirit

7:1549.2%557.1K

Superior Durationspirit

22:5650.8%498.3K

Titanic Magazineweapon

12:0249.3%488.0K

Extended Magazineweapon

Mystic Vulnerabilityspirit

18:0750.5%444.1K

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

What If?Item Optimizer

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Win Rate Trend

49.3%+0.0%

34.8K matches this week

Patch History

Infernus's Journey

Every patch that touched Infernus, with the real win rate shift afterward.

Buffs

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Net WR

+3.0 pp

JUN

2026

REWORKED·

Minor Update - 06-11-2026

Fixed Afterburn Max duration refreshing not properly accounting for both Debuff Resist and +Ability Duration · +1 more

Afterburn DPS increased from 12 to 14 · +3 more

Reload time reduced from 2.491 to 2.25 · +2 more

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More Infernus analytics

Go deeper on Infernus with related Deadlock data: top ranked players of this hero, community builds, the full counter matrix, pair synergies and meta shifts across recent patches.

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Infernus Meta SnapshotTier A

Infernus is a reliable A tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 49.3% win rate and a 3.8% pick rate across 611,847 tracked matches this patch. Infernus's role leans lights up enemies and watches them burn, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. Infernus has many ways to deal damage over time, burning foes before swooping in for the kill. Due to Infernus' blazing speed, his enemies won't be able to escape the flames. Infernus averages 7.3 kills, 7.1 deaths and 11.8 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Win Rate

49.3%

Pick Rate

3.8%

Infernus Deep Dive

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Ability Priority

How to level Infernus's abilities

The highest win rate Infernus players open with Afterburn, Afterburn, and Flame Dash, and that ability priority wins 64.8% of 12,317 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Infernus's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.

Power Spikes & Economy

When Infernus actually spikes

Across tracked games Infernus finishes on an average 45,525 net worth with a 2.70 KDA. That number tells you when Infernus actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Infernus deals around 37,569 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.

Item Build Priority

Strongest Infernus build path

The highest win rate build path on Infernus right now runs Mystic Regeneration (tier 1, 52.5% WR), Bullet Lifesteal (tier 2, 54.0% WR), Veil Walker (tier 3, 54.6% WR), and Echo Shard (tier 4, 61.1% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.

Meta Position

Infernus in the current Deadlock patch

Infernus is holding a 49.3% win rate this patch and ranks in the A tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Infernus is neither rising nor fading right now. That makes Infernus a safe ranked pick right now without being the first choice in draft.

Worst Matchups

Who counters Infernus

Infernus loses lane weight against Mirage (-1.2% win rate delta), Calico (-0.8% win rate delta), and The Doorman (-0.7% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.

Best Synergies

Who to duo with Infernus

Infernus pairs strongest with Graves (+3.5% win rate delta) and Victor (+2.7% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Infernus's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Infernus.