Deadlock Infernus Build: Best Items and Abilities

Nov. 19, 2024

Every video game has its own fire damage dealing hero, and Deadlock is no exception. While I agree that Infernus is the most basic and easy hero to learn in Deadlock, his potential can be huge if treated right. Yes, if you are a new player or a veteran, you can master the ‘art of burn’ and burn the enemies to the ground in a few clicks. In this Deadlock build guide, learn about the best items and abilities you must pick as Infernus.

Best Infernus Item Build in Deadlock

In the laning phase, as Infernus, your key focus is pinching enemies regularly while you farm. To do it efficiently, you will need enough spirit power to combine with your passive and first skill. To have sustainable earlyspirit power, get theHollow Point Ward, Enduring Spirit, Extra Charge, and Extra Spirit. These items should be enough for you to stay in the lane for a longer duration. You must also get theExtra Staminato keep getting in and out of early fights.

Although Infernus is a massive tank in the late game, he is squishy early on. For that reason, some enemies might counter-push you in the early stages. To increase your laning survivability, you can also get anExtra Regen or a Healing Rite. In case you are solo laning,Restorative Shotcan be a solid option too.

Just as you enter the mid-game phase, your priority is to getToxic BulletsASAP from theweapon items. With the bleed combined with burn, no enemy can tolerate such pain. Right after that, add theQuicksilver Reloadeffect to your first skill. As you will already have three charges with the Extra Charge, you can keep fighting without the worry of running out of ammo.

If you are having a solid time and the enemy is not pushing you up,Soul Shredder Bulletswill add more injury to the damage you inflict. However, in most cases, the enemy will try to come at you. In such cases, get theSpirit Lifestealbefore this and survive longer in fights. You must also add aSuppressorto the mix to slow down enemies and make them an easier target to hit.

In some games, you will encounter annoying healers like Abrams, Shiv, or Dynamo. To deal with them, you can get theHealbane or Decay. TheReactive Barrieron the other hand is useful against stuns likeWraithor Mo and Krill, thanks to its insane shield on control abilities. If you want to go more aggressive,Slowing Bulletswill complement your Suppressor.

If you are having a good farming game, your first late-game item should beRicochet. This will help you inflict the burn and bleed damage on everyone in the enemy team, resulting in massive lifesteal for you as well. In case you are low on the farm, getBurst Fireand increase your fire rate to build up the burn and bleed faster on enemies.

Now, this is where your burn damage scaling will go higher. Once you have Ricochet and Burst Fire, getImproved Spiritto increase your total spirit power as it increases damage for all of your abilities. Right after that, upgrade Extra Charge toRapid Rechargeand Suppressor toMystic Slow. In case you need more fire rate before the need to slow down enemies, getSurge of Power.

While this should be enough to deal a lot of damage, in some games you might have to chase down enemies to kill them. In those situations, having theHealing Boostercan increase your survivability. You can also upgrade your Extra Stamina toSuperior Staminaif enemies are counter-chasing you frequently. Moreover, having aSuperior Durationon your passive can make the burn damage last longer.

Once you have fire rate and spirit power scaling sorted,Leechis the idealvitality itemfor Infernus. As you must deal both bullet and spirit damage, Leech’s life steal will increase your survivability. However, if the enemy team constantly keeps dealing bullet damage and your resistance is not enough, prioritizeEscalating Resilience. After you get these two items,Spiritual Overflowwill add up to your already burst spirit power and fire rate.

To increase your burn damage further and amplify all other damages, getspirit itemslikeEscalating ExposureandBoundless Spirit. If you have a good headshot percentage, swap out the resilience withCrippling Headshotto amplify both your bullet and spirit damage. Other late-game situational items for Infernus areSilencer, Torment Pulse, and Siphon Bullets.

Get Torment Pulse if you are playing as a front liner or get the Siphon Bullets if opponents have a lot of tanks. Build Silencer only if the enemy teams have a lot of crowd control abilities that you must stop before engaging in fights.

Here is a detailed overview of all Infernus abilities and the Ability Point Order in which you must unlock the abilities in Deadlock:

To be a great Infernus is to be good at aiming down enemies. Well, I say that because almost half the game you will kill enemies based on yourAfterburn. That is why we suggest you unlock it first and try to get it to level 2 ASAP. With the +1s burn duration, you can melt down enemies quite easily. Alongside the passive,Catalystwill complement how you initiate or refresh your ammo. Get Catalyst to level 1 and unlock another charge. This will help you slow enemies further while you burn them down.

Once you have unlocked both theFlame Dash and Concussive Combustionabilities, wait till your 3rd and 1st abilities are maxed out. Until the late game arrives, your ultimate will be just a situational stun while the dash will help you in and out of fights. However, once all abilities are maxed out, Infernus can be unkillable with all the massive life steal and damage.

That ends our Deadlock Infernus build if you want to become the ultimate arsonist. Have you tried our build yet? Share your KDA record in the comments below.

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