Infernus build guide
by MikeyVersion 1Updated Sep 18, 2026Guide #814144
Search this name in the in-game build browser. Several guides can share a name, so check the author and update date.
Match statistics · filters applied except game mode
As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters
Main damage is dot, dont rush in and expect to kill with gun. Damage OVER time
1Laning Phase
Author's category · 8 items · Buy from Left to Right. This build does not revolve around dealing damage with Flame Dash, so save it mostly for escaping.
Extra Regen
By the time you get 800 souls, if you are almost on full hp then skip this and get Extended Magazine directly. Get the healing only if you are taking extreme damage in your fights.
Extended Magazine
More Bullets = Easier to proc Afterburn.
Rapid Rounds
To start proccing your Afterburn as quickly as possible.
2Laning Phase Melee lane = rebutoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Fleetfoot
Healing Rite
Rebuttal
3Mid game
Game stage · 8 items · Select from Left to Right
Burst Fire
Built from Rapid Rounds
You shoot like a maniac after hitting a single shot on your opponent. Makes proccing Afterburn a childs play. Stacks with Spiritual Overflow.
Mystic Vulnerability
Key item for early infernus builds. Builds up to Escalating Exposure which is the heart and soul of this build.
Spirit Shredder
4Situationaloptional
Author's category · 8 items · Pick by Damage type
Warp Stone
If you not having trouble escaping then skip this. Really useful against Haze.
Spirit Shielding
Spirit Resilience
5Late game
Game stage · 6 items · This is when you start doing real damage
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Every ability of your will apply stacks of EE on your opponents.
Leech
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
This build was initially a Flame Dash focused build so I had included Infuser. But now that this a hybrid build, Leech is a better option.
Unstoppable
6Anti-Heal
Author's category · 1 items
Spirit Burn
7Silencer lowers spirit damage by 25%optional
Author's category · 2 items
Silencer
Inhibitor
8Late Optionaloptional
Author's category · 9 items · Buy according to the situation. Can replace Infuser with Leech if trying to avoid Active items.
Indomitable
Really overpowered if you are constantly getting silenced to being slept.
Juggernaut
Ethereal Shift
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
NapalmNapalm | Napalm: Ability unlocked, step 7 | Napalm: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Napalm: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
|---|
Extra Spirit
Infernus is all about spirit DoT. Ez early damage increase.
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Healbane
Stop them from healing.
Titanic Magazine
Built from Extended Magazine
More bullets = more chances of proccing afterburn.
Spirit Lifesteal
Since you need to start with some lifesteal.
Builds up to Spirit Rend and stacks with Crippling Headshot.
Toxic Bullets
Key Item. You will be dealing DoT with your Afterburn, EE, Toxic Bullets. With all 3 stacked you will see the HP bars disappear in seconds.
Superior Duration
Benefits all three of your base abilities.
Rapid Recharge
4 Charges on your Flame Dash. Makes it very easy for you to dash in and out of fights.
Spiritual Overflow
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
SO is a key item now that we are focusing more on Infernus's weapon instead of just Flame Dash. You become a machine gun when SO stacks with Burst Fire.
Spirit Rend
Built from Spirit Shredder
You apply flat %15 spirit res reduction and get 10% lifesteal with spirit damage with a single headshot.
Metal Skin
Dispel Magic
You need, I need it, we all need it. Probably the most imporant item in the game at the moment. Removes every sort of ability and status effects on you.
Counterspell
Debuff Reducer
Shadow Weave
OP NOW!
Built from Debuff Reducer
Buy this early you are constantly getting countered when flame dashing or ulting.
Crippling Headshot
Landing headshots is very easy with Infernus's weapon. You will almost cripple your opponents once you land a HS.
Ricochet
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Witchmail
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Healing Tempo
Silence Wave
If Drifter or Yamato is bothering you too much.
Swift Striker
Built from Rapid Rounds
Infuser
Built from Spirit Lifesteal
Infuser > Flame Dash. Get Leech if you don't like Active items. You get this before other damage items because you will be diving straight on enemies with your Ult. So you need huge survivability.
Flame DashFlame Dash | Flame Dash: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Flame Dash: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Flame Dash: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Flame Dash: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
|---|
AfterburnAfterburn | Afterburn: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Afterburn: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Afterburn: 2 AP upgrade, step 4 | Afterburn: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
|---|
Concussive CombustionConcussive Combustion | Concussive Combustion: Ability unlocked, step 8 | Concussive Combustion: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Concussive Combustion: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Concussive Combustion: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
|---|
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
Not shown: 16 entries after the order starts again. The published data contains them; how the game treats them isn't verified.
No analysed Infernus matches started with this guide selected for these filters.
Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
Counts matches where this guide was selected at the start, from the API's analysed matches. It doesn't measure whether players followed it. Statistics are grouped by guide ID and may include earlier versions.