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Keep enemies burning while staying alive long enough to attack again. You want a sustained close-to-mid-range fight your teammates can join, rather than a single unsupported dash through everyone.
Play near the front or side of your team with cover between shooting opportunities. Stay close enough to land repeated shots, but avoid being the first exposed target for the whole enemy team. Plan where Flame Dash can take you if the exchange becomes dangerous.
Use Flame Dash to leave when needed rather than saving it only for chasing. Head towards cover and teammates; do not keep running after an elevated target you cannot maintain contact with.
See which items Infernus players commonly purchase by game stage, providing context for his sustained damage and extended fighting style.
Extra Spirit81%
Improved Spirit79%
Rapid Rounds77%
Extended Magazine72%
Spirit Lifesteal64%
Duration Extender54%
Mystic Vulnerability54%
Toxic Bullets47%
Escalating Exposure42%
Superior Duration40%
Spiritual Overflow29%
Ricochet27%
Boundless Spirit26%Escalating Exposure19%Spiritual Overflow18%Ricochet16%Compare popular Infernus ability sequences and how players develop lane pressure, continued damage and their ability to stay involved in fights.
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afterburn | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | – |
 Flame Dash | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
 Napalm | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
 Concussive Combustion | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterburn | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flame Dash | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | – |
| Napalm | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 9 | 10 |
| Concussive Combustion | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterburn | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flame Dash | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | – |
| Napalm | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Concussive Combustion | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 10 |
Timings are approximate. When teams start grouping and pushing objectives, use the next phase’s advice.
Collect souls and find a covered angle for several hits that trigger Afterburn. Keep Flame Dash available if the enemy commits onto you.
Clear useful waves and camps, then join fights where you can maintain contact. Avoid spending your approach to chase into an unsupported position.
Approach with allies and time Concussive Combustion for the fight. Continue useful burns and gunfire without outrunning your team’s ability to help.
Collect safe waves and join after a teammate starts the fight; avoid leading a dive you cannot sustain.
One occasional bullet is not the same as igniting an enemy. Seek a safe sustained shooting window.
Heroes that change how you play Infernus. Situational adjustments, not rankings.
Maintained beam pressure makes a sustained shooting exchange harder to keep favourable.
Use cover to break the exchange and keep Flame Dash available instead of trading openly until he controls the pace.
A close health reversal can punish chasing a wounded-looking target.
Maintain useful shooting distance and check her reversal threat before dashing directly onto her to finish.
A prepared position can force predictable movement around walls and entrances.
Apply burns from cover while your team contests; avoid dashing past the wall into an unsupported enclosed fight.
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