Infernus
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
37.8%
KDA
2.63

Infernus Build

#24 of 44 on the tier listInfernus B Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
44,347
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
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The Infernus build players actually buy: start with Extended Magazine, Extra Spirit, Rapid Rounds, then Improved Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal, Titanic Magazine, and finish with Superior Duration, Toxic Bullets, Rapid Recharge. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Infernus build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 291,782 games

Most Infernus players open with Extended Magazine and Extra Spirit. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: Extended Magazine, Extra Spirit, Rapid Rounds, and Improved Spirit. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 44,347 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    Extended MagazineWeaponCore49.0%84% pickExtra SpiritSpiritCore49.1%83% pickRapid RoundsWeaponCore49.2%78% pickExtra ChargeSpirit50.4%32% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Improved SpiritSpiritCore49.2%96% pickSpirit LifestealVitalityCore49.6%90% pickTitanic MagazineWeaponCore49.1%86% pickDuration ExtenderSpiritCore49.5%80% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    Superior DurationSpiritCore50.3%83% pickToxic BulletsWeaponCore49.3%80% pickRapid RechargeSpirit51.1%36% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Escalating ExposureSpiritCore52.5%70% pickBoundless SpiritSpiritCore53.1%55% pick

Win rates are for games where the item was bought. Expensive items show higher win rates partly because they get bought in games that are already going well. Item stats cover the last 7 days of games.

Infernus skill order

494,842 games

Most Infernus players max Afterburn first (66% of games), then Flame Dash (27%).

Infernus skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Napalm+T1T2T3
Flame Dash+T1T2T3
Afterburn+T1T2T3
Concussive Combustion+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Afterburn66%
  • Flame Dash27%
  • Napalm5%
  • Concussive Combustion2%

The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.

Full Infernus ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Infernus build wins?

34% of Infernus players finish with a Hybrid build, and it wins 49.2% of games. The Gun build wins most often at 49.9% (33% of games).

  • Hybrid 34%
  • Gun 33%
  • Spirit 27%
  • Vitality 6%

Hybrid Infernus build

Win rate
49.2%
Share of games
34%10,876 games
Avg. souls
43,025

Items Hybrid Infernus players finish with, by how often they own them:

Gun Infernus build

Win rate
49.9%
Share of games
33%10,534 games
Avg. souls
40,469

Items Gun Infernus players finish with, by how often they own them:

Spirit Infernus build

Win rate
49.6%
Share of games
27%8,568 games
Avg. souls
39,982

Items Spirit Infernus players finish with, by how often they own them:

Vitality Infernus build

Win rate
48.1%
Share of games
6%1,876 games
Avg. souls
42,072

Items Vitality Infernus players finish with, by how often they own them:

From the final items of 31,854 Infernus games over the last 14 days. A build counts as gun, spirit or vitality when that shop slot holds at least 45% of its souls; anything else is hybrid. Sold items are not counted.

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Start from the meta build and swap items from the shop. The planner counts your souls, shows your gun / spirit / vitality split and how that build type does for Infernus, and flags pairs that win together and items with a poor record.

Your Infernus build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 25%
  • Vitality 6%
  • Spirit 69%
Build type
Spirit
Meta match
100%

Spirit Infernus builds win 49.6% of games and make up 27% of Infernus games.

Pairs that win togetherRapid Recharge + Escalating Exposure: 55.6%Superior Duration + Escalating Exposure: 53.8%
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Infernus items that win together

Boundless Spirit with Escalating Exposure is the best-winning pair on Infernus: 55.9% over 686,224 games.

  • Boundless SpiritEscalating ExposureBoundless Spirit + Escalating Exposure686,224 games55.9%+6.8 vs Infernus average
  • Spiritual OverflowRicochetSpiritual Overflow + Ricochet560,975 games55.8%+6.8 vs Infernus average
  • RicochetBoundless SpiritRicochet + Boundless Spirit526,600 games55.7%+6.6 vs Infernus average
  • Rapid RechargeEscalating ExposureRapid Recharge + Escalating Exposure419,125 games55.6%+6.5 vs Infernus average
  • Spirit RendSpiritual OverflowSpirit Rend + Spiritual Overflow395,462 games54.2%+5.1 vs Infernus average
  • Improved SpiritLeechImproved Spirit + Leech410,645 games53.9%+4.8 vs Infernus average

Two items owned together at the end of the game, last 30 days. Late items win more often because games that last long enough to buy them were often already ahead.

Adapt your Infernus build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Infernus in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Paige, where Infernus wins 40.7%.

Enemy hero

Infernus wins 40.7% against Paige (4,180 games).

Best items vs Paige

  1. Enduring SpeedSwap in48.0%14% pick
  2. Escalating ExposureIn the core build45.9%40% pick
  3. HealbaneSwap in46.2%32% pick
  4. Spiritual OverflowSwap in45.2%32% pick
  5. Dispel MagicSwap in46.3%14% pick
  6. RicochetSwap in44.9%32% pick
  7. Superior DurationIn the core build44.0%57% pick
  8. Boundless SpiritIn the core build44.2%32% pick
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What Oracle+ Infernus players build

From 13,204 Infernus games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Dispel Magic and Spirit Resilience more than the all-ranks build does.

Infernus build changes this week

Escalating Exposure is the biggest riser on Infernus: bought in 69.7% of games, up 5.8 points.

The last 7 days of games compared with the 7 days before. Items need 300 games on each side.

Infernus hidden gems

Items few Infernus players buy that win well above the hero's 49.1% average.

Treat these as situational: a low pick rate often means the item gets bought when the game is already won.

All Infernus items (Nov 5 Patch)

92 items with stats for Infernus. Improved Spirit is bought most, in 96% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Infernus items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Improved SpiritCore49.2%96.3%1,600281,053
Spirit LifestealCore49.6%89.7%1,600261,825
Titanic MagazineCore49.1%85.9%1,600250,535
Extended MagazineCore49.0%84.1%800245,312
Superior DurationCore50.3%83.3%3,200242,950
Extra SpiritCore49.1%83.2%800242,739
Duration ExtenderCore49.5%80.3%1,600234,161
Toxic BulletsCore49.3%79.8%3,200232,758
Mystic Vulnerability50.2%78.2%1,600228,169
Rapid RoundsCore49.2%77.9%800227,372
Escalating ExposureCore52.5%69.7%6,400203,478
Swift Striker49.3%68.1%1,600198,818
Healbane50.1%56.0%1,600163,525
Boundless SpiritCore53.1%55.1%6,400160,731
Spiritual Overflow52.5%54.2%6,400158,114
Ricochet53.1%48.8%6,400142,394
Rapid RechargeCore51.1%36.5%3,200106,361
Spirit Rend50.7%35.3%3,200103,095
Spirit Shredder50.0%32.0%1,60093,478
Extra ChargeCore50.4%32.0%80093,233
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Items to avoid on Infernus

Items Infernus players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Metal Skin wins 40.3%, against 49.9% for Infernus's other 3,200-soul items.

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Infernus build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Infernus build?

The build Infernus players buy most: Extended Magazine, Extra Spirit, Rapid Rounds, and Extra Charge in lane, Improved Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal, Titanic Magazine, and Duration Extender in the mid game, then Superior Duration, Toxic Bullets, Rapid Recharge, Escalating Exposure, and Boundless Spirit late.

What is the best Infernus skill order?

Most Infernus players max Afterburn first (66% of games), then Flame Dash (27%).

What should Infernus buy first?

Most Infernus players open with Extended Magazine (84% pick) and Extra Spirit (83% pick).

What are Infernus's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Infernus games: Extended Magazine (49.0%), Extra Spirit (49.1%), Rapid Rounds (49.2%), Improved Spirit (49.2%), Spirit Lifesteal (49.6%), Titanic Magazine (49.1%), Duration Extender (49.5%), Superior Duration (50.3%), Toxic Bullets (49.3%), Escalating Exposure (52.5%), and Boundless Spirit (53.1%).

Which Infernus items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Infernus's average: Cheat Death (57.0%), Witchmail (56.6%), and Silencer (56.1%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Infernus better?

34% of Infernus players finish with a Hybrid build, and it wins 49.2% of games. The Gun build wins most often at 49.9% (33% of games).

What do high-rank Infernus players build?

Oracle+ Infernus players open with Extra Spirit, Extra Regen, and Rapid Rounds, move on to Rapid Recharge, Toxic Bullets, and Dispel Magic and finish with Escalating Exposure, Spiritual Overflow, and Ricochet.

What items should Infernus avoid?

Metal Skin (40.3%), Opening Rounds (45.2%), and Bullet Resilience (45.7%) win the least on Infernus right now compared with other items at the same price.