Rat King vs Infernus

Do

• Plan for Majestic Leap Majestic Leap 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +45s Cooldown +5s Interrupt Cooldown +100% Air Control +50% Air Control +32% Move Speed +2.5s Slow Duration +8s Barrier Duration — know which tier it sits in so you are not improvising at the shop.
• Know what Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge looks like. It is the cooldown this lane revolves around.

Avoid

• Walking to lane on the same path every wave against a hero with Infernus's engage range.

Do

• Very low burst — if he cannot sustain contact, his damage never materializes
• Before Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge tier 3 he has one charge, so committing forward is genuinely risky
• Scrap Grenade Scrap Grenade 26s Cooldown Rat King throws a bouncing lump of scrap that goes off three times where it lands. Crowd Control 20% movement slow for 4s (scales slightly with Spirit). Damage 70 bullet damage per detonation (+0.6 weapon-damage scaling), three… Defensive The slow is his peel: thrown at his own feet it stops a diver from following… 1 -8s cooldown (26s to 18s) 2 +70 damage per detonation 5 one extra, bigger final detonation — 300 damage, 14m radius, 40% slow clears a trooper wave in three hits and slows anyone farming in it, so he wins wave tempo early

Avoid

• Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets harasses the enemy laner and clears the wave in a single cast, so he farms and pressures simultaneously
• Afterburn Afterburn His weapon hits build a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Damage about 14 spirit damage per second at base (deadlock.one) 1 burning targets suffer about -35% spirit damage 2 +3.0s maximum burn duration keeps damaging after the trade ends, so every exchange is worth more than it looks

Do

• Their first real spike is laning 0-10min — respect it from that point, not before.
• Your spike is ult unlock: Rule, Ratannia! Rule, Ratannia! 10s Duration160s Cooldown Rat King raises the banner of Ratannia. Crowd Control Knockup and a 40% slow on the slam, plus Rat Swarm from the rats it… Damage 200 bullet damage on the slam (+1.2 weapon-damage scaling), 20m radius (cut… Mobility +3 m/s movement speed for him and nearby allies for up to 10s while the… 1 +2 m/s movement speed (no cooldown reduction since 5 October) 2 +5s banner duration and +8m radius 5 +150 slam damage and +10% damage reduction turns him into the team's fight-starter: slow immunity and speed on the way in, a 20m Knockup on arrival

Avoid

• Taking an even fight against Infernus on their spike timing when you could take the same fight ten minutes later on yours.

Do

• Watch for Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius . Do not try to Stun him out of it — it is explicitly uninterruptible; instead use the delay to leave the radius
• Hold him at range — Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets is a short cone and his SMG has 660 m/s travel; Grey Talon, Vindicta or Holliday fight him from outside his entire kit

Avoid

• Spending your own escape before Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge is on cooldown.

• Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius Ultimate

  The one cooldown worth tracking on its own timer: area Stun on detonation.

  • Do not try to Stun him out of it — it is explicitly uninterruptible; instead use the delay to leave the radius
  • Unstoppable Unstoppable 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorInstantCast +60s Cooldown +5.5s Duration +125 Bonus Health +25% Debuff Resist Builds from Debuff Reducer pre-cast makes you immune to the Stun even if you eat the damage
  • Ethereal Shift Ethereal Shift 6,400 souls Tier 4TechInstantCast +37s Cooldown +4s Duration +5s Buff Duration +30% Spirit Resist +20 Spirit Power during the delay makes you untargetable through the detonation entirely
• Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets Ability 1

  Sticking power rather than damage: movement slow on everyone hit.

  • It is a short cone — back out of the arc rather than trading through it; the coating stops ticking once the burn expires
  • Spirit Armor is the correct resist because all of it is Spirit Damage, not bullet
  • At tier 3 the -33% healing means you cannot outsustain him — disengage instead of trying to heal through it
• Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge Ability 2

  His gap-close and his escape, plus a lingering zone that makes retreating through the same corridor costly.

  • Before tier 3 he has one charge — if he dashes in, he has no dash out; collapse on him immediately
  • The dash is a fixed straight line; sidestep and he overshoots past you
  • Do not walk back down the corridor he dashed through — the trail persists and refreshes his burn

1. 1 Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge

   Flame Dash first — before tier 3 it is his only mobility. Feint an approach, make him dash to close, then focus him with no escape available

2. 2 Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets

   Napalm second: force it onto a durable frontliner or the creep wave, since without the slow he cannot hold you in his SMG range

3. 3 Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius

   Concussive Combustion is not worth baiting for interruption (it cannot be cancelled), but it IS worth baiting for position — make him commit it on a target holding Ethereal Shift Ethereal Shift 6,400 souls Tier 4TechInstantCast +37s Cooldown +4s Duration +5s Buff Duration +30% Spirit Resist +20 Spirit Power or Unstoppable Unstoppable 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorInstantCast +60s Cooldown +5.5s Duration +125 Bonus Health +25% Debuff Resist Builds from Debuff Reducer

• Almost no burst — every kill requires several seconds of contact Strong evidence
• Must be at close range, where he is also easiest to focus down Strong evidence
• Low durability with no defensive ability besides the dash Strong evidence
• Read this matchup as one where the early deficit sticks. Infernus is a top-tier laner, and the 09-16-2026 patch removed the fixed bonus souls for being modestly behind in net worth on both hero kill bounties and Rift bounties, with the notes explicitly naming early-to-mid game as the most affected window. What is left is a redistribution inside your own team, not a handout. The practical consequence is that a lane you lose 0-6 minutes no longer self-corrects — you have to not lose it, or take the game somewhere else quickly. Documented

• Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets plus Afterburn Afterburn His weapon hits build a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Damage about 14 spirit damage per second at base (deadlock.one) 1 burning targets suffer about -35% spirit damage 2 +3.0s maximum burn duration means you keep taking damage after the fight appears to be over — disengaging at 40% health frequently still kills you Strong evidence
• Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets tier 3 applies -33% healing, so your Restorative Locket Restorative Locket 1,600 souls Tier 2ArmorInstantCast +20s Cooldown +0.1s Cast Delay +8% Spirit Resist +25 Max Stacks +3 Max Stamina Restore , Lifestrike Lifestrike 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorPassive +4s Cooldown +48% Move Speed +2.5s Slow Duration +16% Melee Damage +125 Bonus Health Builds from Melee Lifesteal or support heals simply do not save you Strong evidence
• Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius cannot be interrupted — stunning him does nothing, and at tier 3 the radius is large enough that walking out is not reliable Strong evidence
• Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge with two charges lets him dive in, detonate, and still have a charge to leave with Strong evidence
• His damage is split spirit and bullet, so a single-resist build is only half-effective against him Strong evidence

• Hold him at range — Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets is a short cone and his SMG has 660 m/s travel; Grey Talon, Vindicta or Holliday fight him from outside his entire kit Strong evidence
• Buy Spirit Armor, not just Bullet Armor: Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets , Afterburn Afterburn His weapon hits build a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Damage about 14 spirit damage per second at base (deadlock.one) 1 burning targets suffer about -35% spirit damage 2 +3.0s maximum burn duration , Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge trail and Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius are all Spirit Damage Strong evidence
• Carry Dispel Magic Dispel Magic 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +45s Cooldown +10% Spirit Resist +3s Buff Duration +250 HP Healed On Activate to strip the Afterburn Afterburn His weapon hits build a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Damage about 14 spirit damage per second at base (deadlock.one) 1 burning targets suffer about -35% spirit damage 2 +3.0s maximum burn duration burn and the Napalm Napalm 20m Range25s Cooldown Sprays a burning mixture in front of him that deals spirit damage, slows whoever it touches, and leaves them coated in napalm that keeps burning. Crowd Control movement slow on everyone hit Damage about 40 spirit at base plus the napalm coating over time (deadlock.one) Mobility none directly, though the slow effectively closes distance 1 +15% lifesteal 2 applies about +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing to affected targets slow together — it resets his whole damage ramp Strong evidence
• Use the Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius delay to LEAVE, not to CC him; it is uninterruptible, so a Stun on him is a wasted cooldown Strong evidence
• Collapse on him whenever Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge is spent — pre-tier-3 he has exactly one escape and nothing else Strong evidence
• Break line of sight completely for a few seconds; Afterburn Afterburn His weapon hits build a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Damage about 14 spirit damage per second at base (deadlock.one) 1 burning targets suffer about -35% spirit damage 2 +3.0s maximum burn duration only extends on weapon hits, so hard cover lets the burn expire Strong evidence
• Metal Skin Metal Skin 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +24s Cooldown +5s Duration +12% Bullet Resist -20% Dash Distance is the right shape of answer to Infernus's gun — 5 seconds of complete bullet immunity on a 24-second cooldown — but know its two holes before you rely on it. It does not stop on-bullet build-ups, so their Toxic Bullets Toxic Bullets 3,200 souls Tier 3WeaponPassive -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing bleed, Silencer Silencer 6,400 souls Tier 4WeaponPassive +12% Spirit Resist -25% Spirit Damage Reduction +2.5s Silence Duration +6s Debuff Duration +10s Immunity Duration stacks and slow build-ups keep landing while you are immune, and it costs you −1.5 m/s and −20% dash distance for the duration, which is the wrong trade if you were planning to walk out during it. Use it to win a stand-and-fight window, not to escape one. Documented
• You cannot out-move Infernus's gun, so the answer is the item that changes what their bullets do rather than where you stand. Plated Armor Plated Armor 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorPassive +1s Cooldown +30% Deflection Percent +50% On-Hit Prevention Percent +130 Bonus Health deflects bullets outright and — the part most players miss — strips their on-hit build-ups, which is the only clean answer to Silencer Silencer 6,400 souls Tier 4WeaponPassive +12% Spirit Resist -25% Spirit Damage Reduction +2.5s Silence Duration +6s Debuff Duration +10s Immunity Duration , Toxic Bullets Toxic Bullets 3,200 souls Tier 3WeaponPassive -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing and Inhibitor Inhibitor 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorPassive +150 Bonus Health +5s Debuff Duration -30% Damage Penalty +10% Weapon Damage -40% Incoming Healing -40% Incoming Healing stacks landing on you. If 6,400 is too far away, Battle Vest Battle Vest 1,600 souls Tier 2ArmorPassive +18% Bullet Resist +3 Out of Combat Regen +65% Life Threshold +18% Weapon Damage +7% Fire Rate at +18% Bullet Resist is the efficient Tier II step and Bullet Resilience Bullet Resilience 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorPassive +30% Bullet Resist +3 Out of Combat Regen at +30% (with a further +15% below half health) the Tier III one. Strong evidence

• Any moment Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge is on cooldown — he has no other escape and low durability Strong evidence
• During the Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius delay if you are already outside the radius: he is standing still, visible, and committed Strong evidence
• His 2.25s reload on a 27-round magazine emptied at about 9.5 rounds per second Strong evidence
• The first few seconds of any engagement, before Afterburn Afterburn His weapon hits build a burning effect that deals spirit damage over time. Damage about 14 spirit damage per second at base (deadlock.one) 1 burning targets suffer about -35% spirit damage 2 +3.0s maximum burn duration has ramped — his burst is the weakest in the group Strong evidence
• Any time you can force the fight past 30m, where his cone, his trail and his bullet travel time all fail Strong evidence
• Being stunned by Infernus now pauses your reload rather than restarting it, as of 09-16-2026. That quietly changes when it is safe to reload in this matchup: a reload caught by their Stun resumes where it left off instead of costing you the whole cycle, so the old rule of never reloading inside their engagement range is too conservative now. The compensating change is that parrying also pauses your reload, so a defensive parry no longer buys you free reload time. Documented

• Confirming and denying a soul orb is a hit-check, not a damage-check — one bullet or one pellet takes it regardless of how much damage it does. That is good news for you in the abstract and bad news against Infernus specifically, because your projectile has travel time and their hitscan does not. On the contested floating orb you have to pre-fire: start the shot before the trooper dies and lead the orb's spawn point, because if you both react at the same instant they win every time. Strong evidence
• Infernus closes distance on a cooldown and you have no exit, so in the 0-6 minute window your Guardian is your escape item. Fight with it behind you and inside its range, not beside you: their gap-close has to end somewhere, and ending it inside 116 DPS of Guardian fire is the only punish you own before you have items. The moment the Guardian falls at around 6:00, that safety disappears and the matchup gets materially worse — plan your first defensive purchase for that timing. Strategic
• Infernus will shove the wave into your Guardian to push you off souls, and you are not fast enough to walk around it. The thing to protect is the floating orb — the ground orb drops and cannot be denied, so half your income is safe no matter what they do, and the contest is only ever over the other 50. Position on your Guardian's side of the wave so you are already in range of the floating orbs when they pop, and give up the forward orbs rather than crossing for them. Strategic

• There is a hard behavioural change at 20:00 in this matchup: respawn goes from 35 to 38 seconds as of 09-16-2026, and you are the hero Infernus can pick off without a fight starting. Three seconds does not sound like much until you price it against the Rift's 7-minute cadence and the Urn at 20 and 25 — a single death now reliably costs you presence at the next objective. Past 20:00, stop taking the solo camp that is one rotation from their side of the map. Documented

• Stacking a second damage-reduction debuff onto Infernus is close to a wasted slot: since 05-22-2026 total damage-reduction debuffs stack diminishingly rather than additively. If someone on your team already brings one, your souls buy more as anti-heal or as resist shred, both of which sit on different multipliers. Coordinate this before the game rather than discovering it in the fight — two players independently buying Inhibitor Inhibitor 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorPassive +150 Bonus Health +5s Debuff Duration -30% Damage Penalty +10% Weapon Damage -40% Incoming Healing -40% Incoming Healing against their carry is a common and invisible waste. Documented

• Infernus wins by choosing where the fight happens. Take your position before the zoning goes down, not after — once the area is committed you are fighting on their terms, and walking in to contest it is exactly the mistake the kit is built to farm. Strategic

• You deal Bullet Damage, so Toxic Bullets Toxic Bullets 3,200 souls Tier 3WeaponPassive -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing is your anti-heal route against Infernus — Healbane Healbane 1,600 souls Tier 2ArmorPassive +8s Duration +7 Spirit Power -35% Incoming Healing -35% Incoming Healing +275 Heal On Hero Kill keys off Spirit Damage and will barely apply for you. Note that melee hits do not build the bullet route. Strong evidence
• Majestic Leap Majestic Leap 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +45s Cooldown +5s Interrupt Cooldown +100% Air Control +50% Air Control +32% Move Speed +2.5s Slow Duration +8s Barrier Duration (vitality T3) — Infernus' Flame Dash Flame Dash 3s Duration38s Cooldown Dashes forward with slow resistance, leaving a burning trail behind that damages anyone standing in it. Damage about 30 damage per second from the trail; Mobility a substantial forward dash, extendable by holding forward Defensive slow resistance during the dash makes it reliable as an escape even into… 1 +1.0s trail duration and about +20 damage per second 2 2 ability charges with about a 14s recharge — that is the zoning and area denial this answers. Buy to escape ground-based lockdown and to rotate across the map quickly. Documented
• Stamina Mastery Stamina Mastery 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorPassive +2 Stamina +18% Stamina Recovery +23% Air Jump/Dash Distance Builds from Extra Stamina (vitality T3) — Infernus' Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius — that is the stuns and Hard CC this answers. Buy when dodging telegraphed abilities and disengaging is how you survive. Strong evidence
• Warp Stone Warp Stone 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +16s Cooldown +30% Bullet Resist +6s Buff Duration (vitality T3) — Infernus' Concussive Combustion Concussive Combustion 190s Cooldown Turns Infernus into a living bomb that detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and stunning every nearby enemy. Crowd Control area stun on detonation; Damage about 125 spirit at base (deadlock.one) Defensive uninterruptible, so it functions as a panic button that punishes whoever… 1 about -65s cooldown and +100% explosion lifesteal 2 +0.9s stun duration and +10m radius is what you are buying against here. Buy when you are repeatedly getting caught and killed out of position, or to close a gap onto a fleeing target. Documented

• The instinct here is to buy Dispel Magic Dispel Magic 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +45s Cooldown +10% Spirit Resist +3s Buff Duration +250 HP Healed On Activate as your answer to Infernus and then find it greyed out at the exact moment you need it. Dispel Magic Dispel Magic 3,200 souls Tier 3ArmorInstantCast +45s Cooldown +10% Spirit Resist +3s Buff Duration +250 HP Healed On Activate cannot be cast while you are stunned or asleep, and it cannot remove a Stun at all — it purges what comes with the Stun, not the Stun itself. Against Infernus the item you actually want is the pre-cast kind ( Unstoppable Unstoppable 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorInstantCast +60s Cooldown +5.5s Duration +125 Bonus Health +25% Debuff Resist Builds from Debuff Reducer , which also cannot be activated once you are already stunned) or the automatic kind ( Indomitable Indomitable 6,400 souls Tier 4ArmorPassive +55s Cooldown +10s Duration +10% Bullet Resist +10% Spirit Resist +20s Cooldown On Apply +2 Out of Combat Regen Builds from Reactive Barrier , which cleanses the next Hard CC with no input from you). Documented
• The specific error is walking into Infernus's area denial after it is already down, because your team is in there and you feel late. You are slow enough that entering a committed zone is a one-way decision — you will be inside it for its full duration, not for the two seconds you intended. Arrive before the zone or arrive from the other side of it; arriving into it is how this matchup is lost even when your team wins the fight. Strategic