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=== Afterburn ===
=== Afterburn ===

Revision as of 17:33, 1 May 2026

Infernus
Arsonist
Explosive
Burn Rubber
Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second: 52.4
Bullet Damage: 5.5+0.088
Ammo: 27
Bullets per sec: 9.52
Reload Time: 2.25s
Bullet Velocity: 660m/s
Light Melee: 50+1.58
Heavy Melee: 116+3.67
Vitality Stats
Health: 830+39
Health Regen: 2
Move Speed: 6.7m/s
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Dash Speed: 14.7m/s
Stamina: 3
Stamina Cooldown: 4.5s
Spirit Stats
Spirit Power: 0+1.1
Information
Voice Actor:Phil Morris[1][2]
Release Date:April 24, 2024
Internal names:Inferno

Infernus is a Hero in Deadlock. He is an Ixian with a powerful control of flame that he uses to enhance his speed and ignite his enemies. Combining his Flame Dash with the ability to spew a Napalm catalyst, Infernus can chase down and ignite his foes with a deadly Afterburn. Any targets left standing will be subject to his explosive Concussive Combustion, knocking them out and leaving them vulnerable to further immolation.

As a creature from Ixia, Infernus had a troubled and intense youth while he was raised in the United States. Despite a rash of deadly crime as a teenager, he found himself tending a bar in his adulthood and learning to calm his intense emotions. With quality music and interesting people to talk to, Infernus rarely has a need these days to call up his dangerous supernatural abilities.

Weapon

Incendiary Remarks
Rapid Fire
Medium Range
52 Damage Per Second
Falloff Range
18m ➞ 55m

Abilities

Napalm

Napalm

Napalm


Cast Range 20m






Number of Charges 1
Charge Cooldown 6s



Cooldown 25s



Spew an incendiary mixture, dealing spirit damage, applying slow, and coating targets in napalm.

x0.6


40

Damage
On Hit:

-35%

Move Speed
On Hit:



4s

Slow Duration
Napalm Effects:

16%

Damage Taken
Napalm Effects:

0%

Lifesteal
Napalm Effects:

0%

Healing Reduction

8s  Debuff Duration 

Ability Point1
1 Charges
Ability Point2
Napalm Effect: +15% Lifesteal
Ability Point5
Napalm Effect: +17% Damage Taken and -33% Healing
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff ResistHealing amplified by Healing Booster and affected by healing reductionEffect can be dispelledCC effect suppressed by Unstoppable

Flame Dash

Flame Dash

Flame Dash





Duration 3s



Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 38s



Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time.

Hold Move forward while active to dash farther.


20m

Max Dash Speed

x0.7


30

Damage Per Second
On Hit:

-0%

Fire Rate

4s  Trail Duration 

4.5m  Trail Width 

50%  Slow Resistance

Ability Point1
-12s Cooldown
Ability Point2
+1s Trail Duration and +20 DPS
Ability Point5
Enable 2 Ability Charges with 14s Recharge time
Effect can be dispelledDisabled by Slowing Hex
  • Does 50% damage to objectives.


Afterburn

Afterburn

Afterburn






Number of Charges 0



Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time.

Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.
Burn Effect:

x0.66


14

Damage Per Second
Burn Effect:

3s

Base Burn Duration
Burn Effect:



3s

Burn Duration
Burn Effect:

0%

Spirit Damage

8.1%  Buildup Per Bullet

15.4%  Buildup Per Headshot

0.5  

1s  Extend Per Headshot

Ability Point1
16 Damage Per Second
Ability Point2
Burn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage
Ability Point5
+3s Max Burn Duration
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff ResistEffect can be dispelledOn-shot effect prevented by Plated ArmorCC effect suppressed by Unstoppable
  • Duration is refreshed by 0.5s for body shots and 1s for headshots.
  • Afterburn's buildup is affected by distance falloff. For example: if you are at a distance where you would do 50% damage due to distance falloff, a body shot will build up half as much afterburn as normal.
  • Afterburn ticks every half-second, for half its DPS each tick.

Concussive Combustion

Concussive Combustion

Concussive Combustion



Radius 12m





Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 190s



Become a living bomb, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to all nearby enemies after a delay.

Once cast, Concussive Combustion cannot be interrupted.


3.25s

Explosion Delay

x0.975


125

Damage
On Hit:



Stun
1.25s
Stun Duration

12m  Radius 

On Hero Hit:

0

On Hero Hit:

0s

Buff Duration
Ability Point1
100 Damage
Ability Point2
-65s Cooldown and +100% Explosion Lifesteal
Ability Point5
+0.9s Stun Duration and +10m Radius
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff ResistHealing amplified by Healing Booster and affected by healing reductionTriggers Reactive BarrierDisable prevented by IndomitableCC effect suppressed by Unstoppable

Background

See Infernus/Lore for more story content.

Like most teenagers; Infernus was wild, rebellious, and impetuous. Unlike most teenagers, Infernus was a creature from another plane and had a supernatural mastery over fire. Needless to say: his youth was filled with no small amount of arson, murder, and evidence disposal. But that was then. Now an adult, Infernus has mellowed out considerably. He’s happy working at a bar with good live music, and talking to interesting people. That being said when someone at the bar gets belligerent or violent, he’s not afraid to dust off the skills he once honed.

Lore

Infernus' motivation in the ritual is to prevent Jezebel's Billiards Hall, the bar he tends to, from closing down.[3][4] The bar is under threat of closure due to a variety of code violations caught by the Alchemy Bureau.[5][6] Infernus mainly wants to save the bar for the sake of his friend/boss Hank, the owner of Jezebel's, because Hank "saved his life".[7][8] Hank doesn't know that Infernus is participating in the ritual.[9]

As a second generation Ixian immigrant,[10] Infernus was born and raised in New York and has never visited Ixia.[11] He considers New York his home and doesn't follow news about Ixia or the Ixian war.[12] Infernus doesn't know how to speak Ixian because his parents only ever spoke English around him.[13]

Infernus used to work for the Mendoza Syndicate before he got replaced by Vyper.[14] It's implied that he killed people at "Pier 31" during his youth.[15] When he was roughly 18 years old, he "needed help, and someone gave it to him",[16] likely referring to Hank saving his life and allowing him to leave his life of crime behind.[8] Infernus is haunted by his past and worries that he'll enjoy the thrills of the ritual and potentially fall back into a life of crime.[17][18][19]

Infernus claims to make the best sidecar in Manhattan.[20]

Infernus is always well-dressed.[21]

Character interactions

  • Infernus seems to know Ms. Shelly, even though they've never met before.[22][23]
  • Infernus invites HollidayHolliday for a "date" at Jezebel's.[24]
  • Infernus once kicked MinaMina out of his bar for using a fake ID on her 16th birthday.[25] She attempted to bribe him with money, to which he declined.[26]
  • Infernus wants to watch Cadence's set after the ritual.[27]
  • Infernus knows PaigePaige's parents and is apologetic about her brother, Bryce.[28][29]
  • Infernus and The DoormanThe Doorman respect each other for being members of the service industry and are apologetic when fighting each other.[30][31][32]
  • Infernus is friends with CelesteCeleste and her found family.[33] Celeste refers to Infernus as "Fern".[34]
  • Infernus has invited Holliday, McGinnis and ViscousViscous to Jezebel's.[24][35][36]
  • Infernus' friends and regular patrons, like Abrams,[37] Mo & KrillKrill,[38] Lady Geist,[39] ShivShiv,[40] the ShopkeeperShopkeeper,[41]VictorVictor[42] and Wraith[43] call him Fern. Abrams and Lady Geist call Infernus "their bartender".[44][45] Lady Geist and Krill offer to help Infernus prevent Jezebel's from closing.[46][47][48]
  • Wraith and Infernus have worked together in the past.[49] Wraith believes Infernus' work as a bartender is "boring". She believes Infernus misses her, but he denies it.[50] While on the same team, Wraith tries to coax Infernus back into his criminal past.[51][52]
    • Infernus plays in Wraith's weekly poker game.[53] However, he tells Mo & Krill that he wants to stay away from her.[19]
    • According to GravesGraves, Wraith told Blackmore Academy students that play cards with her about Infernus' criminal past "with the mob".[54]
  • ApolloApollo is shocked that Infernus doesn't speak Ixian nor care for Ixian culture.[55][13]
  • Seven, Vyper and Wraith tease Infernus for leaving his criminal life behind and becoming a bartender.[56][57][50]
  • Grey TalonGrey Talon is remorseful when fighting Infernus, due to his feelings towards Ixians.[58][59]
  • Lady Geist likes Infernus' recipe of gin and tonic.[60]

Update history

View the full update history: Infernus/Update history

Update Changes

June 30, 2026

June 11, 2026

  • Fixed Afterburn Max duration refreshing not properly accounting for both Debuff Resist and +Ability Duration.
  • Fixed Concussive Combustion cooldown not updating when getting the T2 or other CD reducing items while the ability is on cooldown.

May 22, 2026

  • Bullet size increased from 3 to 4.
  • Concussive Combustion T3 increased from +0.75s Stun Duration to +0.9s.

Trivia

  • Infernus was named Inferno in Neon Prime.
  • Infernus has the Hero ID 1, indicating that he was the first hero created for Neon Prime. He is also the default hero in tutorial videos and test maps.
  • Infernus had a tail in The Binding of Oathkeeper artwork and in one of his old models.
  • Haze originally had kill lines against Infernus, implying that her intervention is why Infernus was able to walk free after his criminal youth.[61][62] These lines were removed in the Six New Heroes Update.
  • "Mixing Drinks in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Infernus in the Hideout.

References

  1. 2024-09-26 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - "i rise from my slumber to say that Phil Morris is infernus"
  2. Deadlock on IMDb
  3. Hidden KingHidden King's in-game voice line (Infernus start): "Hank is in trouble, Infernus, and you alone have the power to save him."
  4. Infernus in-game voice line (select): "Sometimes, you gotta go to extremes to help your friends."
  5. The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 3B
  6. The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 5e - Hank: "Enjoy it. We'll be closing soon." - Lady GeistLady Geist: "I thought last call wasn't for a few hours?" - Hank: "No, closing closing. Alchemy Bureau wants to shut us down."
  7. Infernus in-game voice line (pre-game ping): "This is for you, Hank."
  8. 8.0 8.1 Infernus And Victor Conversation 2 - "Savin' my friend's bar." - "You're putting your life in danger over real estate?" - "Hank saved my life. Least I can do is save his business."
  9. Infernus And Celeste Conversation 3
  10. 2024-09-03 - Yoshi; Deadlock Discord - "at this time in the world of Deadlock there are plenty of Ixians that are born on Earth: Infernus and Grey Talon's daughter-in-law (RIP)."
  11. Infernus and Abrams conversation 2 - AbramsAbrams: "So when's the last time you went to Ixia?" - InfernusInfernus: "Never." - AbramsAbrams: "You gotta be kidding me!" - InfernusInfernus: "New York born and raised, baby."
  12. Infernus And Kelvin Conversation 3 - "You don't care about what's happening back home?" - "I was born in New York. "Home" is right here."
  13. 13.0 13.1 Infernus And Apollo Conversation 4
  14. InfernusInfernus' in-game voice line (Killed Vyper): "Can't believe Mendoza replaced me with someone like her!"
  15. GravesGraves' in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "The people who worked at Pier 31 don't have kind things to say about you, Infernus."
  16. Infernus And Graves Conversation 3 - "Look. When I was around your age, I needed help. And someone gave it to me. It changed my life. And I just wanted you to know that... I'm willing to pay it forward."
  17. Infernus And Venator Conversation 3
  18. Infernus And Silver Conversation 2 - "Are you nervous?" - "Only that I'll like it."
  19. 19.0 19.1 Infernus And Mo & Krill Conversation 1 - "I think it's best I keep my distance from Wraith." - "Afraid she'll want to pull you back in?" - "I know she wants to pull me back in. I'm afraid I'll listen."
  20. Infernus And Apollo Conversation 3 - "I've heard what you can do." - "Make the best sidecar in Manhattan?"
  21. Infernus And Viscous Conversation 1 - "Do you always dress fancy, or is it just for work?" - "Look good, feel good, baby."
  22. Infernus And Bebop Conversation 1
  23. InfernusInfernus' in-game voice line (killed Bebop): "Tell Ms. Shelly I'm sorry."
  24. 24.0 24.1 Holliday And Infernus Conversation 2 - "How about when this is over, we have a chat at the bar?" - "Sounds like a plan." - "Sounds like a date."
  25. MinaMina's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "That's for carding me on my 16th birthday."
  26. Graves And Infernus Conversation 1 - "Is it true you once kicked Mina Ha out of your bar?" - "She tried to use a fake [...] ain't no amount of money worth risking Jezebel's getting shut down."
  27. Infernus's in-game voice line - "Let's hurry up and summon this thing. If we're fast enough, I can catch the end of Cadence's set."
  28. InfernusInfernus' in-game voice line (killed Paige): "Tell your parents I said hi."
  29. InfernusInfernus' in-game voice line (killed Paige): "Sorry about your brother."
  30. InfernusInfernus' in-game voice line (killed The Doorman): "So much for the service industry sticking together."
  31. The DoormanThe Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "I hate fighting a fellow member of the service industry."
  32. The DoormanThe Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "It wasn't personal, Infernus, I hope you understand that."
  33. Celeste And Infernus Conversation 2 - "How's things at the sideshow?" - "Good. You should swing by next weekend and say hi to the boys." - "Assuming we get through the ritual, that sounds great."
  34. CelesteCeleste's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "If you ever wanna work the sideshow, Fern, lemme know."
  35. Infernus And McGinnis Conversation 1
  36. Infernus And Viscous Conversation 2 - "You should stop by Jezebel's sometime. If you like people watching, you'll see all types there."
  37. Abrams' in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "I'll make it up to you later, Fern."
  38. Infernus And Mo & Krill Conversation 3 - "You look good, Fern!"
  39. Lady GeistLady Geist's in-game voice line (killed Infernus mid ult): "Sorry, Fern. I'll give you a nice tip tomorrow."
  40. ShivShiv's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "Why you gotta fight me, Fern?"
  41. ShopkeeperShopkeeper's in-game voice line (Infernus buys T4 item): "Fern! Catch you at Jezebel’s later?"
  42. VictorVictor's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "Sorry about this, Fern."
  43. Wraith's in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "I thought you wanted out of the life, Fern."
  44. Abrams' in-game voice line - "Hope I didn't kill my bartender for nothing."
  45. Lady GeistLady Geist's in-game voice line (ally Infernus killed): "They killed my bartender!"
  46. Infernus And Mo & Krill Conversation 3
  47. Lady Geist And Infernus Conversation 2
  48. The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 5e
  49. Wraith's in-game voice line (ally Infernus destroys objective) - "Feels good working together again, doesn't it?"
  50. 50.0 50.1 Infernus And Wraith Conversation
  51. WraithWraith's in-game voice line (ally Infernus shreds objective): "Admit it, Infernus: you're havin' fun!"
  52. WraithWraith's in-game voice line (ally Infernus shreds objective): "You were born for this, Infernus."
  53. Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Wraith) - "I see you at the game Friday, Wraith."
  54. Graves And Infernus Conversation 2
  55. Apollo And Infernus Conversation 1
  56. Infernus And Seven Conversation 1 - "All your power and you waste it as a bartender?"
  57. Vyper's in-game voice line - "Infernus used to be hard, but now he's just a bitch, slinging Mary Pickfords to other bitches... Oh my god, don't tell him I said that."
  58. Grey TalonGrey Talon's in-game voice line (killed Infernus): "I didn't want to spill more Ixian blood!"
  59. Grey TalonGrey Talon's in-game voice line (killed Infernus mid ult): "Forgive me, Infernus."
  60. Lady Geist's in-game voice line (killed Infernus) - "Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity."
  61. HazeHaze's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "I thought we had a deal, Infernus."
  62. HazeHaze's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "This is how you repay my mercy?"
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The Doorman

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Drifter

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Dynamo

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Graves

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Grey Talon

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Haze

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Kelvin

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Lady Geist

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Lash

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Mina

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Paige

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Pocket

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Shiv

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Silver

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Venator

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Victor

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Wraith

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