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Afterburn

Afterburn is Infernus' third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), a passive ability. Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it. Its tooltip lists 14 Damage Per Second (+0.66 x Spirit), 3s Base Burn Duration, 3s Max Burn Duration and 8.1% Buildup Per Bullet. Upgrades: tier 1 +16 Damage Per Second; tier 2 -35% Spirit Damage; tier 3 +3s Max Burn Duration.

Afterburn stats

Afterburn

Infernus · Ability 3 · Passive

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:

14Damage Per Second+0.66 x Spirit
3sBase Burn Duration
3sMax Burn Duration
  • 8.1% Buildup Per Bullet
  • 15.4% Buildup Per Headshot
  • +0.5s Extend Per Bullet
  • +1.0s Extend Per Headshot

Upgrades

Afterburn tier upgrades
TierBonusesIn game
1+16 Damage Per Second
2-35% Spirit DamageBurn Effect: -35% Spirit Damage
3+3s Max Burn Duration+3s Max Burn Duration

Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.

Afterburn change history

Afterburn history by build
PatchChangeState
build 6698No player-facing change.Unchanged
build 6686First recorded in Deadlock.Baseline

Related abilities

Afterburn FAQ

How does Afterburn scale with spirit power?

Damage Per Second starts at 14 and gains 0.66 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.

What do Afterburn's upgrades do?

Tier 1: +16 Damage Per Second. Tier 2: -35% Spirit Damage. Tier 3: +3s Max Burn Duration.

Which hero has Afterburn?

Afterburn is Infernus' third ability (slot 3).

Was Afterburn changed in the latest patch?

No. Afterburn is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.

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