Flame Dash
Flame Dash is Infernus' second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 38 second cooldown. Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold Move forward while active to dash farther.
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The 4 items bought most in each phase of 154,303 Infernus matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Flame Dash in matches
Infernus players unlocked Flame Dash second in 78.6% of matches (121,874 of 155,069), third in 18.6% of matches (28,857 of 155,069) and first in 2.6% of matches (4,009 of 155,069), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day.
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and not a recommendation. Each share is the Infernus matches in which Flame Dash was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Infernus match counted; a step under 500 matches is not listed.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a share is computed: methodology.
Flame Dash stats
Flame Dash
- Cooldown 38s
- Duration 3s
Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time.
Hold Move forward while active to dash farther.
- 4s Trail Duration
- 4.5m Trail Width
- 50% Slow Resistance
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -12s Cooldown | |
| 2 | +20 Damage Per Second +1s Trail Duration | +1s Trail Duration and +20 DPS |
| 3 | +2 Charges +14s Charge Delay | Enable 2 Ability Charges with 14s Recharge time |
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.
Flame Dash change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 55 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Flame Dash FAQ
What does Flame Dash do?
Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold Move forward while active to dash farther. Its tooltip lists 20m Max Dash Speed, 30 Damage Per Second (+0.7 x Spirit), 4s Trail Duration and 4.5m Trail Width.
What is Flame Dash's cooldown in Deadlock?
Flame Dash has a 38 second cooldown. The tier 1 upgrade changes it by -12s.
How does Flame Dash scale with spirit power?
Damage Per Second starts at 30 and gains 0.7 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value.
What do Flame Dash's upgrades do?
Tier 1: -12s Cooldown. Tier 2: +1s Trail Duration and +20 DPS. Tier 3: Enable 2 Ability Charges with 14s Recharge time.
Was Flame Dash changed in the latest patch?
No. Flame Dash is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.