Inferno Requires: 20 Magic Active Cost: 11 Mana (-1 per Spell Level, minimum 6) Scorches the earth in front of the caster. Damage Type: Fire |
Inferno is a Fire spell in Diablo I.
General Information[]
Inferno creates a stream of fire, erupting in up to 3 squares in front of the caster, dealing splash damage. Damage increases at higher Character Level, but does not increase from Spell Levels.
- Total Damage Calculation: 3 x [(Random 1-Character Level) + (Random 0-2)] + 6
- Duration: 1, 1.25 and 1.50 seconds on three tiles (therefore damage is dealt more slowly the farther monster is from the hero)
Inferno is not a single strike projective spell, but instead attempts to hit enemies every 0.05 seconds in a straight line. This happens at three places in the fire: near, middle and far away from the caster, and happens 20, 25 and 30 times in each place respectively.
Heroes are not the only ones who can use this spell; the Balrogs located in late Caves and Hell can also use Inferno. They tend to cast it in melee combat as well as from distance.
Lore[]
Inferno sacrifices the mobility of a Firebolt for pure damaging power. Rather than attempting to control the path and cohesiveness of a single bolt, the caster conjures forth an individual, focused stream of flame. Although it dissipates beyond more than a few paces, with a greater understanding of the forces at work the stream of fire can not only be extended a significant amount, but also can be maintained for a few moments more. The heat of an Inferno is more intense than that of a Firebolt as more Mana is being converted into essential energy.
Video[]
Diablo 1 spells - Inferno (by Decimius)
Class Skills — Identify • Item Repair • Rage • Search • Staff Recharge • Trap Disarm
Page 1 — Firebolt • Charged Bolt • Healing • Heal Other • Holy Bolt • Inferno
Page 2 — Fire Wall • Flash • Lightning • Resurrect • Stone Curse • Telekinesis • Town Portal
Page 3 — Chain Lightning • Elemental • Fireball • Flame Wave • Guardian • Mana Shield • Phasing
Page 4 — Apocalypse • Blood Star • Bone Spirit • Golem • Teleport • Nova
Page 5 — Berserk • Ring of Fire • Immolation • Lightning Wall • Reflect • Search • Warp
Scroll and Staff Only — Infravision • Identify • Jester • Magi • Mana
Cut — Blood Boil • Blood Ritual • Doom Serpents • Etherealize • Invisibility • Mindmace • Sentinel