Expert's Corner (by ThE_HyDrA)

In the early stages of development, the Inferno can be likened to the Haven town, with slightly less gold demand, much more wood and a small need of sulfur. The higher wood cost, with the focus shifting from primary resources to secondary resources as the town breaches level 4 and onwards. In the middle levels, sulfur is the main precious resource, while mercury is the main protagonist in the latter stages of development, especially when taking into account the massive 25 mercury for the Devil and Archdevil (+20 for Pit Fiend/Lord!).

The gold cost in the Inferno is likable to that of the Dungeon town, and indeed the high cost of precious resources in the middle-late dwellings means that you'd be well advised to plan ahead and search for secondary resource mines early on, making use of gating to keep numbers up against neutrals. The Infernal Loom can assist in this objective.

The Burning Stables is the only (expensive) building needed for any of Inferno's special buildings. Mercury and Sulfur are heavily favoured in the Inferno town, while Gems and Crystal play relatively minor roles - gold also features in the middle-levels. The Inferno dwellings are balanced in cost, meaning that you'll have to expand and explore to find the necessary materials, not always an easy task, but progress is made with the help of gating.