Silencer
weapon · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls passive VerifiedWhat it does
Bullets build toward a silence and, in the meantime, cut the target's outgoing spirit damage. It is the single most reliable gun-based answer to an ability carry.
Numbers: +12% Spirit Resist; -25% enemy Spirit Damage for 6s; 2.5s Silence at full build-up, then 10s immunity on that target
Buy it when
Buy when an enemy spellcaster is the main damage threat and you can land sustained bullets on them.
Skip it when
Does not apply to enemies who are currently Unstoppable; the 10s immunity means you cannot chain-silence one target.
Gotchas
The mechanics people most often get wrong about this item.
- Silence does not apply to a target with Unstoppable active
- 10s immunity window per target after a silence expires
- Build-up per bullet varies widely by hero (roughly 1.9%-45.5%)
Problems it answers
- Sustained spirit damage — “Their abilities chip me down constantly.”
- Burst damage — “I die before I can react.”
- Channelled ultimates — “Their ultimate wins the fight on its own.”
- Backline assassination — “Their carry deletes my squishies.”
Heroes that make this worth a slot
Heroes whose kit creates the problems Silencer answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.