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Silencer

Silencer

IntelligenceRangedCarry, Support, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Late Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Bottle
Bottle675g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

Late Game

Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Shadow Amulet
Shadow Amulet900g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g