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Silencer

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[e][h]Silencer
Radiant Hero
Attributes
Primary Attribute
Base Stats
Attack Type
0.5 + 0.5
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
30
Health
538
1198
1946
2232
Mana
375
855
1347
1551
Armor
3.67
9.27
15.27
17.6
Magic R
27.5%
31.56%
35.66%
37.31%
Damage
43-57
83-97
124-138
141-155
Notes
2
Release Date
2012-01-12
Competitive Release
2012-01-19
 — 2012-10-25
2013-02-14

Silencer Nortrom, the Silencer[edit]

Recommended Roles
Carry Support Disabler Initiator Nuker

Part of the seventh and final generation of a carefully designed pedigree, Nortrom was bred by the ancient order of the Aeol Drias to be the greatest magic user the world had ever seen. He was the prophesied one, the culmination of two-hundred years of careful pairings, a war-mage who would bring glory to the order, and destruction to their sworn enemies, The Knights of the Fold.

Raised with other young mages in a hidden cantonment among the hills of the Hazhadal barrens, the order's preceptors waited for Nortrom's abilities to manifest. While the other students honed their talents with fire, or ice, or incantatory spells, Nortrom sat silent and talentless, unable to cast so much as a hex. As the day of final testing approached, he still hadn't found his magic. In disgust, the preceptors berated him, while the children laughed. "You are no mage," the head of the order declared. Still, Nortrom did not slink away. He entered the day of testing and faced down the young mages who had mocked him. And then his preceptors learned a valuable lesson: a lack of magic can be the greatest magic of all. Nortrom silenced the young mages one by one and defeated them in single combat, until he alone stood as champion of the Aeol Drias, in fulfillment of the prophecy.

Silencer changes the dynamic of every battle when he shuts down the enemy's ability to cast their spells. As he cuts his foes to ribbons with his glaive, he steals their intelligence to add to his own, ensuring his foes are always at a disadvantage.

Abilities[edit]

Arcane Curse
QC
Targeting
Point Target
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Curses the target area, dealing damage and causing enemy heroes to take damage and slowing their movement speed. Silenced enemies take extra slow and damage. Anytime affected enemies cast a spell, the duration is increased. The cooldown is paused as long as the target is silenced.
Initial Damage20/40/60/80
Damage Per Second16/24/32/40
26/34/42/50
Movement Speed Slow10%/15%/20%/25%
Base Duration6
Penalty Duration2
Silenced Multiplier1.5
Radius350

Cast Range 1000
Cast Point 0.3
Cast Backswing 0.37
Cooldown
22/20/18/16
130/140/150/160
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Dispellable.
Undispellable.

Affected by cast range bonus.
Nortrom's lack of incantations is less of a problem for him than it is for his adversaries.
Notes
  • Total damage without additional stacks:
    • 136/204/272/340
    • 208/276/344/412
  • Total damage added by each stack:
    • 32/48/64/80
    • 56/72/88/104
  • The stack duration directly increases the total duration of the debuff.
  • The debuff is paused when an affected enemy is silenced. The duration does not tick down, but the enemy takes no damage.
  • Each cast creates a separate debuff on targets. The damage and slow from multiple debuffs stack.
Glaives of Wisdom
WW
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Pure
Silencer enchants his glaives with his wisdom, dealing additional damage based on his Intelligence. Silencer temporarily steals his target's Intelligence with each hit.
Intelligence as Damage15%/35%/55%/75%
40%/60%/80%/100%
Intelligence Steal1/1/2/3
3/3/4/5
Intelligence Steal Duration20/25/30/35
Permanent Intelligence Steal Radius925
Permanent Intelligence Steal2
4

Bounces1
Bounce Search Radius600

Required Hits4
Silence Duration1.75

20
Now causes every 4th glaives attack to silence an enemy for few seconds. Additionally, increases Intelligence stolen on attack and on kill.
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Not blocked by Spell Block.

Not reflected by Spell Reflection.

Not disabled by Break.

Does not affects illusions.

Affected by attack range bonus.
Although lacking in traditional incantations, Nortrom's pedigree of the Aeol Drias gives him uncanny wisdom, which he applies to physical combat.
Notes
Last Word
ET
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Enchants a target, providing vision of them and causing them to be damaged and silenced if they cast a spell or if the enchantment timer expires. Deals extra damage based on the difference in Intelligence between Silencer and the target.
Base Damage120/160/200/240
Debuff Duration4
Silence Duration3/4/5/6
Intelligence Multiplier1/1.5/2/2.5
1.8/2.3/2.8/3.3

Mute Duration3/4/5/6

Radius500

Cast Range 900
Cast Point 0.3
Cast Backswing 0.47
Cooldown
22/18/14/10
100/105/110/115
Causes Last Word to become an AoE ability.
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Block unit target, does not block point target.
Reflect unit target, does not reflect point target.
Dispellable.

Affected by cast range bonus.
Nortrom ensures that spells uttered by his opponents will be their last.
Notes
  • You have vision over the target while the initial debuff is on them.
Ultimate Ability
Global Silence
RE
Targeting
No Target
Affects
Enemy Units
Silencer stops all sound, preventing enemy heroes and units on the map from casting spells.
Silence Duration4.5/5.25/6
RadiusGlobal
Cast Point 0.3
Cast Backswing 0.37
Cooldown
130/115/100
     110/95/80
300/450/600
Pierce Debuff Immunity.

Dispellable.

With a shock to the ground, all magic and sound pauses, and Nortrom fulfills his prophecy.
Notes
  • Stops most in-game sounds for the duration. Applies to enemies only.

Talent Tree[edit]

Last Word Last Word Mutes 25 +25% Glaives of Wisdom Glaives of Wisdom Damage
Arcane Curse Arcane Curse Undispellable 20 +1 Glaives of Wisdom Glaives of Wisdom Bounces
+0.8 Last Word Last Word Intelligence Multiplier 15 -20s Global Silence Global Silence Cooldown
+20 Attack Speed 10 +10 Arcane Curse Arcane Curse Damage

Recent Changes[edit]

Version Balance Changes
7.34
  • Glaives of Wisdom Glaives of Wisdom
    • New Aghanim's Shard now silences all targets hit if glaives bounce
  • Talent Talent
    • Rework Level 20 Talent +10% Glaives of Wisdom Damage replaced with 1 Glaives of Wisdom Bounce
    • Rework Level 25 Talent 2 Glaives of Wisdom Bounces replaced with +25% Glaives of Wisdom Damage
7.33d
  • Arcane Curse Arcane Curse
    • Nerf Initial Damage decreased from 40/60/80/100 to 20/40/60/80
7.33c

Notable Players[edit]

cenra 

Additional Content[edit]

References[edit]