Silencer

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[e][h]Silencer

Radiant Hero

Attributes

19 +2.5

22 +3

25 +2.5

18 - 32

-1

295

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

600

Missile Speed

1000

Attack Duration

0.5 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0.3 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

542

1172

1622

Mana

450

975

1350

Armor

2.5

9.2

14

Damage

43-57

78-92

103-117

Spell Amp

2.2%

5.3%

7.4%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

29%

Movement Speed Amp

1.4%

4%

5.9%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Nortrom, the Silencer

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.

Abilities

Arcane Curse

QC

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Curses the target area, slowing enemy heroes and causing them to take damage. Any time affected enemies cast a spell, the curse duration is increased.

Damage Per Second	16 / 24 / 32 / 40 70 20

Movement Speed Slow	9% / 12% / 15% / 18%

Duration	6

Stack Duration	5

Radius	425

Cast Range	800

20 / 18 / 16 / 14

75 / 95 / 115 / 135

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Nortrom's lack of incantations is less of a problem for him than it is for his adversaries.

Notes

• Total damage without additional stacks:
  • 96 / 144 / 192 / 240
  • 420
    20
• Total damage added by each stack:
  • 80 / 120 / 160 / 200
  • 350
    20
• 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

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Pure

Silencer enchants his glaives with wisdom, dealing additional damage based on his Intelligence.

Intelligence Damage	25% / 40% / 55% / 70% 90% 25

Silence Bonus	2×

15

	Deals double damage against silenced units.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity. Pierces Spell Immunity.

Although lacking in traditional incantations, Nortrom's pedigree of the Aeol Drias gives him uncanny wisdom, which he applies to physical combat.

Notes

• Can be set to Auto-Cast.

Last Word

EL

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Targets an enemy unit placing a debuff on it. While the debuff is active, casting any spell causes the target to become silenced and take damage. If the duration of the debuff runs out without the target casting a spell it will still become silenced and take damage.

Damage	150 / 200 / 250 / 300

Debuff Duration	4

Silence Duration	3 / 4 / 5 / 6

Cast Range	900

28 / 22 / 16 / 10

115

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable.

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.

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 Duration	4.5 / 5.25 / 6 8 25

Radius	Global

130

250 / 375 / 500

	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.

Innate Ability

Intelligence Steal

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

If an enemy hero dies nearby, Silencer will permanently steal Intelligence from that hero. A hero cannot have less than one intelligence, so if killed, Silencer will not receive any intelligence from it.

Intelligence Stolen	2 4 15

Steal Radius	925 Global if killed by Silencer

Notes

• This is an innate ability which is not skilled.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+2s Global Silence	25	+20% Glaives of Wisdom Damage
+30 Arcane Curse Damage	20	+125 Attack Range
+2 Intelligence Steal	15	+120 Gold/Min
+25 Attack Speed	10	+5 Armor

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

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.

Silencer (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.17
	Arcane Curse penalty duration increased from 4 to 5 seconds
7.16
	Last Word cooldown reduced from 30/24/18/12 to 28/22/16/10 Arcane Curse damage increased from 14/22/30/38 to 16/24/32/40
7.14
	Glaives of Wisdom from 15/30/45/60% to 25/40/55/70% Global Silence duration increased from 4/5/6 to 4.5/5.25/6 Level 15 Talent increased from +90 Gold/Min to +120
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 17 to 19
7.07
	Glaives of Wisdom damage from 35/50/65/80% to 15/30/45/60% Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Reworked Silencer's Scepter: Glaives of Wisdom now Pierce Spell Immunity and deal 100% more damage against Silenced units
7.02
	Level 25 Talent from +20% Curse Slow to +25%
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.88b
	Arcane Curse damage increased from 14/21/28/35 to 14/22/30/38
6.88
	Agility increased from 16 to 22
6.87
	Last Word no longer slows Arcane Curse base duration reduced from 7 to 6 Arcane Curse now slows movement speed by 9/12/15/18% Arcane Curse cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12 to 20/18/16/14 Glaives of Wisdom damage rescaled from 30/50/70/90% to 35/50/65/80%
6.86
	Replaced Curse of the Silent with a new ability: Arcane Curse Glaives of Wisdom is no longer a Unique Attack Modifier
6.85
	Fixed Last Word countdown debuff not being purgeable
6.84
	Silencer base movement speed from 300 to 295 Last Word initial enemy cast allowance window from 5 to 4 seconds Last Word no longer disarms Last Word now applies a 14/16/18/20% movespeed slow whenever it triggers
6.83
	Glaives of Wisdom intelligence into damage bonus from 30/48/66/84% to 30/50/70/90% Last Word cooldown reduced from 36/28/20/12 to 30/24/18/12 Scepter Global Silence no longer increases duration by 1 second
6.82
	Glaives of Wisdom percent intelligence to damage from 30/45/60/75% to 30/48/66/84% Global Silence mana cost from 250/350/450 to 250/375/500
6.81
	Agility growth increased from 2.1 to 3 Curse of the Silent cooldown reduced from 20/18/16/14 to 20/16/12/8
6.80
	Global Silence cooldown reduced from 140 to 130
6.79
	Intelligence Steal is an innate part of the hero rather than an element of Glaives of Wisdom
6.78
	Global Silence now affects sleeping units Added Aghanim's Scepter for Silencer Applies the current level of Curse of the Silent to all units and increases ultimate duration by one second
6.76c
	Last Word mana cost from 100 to 115
6.76
	Global Silence cooldown decreased from 160 to 140 Global Silence duration increased from 3/4.5/6 to 4/5/6 Base Intelligence increased by 6 Base Damage reduced by 6 Curse of the Silent duration rescaled from 5/6/7/8 to 6 Curse of the Silent hp drain rescaled from 20/30/40/50 to 20/35/50/65 Curse of the Silent mana drain rescaled from 10/15/20/25 to 8/16/24/32 Int Steal moved from Last Word back to Glaives of Wisdom Glaives of Wisdom now steals Intelligence from outside of the AoE if Silencer gets the kill Int Steal AoE increased from 850 to the standard 900 AoE range Last Word replaced with new active skill
6.75
	Strength growth increased from 1.7 to 2.2 Global Silence duration increased from 3/4/5 to 3/4.5/6 Last Word now always steals 2 intelligence if an enemy hero dies in its AoE
6.73
	Glaives of Wisdom damage increased from 30/40/50/60% to 30/45/60/75% Last Word now functions while Silencer is stunned/silenced Last Word no longer triggers when enemies use items
6.72
	Movement speed increased from 290 to 300 Glaives of Wisdom cooldown from 2/0/0/0 to 0 Last Word now steals a point of intelligence if Silencer gets a killing blow on a hero Curse of the Silent cast range decreased from 900 to 800 Last Word is now muted when Silencer is stunned (previously it was only when silenced) Last Word no longer triggers on Spell-Attacks (Frost Arrows, Burning Spears, etc.) Last Word AoE decreased from 900 to 750
6.70
	Increased Glaives of Wisdom damage from 15/30/45/60 to 30/40/50/60 Glaives of Wisdom cooldown from 3/2/1/0 to 2/0/0/0 Rebalanced cooldown on Curse of the Silent from 14 to 20/18/16/14
6.65
	Base damage modified a little from 39-61 to 43-57
6.63
	Curse of the Silent duration changed from 2/4/6/8 to 5/6/7/8 Curse of the Silent cooldown reduced from 20 to 14 Curse of the Silent mana cost decreased from 105/115/125/135 to 75/95/115/135 Curse of the Silent damage/burn reduced from 50/25 hp/mp to 20/10, 30/15, 40/20, and 50/25
6.61
	Transferred Glaive of Wisdom's secondary effect of +1/-1 Intelligence from hero kills to Last Word If an enemy hero dies under the Last Word effect, that hero will lose 1 intelligence and you will gain 1 intelligence Increased Last Word AoE from 700 to 900 Rebalanced Curse of the Silent from 10/20/30/40 HP and 5/10/15/20 mana per second for 10 seconds to 50 HP and 25 mana for 2/4/6/8 seconds
6.60
	Recoded Last Word to properly detect animation canceling and silence after a spell is cast Lowered Last Word duration (1/2/3/4➜0.75/1.5/2.25/3)
6.59
	Increased Curse of the Silent AoE and reduced cooldown slightly
6.58
	Curse of the Silent is now an AoE effect

Notable Players

Illidan

wwieWambo

See also

• Silence

External links

Guides

• Standard Silencer (Lane) Build
• Standard Silencer (Middle) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Silencer