Silver · Marksman
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Overview
Silver is a marksman in Deadlock. Over the last two weeks it is C tier: 47.3% win rate in 188,749 games, picked in 32.9% of matches.
Strengths
- Durable from the start: 830 base health, #6 of 38.
- Wins the lane against Mirage: 53.9% of 4,858 games with both in the same lane.
- Valve rates Silver as easy to pick up: a good first hero.
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Builds
Silver: most played build
When to use it
The items Silver players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (188,749 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (7,568 games, 47.2% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Slowing BulletsBought by 49.1% of players in this phase · 48.0% win rate
- 2LifestrikeBought by 47.5% of players in this phase · 48.5% win rate
- 3Hunter's AuraBought by 41.8% of players in this phase · 51.6% win rate
- 4Weighted ShotsBought by 37.4% of players in this phase · 50.2% win rate
- 5Healing BoosterBought by 28.0% of players in this phase · 48.5% win rate
- 6Slowing HexBought by 27.7% of players in this phase · 48.8% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›1›3
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · |
 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · |
 3 | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 |
 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · |
Abilities
- 1Slam Fire25sInstantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy. Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals.
- Max Shots
- 3
- Fire Rate
- +300%
- Current Health as Damage
- 2.5%
- Weapon Accuracy
- -30%
- Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
- +100%
- 2Boot Kick21s
- Bonus Damage
- 25
- Mark Duration
- 3s
- 3Entangling Bola23sThrow a bola, dealing spirit damage, applying slow and preventing movement abilities or stamina.
- Damage
- 40
- Move Speed
- -16%
- Debuff Duration
- 1.5s
- Gravity Scale
- 100%
- 4Lycan CurseUltimate60sPassive: Dealing damage generates bloodlust, increased at low health. At max bloodlust, you automatically cast Lycan Curse. Active: Instantly transform, gaining increased max health, and stacking fire rate on enemy heroes, and replacing your abilities and weapon with their ferocious versions.
- Bonus Health
- +125
- Move Speed
- +1.5m m
- Fire Rate
- +60%
- Missing Health as Healing
- 30%
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 7568 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:2›1›3
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · |
Strategy
1Your abilities
Keys 1 to 4; 4 is the ultimate:
- 1 · Slam Fire — 25s cooldown: Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy. Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals.
- 2 · Boot Kick — 21s cooldown:
- 3 · Entangling Bola — 23s cooldown: Throw a bola, dealing spirit damage, applying slow and preventing movement abilities or stamina.
- 4 · Lycan Curse (ultimate) — 60s cooldown: Passive: Dealing damage generates bloodlust, increased at low health. At max bloodlust, you automatically cast Lycan Curse. Active: Instantly transform, gaining increased max health, and stacking fire rate on enemy heroes, and replacing your abilities and weapon with their ferocious versions.
2Where to put your first points
Unlock order most players use: Slam Fire (1) → Boot Kick (2) → Entangling Bola (3) → Lycan Curse (4).
- Upgrade Boot Kick first, then Slam Fire; put points in the ultimate when you can.
Tips
- Last-hit troopers and shoot the soul orbs they drop: souls are your gold and your level.
- Deny the enemy's orbs when you can: every denied orb is souls they don't get.
- Spend your souls at the shop often: an unspent 3,200 is a tier 3 item you are not using.
- Parry melee attacks when you see them coming: a good parry stuns the attacker.
- Unlock order most players use: Slam Fire (1) → Boot Kick (2) → Entangling Bola (3) → Lycan Curse (4).
- Upgrade Boot Kick first, then Slam Fire; put points in the ultimate when you can.
Matchups
Strong against
- Sinclair53.9%win rate in the matchup
Silver wins 53.9% of the 17,355 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
17.4K matches
- Mirage53.6%win rate in the matchup
Silver wins 53.6% of the 14,992 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
15K matches
- Paradox52.0%win rate in the matchup
Silver wins 52.0% of the 29,481 games measured against Paradox in the last two weeks.
29.5K matches
- Viscous51.3%win rate in the matchup
Silver wins 51.3% of the 18,652 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
18.7K matches
- The Doorman51.3%win rate in the matchup
Silver wins 51.3% of the 18,152 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
18.2K matches
Weak against
- Graves38.8%win rate in the matchup
Silver only wins 38.8% of the 36,641 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
36.6K matches
- Paige41.1%win rate in the matchup
Silver only wins 41.1% of the 35,520 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
35.5K matches
- Seven41.3%win rate in the matchup
Silver only wins 41.3% of the 31,088 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
31.1K matches
- Victor41.7%win rate in the matchup
Silver only wins 41.7% of the 34,666 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
34.7K matches
- Kelvin43.6%win rate in the matchup
Silver only wins 43.6% of the 17,569 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
17.6K matches
Works well with
- Graves54.5%win rate in the matchup
Silver and Graves on the same team win 54.5% of 8,067 games measured in the last two weeks.
8.1K matches
- Victor54.4%win rate in the matchup
Silver and Victor on the same team win 54.4% of 4,038 games measured in the last two weeks.
4K matches
- Seven54.3%win rate in the matchup
Silver and Seven on the same team win 54.3% of 5,426 games measured in the last two weeks.
5.4K matches
- Paige53.9%win rate in the matchup
Silver and Paige on the same team win 53.9% of 7,893 games measured in the last two weeks.
7.9K matches
- Kelvin53.7%win rate in the matchup
Silver and Kelvin on the same team win 53.7% of 2,896 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.9K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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