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Silencer · Hard Support (pos. 5)

Survival build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it

Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Force Staff and Glimmer Cape. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Silencer players buy in the public matches we measured.

This build is part of the guide Silencer Items: What to Buy and When.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Seen from RadiantRadiant · bottom leftDire · top right
  1. Safe laneMain59% of matchesSafe lane next to your carry, as Hard Support (pos. 5).
  2. OfflanePriority 232% of matchesOff lane next to your offlaner, as Soft Support (pos. 4).

Starting items

Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.TangoBlood Grenade+50 Health.Faerie Fire+2 Damage.Observer and Sentry Wards1600 Observer vision range, 6 Observer duration, 8 Sentry duration.Sentry Ward

Core items

  1. 1Force Staff+10 Intelligence, +175 Health. Active: Force.
  2. 2Glimmer Cape+20% Magic Resistance. Active: Glimmer.
  3. 3Pavise+3 Armor, +175 Mana, +175 Health. Active: Protect.
  4. 4Drum of Endurance+8 Strength. Active: Endurance.

Boots

Arcane Boots+45 Movement Speed, +0.25 Mana Regeneration, +125 Mana. Active: Replenish.

Late game

Solar Crest+7 Armor, +25 Movement Speed, +200 Mana. Active: Shine.Ghost Scepter+5 All Attributes. Active: Ghost Form.Essence Distiller+1.5 Mana Regeneration, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor. Active: Soul Release.

Skill order

Max order:Arcane Curse›Last Word›Glaives of Wi…

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Talents by level

  1. +2s Global Silence Duration
    +30% Glaives of Wisdom Damage
    25
  2. +40s Glaives of Wisdom Int Steal Duration
    250 AoE Last Word
    20
  3. -15s Global Silence Cooldown
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    15
  4. +25 Attack Speed
    +7% Suffer In Silence Silenced Target Damage
    10