Silver build guide
by ValentineVersion 38Updated Jul 11, 2026Guide #648576
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Assassin/spirit style Silver, heavy on ganking. For brawler/gun focused silver: 681224 officially endorsed by Vani from Vani's Silver Carry
1Early game
Game stage · 6 items · mostly L>R | buy vest or emblem depending on enemy
Melee Lifesteal
100HP for Boot Kick, 30HP for minion. Faster farm and win trades in lane
Restorative Shot
gives lots of passive lane HP, dont be afraid to shoot minions. good dmg too
Cold Front
early dmg + giga slow
Extra Stamina
lane more comfy, makes breakpoint with fort/veil
Close Quarters
good price:dmg ratio
Slowing Bullets
highest raw weapon dmg bonus, slow builds fast and is very good
2optional 1optional
Author's category · 5 items · strike + barrel for 1600
Monster Rounds
Extra Health
if you want this early it's really strong first buy vs tanky lanes
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanters is a good all round option for spilver. can delay slowing or replace cf
3Mid-late
Author's category · 7 items · If you skip coldfront take SupCD over Arctic | can replace arctic w/ any Tier 4
Mystic Shot
does a lot of damage over the course of the game and counters spellbreaker
Veil Walker
good stat layout for roaming, bonus spirit, good healing. w/ HBooster it's super cracked. this or fort
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
4optional 2optional
Author's category · 4 items · shex replaces coldfront
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
gives lots of HP early, roam boxes instead of go to base. this or veil walker
Arcane Surge
Built from Extra Stamina
can be upgraded at any point, gives all good stats on most abilities. about +40 dmg for bootkick
Slowing Hex
5last few options
Author's category · 3 items · NOT L>R
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
never the best 3200 gun but it's SUPER convenient, can't lie
Spirit Resilience
pretty important for late, better than enchanters at this point in the match
Superior Cooldown
this or sup duration. lategame this is better overall
6the T4 cabinetoptional
Author's category · 8 items · sort of L>R ordered on usefulness, can rush certain ones earlier
Silencer
gun invest + resist + silence + dmg debuff
Diviner's Kevlar
good for people who buy less greens to get ahead in ult
Spiritual Overflow
Don't buy Spirit LS. Should be easy to proc before you do bootkick.
7the leftoversoptional
Author's category · 11 items · any shield T2 works, if you don't see an item here just buy it from tabs | sell: Monster/Resto > MLS> CQ > vests > CF
Weakening Headshot
pretty high shred amount, duration is long so it isn't ruined by wolf
Opening Rounds
less preferable since the dmg nerfs imo but still viable hybrid choice
Hunter's Aura
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
Slam FireSlam Fire | Slam Fire: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Slam Fire: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Slam Fire: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Rusted Barrel
permanent up-time and gives bullet res shred + hp + firerate shred, can be super busted
Spirit Strike
Bootkick THEN bola, adds a small chunk
even on light melee you get good value from its dmg/steal/shred, killer combo with TB
Healbane
Weighted Shots
Built from Slowing Bullets
debuff resist and dmg upgrade for 1600 are huge
Tankbuster
late dmg + spirit invest, hope you sold strike and rusted
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
late dmg + CC, can replace with any other tier 4 in this part of the buy order
slow them down, basically core and counters a lot of characters.
Decay
victor/billy/abrams/shiv counter item for spike, very strong VS those heroes
Frenzy
my build doesn't go super tanky, but lategame you will need the debuff res here
Inhibitor
Builds quickly. less dmg = less healing + healbane
Divine Barrier
Debuffs from ultimates like affliction or ivy silence
Phantom Strike
movement heroes and M1s hate this simple trick!
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Value is dependent on passive timers and active timers. You don't need 4 actives, it's good with other items, but still low prio.
kind of expensive with no component. but a very good assassin item for early.
Reactive Barrier
VS chars like Abrams, Lash, Doorman, etc.
Metal Skin
Beats AP Rounds but not Ven ult or merc mag. Buy earlier for best results
Dispel Magic
MnK disarm/mirage/infernus/toxic/slow etc.
Warp Stone
this or stam mastery when you need extra movement
Counterspell
it's counterspell
Bullet Resist Shredder
Good passive stats and active effect
Suppressor
wraith/venator/infernus/ivy characters
Silence Wave
breakpoint + basically curses bola target. replaces Snatch
| Slam Fire: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Boot KickBoot Kick | Boot Kick: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Boot Kick: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Boot Kick: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Boot Kick: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Entangling BolaEntangling Bola | Entangling Bola: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Entangling Bola: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Entangling Bola: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Entangling Bola: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Lycan CurseLycan Curse | Lycan Curse: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Lycan Curse: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Lycan Curse: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Lycan Curse: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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