Silver Community Build

'||' MATCHUPS: Silver struggles against heroes with a lot of effective range (Doorman, Geist, Holiday, Kelvin, McGinnis, Mina, Mirage, Seven, Sinclair, Viscous). Do not lane against 2 of them together, they will stomp you and then stomp your team. It's almost unavoidable to fight 1 of these, so make sure your partner doesn't match bad against them as well. Buy optionals that make these matchups easier. IMPORTANT: Sinclair specifically will be a nightmare once he has his ultimate, since he will have wolf every 28 seconds. DO NOT LANE AGAINST SINCLAIR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' ABILITIES: Slam Fire (1) has immense raw damage if you can hit it, always unlock it first. Bola is ok as a 2nd unlock if your lane partner has high burst damage, but usually Kick (2) is better due to also having high early damage and comboing well into everything else. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' LANE AP: Your first priority should be level 2 Slam Fire (1) because it's your highest damage source in human form. Then, level 1 Kick (2) to dash away from bad situations and further damage (you can get this before level 2 Slam Fire if you build Spirit Strike / Melee Lifesteal, but it's generally worse). Then, get level 2 Lycan Curse (Ult) to make sure you get a kill whenever you use it. Afterward, get level 2 Kick for the -9s cd in wolf (your best chase/run tool). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' SUSTAIN: Restorative Shot is the best lane sustain, just be mindful of the cooldown (shoot a hero when item is off cooldown if you can see them, otherwise it's ok to hit a minion instead). Melee Lifesteal is also really good in lane, just light melee a hero or use Kick (2) for an instant 100 heal (don't be greedy if you can't). Extra Regen is preferable over Melee Lifesteal if you're struggling in the lane. Don't be afraid to buy two of these items. It's never a waste, they're cheap items to stay alive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' ULTING IN LANE: Lycan Curse gives you immense burst damage. You will passively just build it up from fighting in lane, try to keep the meter at around 50-60%. It builds up from just being shot at, so you might be more successful playing a little more passively at this point, since you risk wasting a lane-winning ult. When you have a decent amount of meter and an enemy is somewhat around half, try to coordinate with your lane partner and rush them down. 2 -> 3 -> 1 and proc ult; wolf should then easily be able to finish off almost every hero. Try to save your Leap (wolf 2) to chase when run away. If you can't get the right conditions to ult OR you can't confirm the kill but ulted anyway, **don't be greedy** and run away. Staying alive is always more important.

'||' SILVER'S ROLE: As of the most recent patch, Silver can't ooga booga ult into the enemy (she used to though). She is excellent in smaller fights, and picking off isolated heroes during large teamfights. Do not solo rush a walker, do not solo dive people near a tower. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' WHERE DO I GO?: Silver's ult is extremely powerful, and human form can handle her own if played well (but she is generally weak without wolf available). If ult is on cooldown, go farm or defend waves. If it's not, pair up with someone and go pick a fight. You'll most likely win as long as you're not alone and not outnumbered (you can also comfortably win outnumbered if they're not at full HP, have an unavoidable stun ult, or close to a tower). That said, don't be shy from sidelaning a little bit to buy an important roam/pick item (like Fortitude, Slowing Hex, Counterspell, Spirit/Bullet Res, etc). Silver also punishes most solo walker pushes really well. Don't be shy with 1v1s on your side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' MID/LATEGAME AP: You can get level 1 Bola (3) if you want, it's not mandatory but i reccomend it. Prioritize maxing out Slam Fire (1), it deals insane damage even at midrange if you hit all shots. Then, you have to choose between maxing Kick (2) or Lycan Curse (Ult). Max Kick has -12% bullet resist in wolf (damage boost) and more 1v1 potential in human; max ult lets you snowball in teamfights. Choose whichever feels more appropriate in your current situation. Bola (3) is good, but your other skills are all more important, so get it last. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' FARMING: Silver has to be diligent with her farm. She sucks at clearing camps fast, so you should hog your Sinners. Monster Rounds helps a lot with clearing T2 camps, and is really useful for most games. Don't forget boxes along the way. Spirit power from golden statues is deceptively good, it increases wolf's firerate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '||' TEAMFIGHTS: Your goal should be to support your team by disrupting and picking. Kick (2) and Bola (3) are really good to confirm kills with your team. If ult is on cooldown, be careful (but don't be passive). If it isn't, it is generally preferred to flank from behind or from the side, which is where the squishier heroes usually stand. If you get the drop on someone, you'll likely shred 40% of their HP and then immediately get wolf to finish them off. Save your 2 to run away or to chase. Don't be greedy for kills, bad ults (can't get value) are frequent, and you just have to deal with it. If you're struggling to get value due to the enemy team composition, buy the listed support items.