Silver Guide — Abilities, Builds & Strategy

Silver Base Stats

• Role: Marksman
• Max Health: 830
• Max Move Speed: 6.7
• Stamina: 2
• Base Health Regen: 2.5
• Light Melee Damage: 50
• Heavy Melee Damage: 116

Silver Weapon Stats

• DPS: 42.001
• Sustained DPS: 29.229
• Bullet Damage: 5.1
• Rounds Per Second: 1.1765
• Clip Size: 7
• Reload Time: 0.3s
• Bullet Speed: 812.8
• Can Crit: Yes

Silver Abilities

• Ability 1: Slam Fire
• Ability 2: Boot Kick
• Ability 3: Entangling Bola
• Ability 4: Lycan Curse

Silver Guide — Strategy & Tips

Quick Answer: Silver is a Deadlock marksman with two ability sets — human form and werewolf form — that swap when she uses Lycan Curse. She wins by controlling fights: Entangling Bola slows the target and stops their dashes, Boot Kick shoves and marks them, and Lycan Curse transforms her to close and finish. Play her mid-range, not as a pure sniper, and never Curse before you Bola.

Silver is a methodical marksman who wins by controlling the fight, not by out-clicking the enemy. She is also unique in Deadlock: she has two full ability sets, one in human form and one in werewolf form, and they swap automatically when Lycan Curse transforms her. In human form she pokes with Slam Fire and uses Boot Kick to shove divers off her; in wolf form she becomes a fast, high-health melee threat. Her Entangling Bola is the key tool in both forms — it slows the target and stops them using movement abilities or stamina, which is the difference between a kill and a clean escape. The mistake most Silver players make is playing her like a long-range sniper. She is at her best mid-range, where Bola still connects and Boot Kick still has a target to hit.

Early Game

Your first job is not kills, it is souls. Aim for 3-4 last-hits per wave and do not trade health for a single contested creep. Harass with Slam Fire between waves — one burst is enough to make the enemy think twice — but do not chase if it means stepping past your caster line. Note that Slam Fire costs you 30% weapon accuracy while active, so it is a burst tool, not your farming tool. Boot Kick is mostly defensive early: the moment a melee hero dives you, dash-kick them away and walk back to your side. Save Entangling Bola for when your lane partner is ready to commit — remember it stops movement abilities and stamina, so it is the perfect answer to someone trying to dash or fly out.

Mid Game

This is where Silver takes over. Once Lycan Curse is up, every isolated enemy is a kill window, and the combo is: land Entangling Bola first, open with Slam Fire while they are slowed, then Boot Kick to mark them and follow with Lycan Curse to close the distance and finish. The order matters — Bola before Curse, every time, because a rooted-and-slowed target cannot dash out of your transform. The trick is target selection: never dive someone standing next to their team. Look for the greed gap — the enemy who stayed one wave too long, or the jungler who face-checked a camp at half health.

Late Game

In late game your role shifts from playmaker to bodyguard-carry hybrid. Stay near your damage dealers, not in front of them. In human form, hold Entangling Bola for the enemy carry who tries to disengage — cutting their movement ability ends the fight. Boot Kick is your answer to assassins: the moment someone jumps your backline, mark them and let your team collapse. Lycan Curse should finish a fight you are already winning, not start one you are not — remember that transforming swaps your whole kit, so only go wolf when the fight is committed.

Combos

Standard kill combo: Entangling Bola (slow + no dashes) → Slam Fire while they are slowed → Boot Kick to mark them → Lycan Curse to transform, close the gap and finish. Defensive reversal, when you get jumped: Boot Kick the diver away → Entangling Bola to stop their follow-up dash → walk out of range and reset. Teamfight combo: let your frontline engage first, then Bola the enemy carry as they try to reposition, and only use Lycan Curse once you see two enemies low. One thing worth repeating: always land Bola before you Curse. Curse first and you give them a free escape window.

Strong Against

Silver farms heroes who have to walk at her. Abrams, Mo & Krill and Billy all want to close distance, and every step is a step into your Bola — which also shuts down their movement abilities. Once they cannot dash, they cannot dodge your follow-up, and Boot Kick makes their gap-closer worthless. She is also strong against heroes with long, telegraphed movement casts: Bola stops the movement ability outright, so you can simply cancel their engage. Vindicta's Flight and Grey Talon's Rain of Arrows are both interruptible this way.

Weak Against

Mobile assassins are Silver's nightmare, but only if they engage before you have Bola up. Heroes who can burst you down before you land the slow, or who pressure you from outside your effective range, turn her whole kit into a coin flip. Silver has no way to close distance in human form without committing Lycan Curse, so anyone who out-ranges her and keeps distance gives her trouble. If you see two or more of these on the enemy team, do not force duels — play behind your frontline and let them come to you.

Synergies

Silver wants teammates who keep enemies in place and keep her alive. Any hero with a stun, root or slow makes Entangling Bola almost impossible to miss, and any support with a save or shield lets you commit with Lycan Curse without dying for it. She also pairs well with a tanky frontline that draws attention first, because Silver's damage goes up sharply once the enemy has already burned their cooldowns on someone else. Avoid running her next to another squishy carry — you will both get jumped and neither will survive.

Common Mistakes

• Playing her like a long-range sniper. Silver's Entangling Bola and Boot Kick only work at mid-range, so standing at max distance means you miss almost every setup and lose duels you should win.
• Cursing before Bolting. Lycan Curse used first gives the enemy a free escape window — and it swaps your whole ability set, so you lose your human-form tools for the chase. Always slow them with Bola first, then transform.
• Firing Slam Fire at long range. Slam Fire costs 30% weapon accuracy while active, so it is a short-range burst tool. Using it as a poke from max distance just wastes shots and cooldown.

Matchup Notes

• vs Abrams — hold Boot Kick for the moment he charges in. Kicked away and marked, his entire engage is wasted. Never try to out-trade him in melee range.
• vs Vindicta — she out-ranges you, but her Flight is a movement ability: Entangling Bola stops it outright. Force her out of the air, then commit with Lycan Curse.
• vs Grey Talon — his Rain of Arrows is not interruptible, so do not rely on Bola there. Use terrain to close the gap and deny his long-range poke instead.
• vs Haze — Bola her the instant she flanks. If you miss the slow, back off instead of fighting; her burst beats yours in a straight-up duel.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I play Silver?

Control engagements with Entangling Bola (it slows and stops dashes), burst with Slam Fire, mark and shove with Boot Kick, then transform with Lycan Curse to finish. Stay mid-range and never Curse before you Bola.

Does Silver have two forms?

Yes. She is the only hero with two full ability sets — one in human form, one in werewolf form. Lycan Curse transforms her and swaps the sets automatically.

What items should I build on Silver?

Attack damage and attack speed first — Headhunter and Berserker both amplify her damage meaningfully. If the enemy has heavy dive, one defensive item is worth more than a second damage item.

Is Silver good for beginners?

She is mid-difficulty. Her kit is straightforward, but the two-form switch and the Bola-before-Curse order take practice, and she punishes bad positioning hard.

What is Silver's best combo?

Entangling Bola into Slam Fire, then Boot Kick to mark, then Lycan Curse to close and finish. Always slow first — cursing before Bola gives the enemy a free escape.

What heroes counter Silver?

Mobile assassins who burst her before she lands the Bola, and long-range heroes who out-poke her in human form. If the enemy has two or more, play behind your frontline instead of forcing duels.