Silence - Revision history

Hordes at 23:50, 19 February 2026

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Qqqqwe2 at 16:40, 19 February 2026

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Hordes: /* Player spell */

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‎Player spell

Hordes: /* Strategy */

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‎Strategy

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Hordes: /* Strategy */ swap words

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‎Strategy: swap words

Ge0ff: -double "dangerous"

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-double "dangerous"

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Hordes: rw strategy

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Hordes: /* Monster Version */

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 ===Player spell===
-The Silence spell is awkward to use: the player must have put in enough XP to cast a level 5 dual-school spell, just for Silence to prevent casting entirely, thus mandating investment in a combat skill (whether it be melee, ranged weapons, or evocables). In addition, preventing use of scrolls/god abilities is dangerous in its own right. While the XP investment to cast Silence ''and'' be able to fight in it may be feasible in the late game, the late game is filled with monsters that ignore silence completely. Still, species with great Hexes aptitudes like [[Felid]]s and [[Poltergeist]]s could find it affordable in a reasonable timeframe.
+The Silence spell is awkward to use: the player must have put in enough XP to cast a level 5 dual-school spell, just for Silence to prevent casting entirely, thus mandating investment in another combat skill (whether it be melee, ranged weapons, or evocables). In addition, preventing use of scrolls/god abilities is dangerous in its own right. While it may be feasible to invest XP into silence ''and'' be capable of fighting in it by the late game, the late game is filled with monsters that ignore silence completely. Still, species with great Hexes aptitudes like [[Felid]]s and [[Poltergeist]]s could find it affordable in a reasonable timeframe.
 Using Silence will not stop [[alarm trap]]s from [[mark]]ing you, but it will prevent the extremely loud noise from going off.

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 *[[T|Shouting]]
-Monster spells have a unique restriction. Spells or abilities that require spoken words - those with the ''Wizardly'', ''Vocal'', or ''Priest'' [[spell slot flags]] - are stopped by Silence. For example, most [[demon]]s are immune to silence - they use the ''Magical'' spell flag, meaning they cast from innate magical power rather than reciting from a [[spellbook]]. Even player spells like [[Fire Storm]] can be cast if they are set with the Magical flag.
+Monster spells have a unique restriction. Spells or abilities that require spoken words - those with the ''Wizardly'', ''Vocal'', or ''Priest'' [[spell slot flags]] - are stopped by Silence (this is noted in-game as "Affected by silence" when inspecting a monster). For example, most [[demon]]s are immune to silence - they use the ''Magical'' spell flag, meaning they cast from innate magical power rather than reciting from a [[spellbook]]. Even player spells like [[Fire Storm]] can be cast if they are set with the Magical flag.
 For the Silence spell, the duration and radius of this aura depends on [[spellpower]], but is slightly randomized. Using a [[scroll of silence]] creates a similar effect at a power of 30 - on average, creating a radius 4-5 aura.
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 Silence stops certain types of enemies cold. So long as you can deal damage without casting spells, you can reduce many [[unique]]s and devastating spellcasters into pitiful melee opponents. Just be sure to defeat them before Silence wears out; the period where silence only affects you is especially deadly. [[Scrolls of silence]] replicate the effect of the silence spell, though the scrolls are rare and have a short duration.
-Make sure to use '''[[x]]''' then '''[[v]]''' (or right click in Tiles mode) to confirm that a given enemy is affected by silence. Examples of enemies that silence ''does'' work on include all sorts of [[list of deep elves|deep elves]], [[lich]]es, and [[mummy priest]]s. Examples of enemies that silence ''does not'' work on include [[dragon]]s, [[eyeball]]s, and all types of [[demon]]s (such as [[Azrael]], [[Mara]], and all [[pandemonium lord]]s).
+Make sure to use '''[[x]]''' then '''[[v]]''' (or right click in Tiles mode) to confirm that a given enemy is affected by silence. Examples of enemies that silence ''does'' work on include all sorts of [[list of deep elves|deep elves]], [[lich]]es, and [[mummy priest]]s. Examples of enemies that silence ''does not'' work on include [[dragon]]s, [[eyeball]]s, and all types of [[demon]]s (such as [[Azrael]], [[Mara]], and all [[pandemonium lord]]s) but not [[list of demonspawn|classed demonspawn]].
 A [[potion of cancellation]] can end your own silence aura early. While it also dispels any buffs you had, ending silence can be worth it in order to use escape tools, such as god abilities and [[scrolls of blinking]].
 ===Player spell===
-The Silence spell is awkward to use: the player must have put in enough XP to cast a level 5 dual-school spell, just for Silence to prevent casting entirely, thus mandating investment in a combat skill (whether it be melee, ranged weapons, or evocables). In addition, preventing use of scrolls/god abilities is dangerous in its own right. While the XP investment to cast Silence ''and'' be able to fight in it may be feasible in the late game, the late game is filled with monsters that ignore silence completely.
+The Silence spell is awkward to use: the player must have put in enough XP to cast a level 5 dual-school spell, just for Silence to prevent casting entirely, thus mandating investment in a combat skill (whether it be melee, ranged weapons, or evocables). In addition, preventing use of scrolls/god abilities is dangerous in its own right. While the XP investment to cast Silence ''and'' be able to fight in it may be feasible in the late game, the late game is filled with monsters that ignore silence completely. Still, species with great Hexes aptitudes like [[Felid]]s and [[Poltergeist]]s could find it affordable in a reasonable timeframe.
-Still, species with great Hexes aptitudes like [[Felid]]s and [[Poltergeist]]s could find it affordable in a reasonable timeframe.
+Using Silence will not stop [[alarm trap]]s from [[mark]]ing you, but it will prevent the extremely loud noise from going off.
 ===Monster silence===
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 The following enemy inherently radiates Silence:
 *{{monsterlink|Silent spectre}} (as a permanent 12-tile [[aura]], whether awake or [[dormant]])
 You can end the monster spell (but not the silent spectre aura) with a [[wand of quicksilver]]. If it [[alternate items|hasn't generated]], you'll need to let the spell run its course, kill the monster, or otherwise move away.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], silence lasted for <code>9 + power/4 + 1d(power/2)</code>, which resulted in lower duration at low spell power.
 *Prior to [[0.9]], Silence was a [[Charms]]/[[Air magic]] spell.

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 ===Player spell===
-The Silence spell is awkward to use: the player must have put in enough XP to cast a level 5 dual-school spell, just for Silence to prevent casting entirely, thus mandating investment in a combat skill (whether it be melee, ranged weapons, or evocables). In addition, preventing use of scrolls/god abilities is dangerous in its own right. While the XP investment to cast Silence ''and'' have be able to fight in it may be feasible in the late game, the late game is filled with monsters that ignore silence completely.
+The Silence spell is awkward to use: the player must have put in enough XP to cast a level 5 dual-school spell, just for Silence to prevent casting entirely, thus mandating investment in a combat skill (whether it be melee, ranged weapons, or evocables). In addition, preventing use of scrolls/god abilities is dangerous in its own right. While the XP investment to cast Silence ''and'' be able to fight in it may be feasible in the late game, the late game is filled with monsters that ignore silence completely.
 Still, species with great Hexes aptitudes like [[Felid]]s and [[Poltergeist]]s could find it affordable in a reasonable timeframe.

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 ==Strategy==
 Silence stops certain types of enemies cold. So long as you can deal damage without casting spells, you can reduce many [[unique]]s and devastating spellcasters into pitiful melee opponents. Just be sure to defeat them before Silence wears out; the period where silence only affects you is especially deadly. [[Scrolls of silence]] replicate the effect of the silence spell, though the scrolls are rare and have a short duration.
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 A [[potion of cancellation]] can end your own silence aura early. While it also dispels any buffs you had, ending silence can be worth it in order to use escape tools, such as god abilities and [[scrolls of blinking]].
 On the other hand, monster silence can be incredibly threatening, even for melee characters, as losing escape tools is very dangerous. To escape silence, a player would need to walk away. As the most common silencing monsters (Mennas, Ereshkigal, many silencing pan lords) are fast, this is a near-impossible task. A [[wand of quicksilver]] can end monster silence, but it is inaccurate.

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 A [[potion of cancellation]] can end your own silence aura early. While it also dispels any buffs you had, ending silence can be worth it in order to use escape tools, such as god abilities and [[scrolls of blinking]].
-On the other hand, monster silence can be incredibly threatening - even for melee characters, as losing escape tools is very dangerous. To escape silence, a player would need to walk away. As the most common silencing monsters (Mennas, Ereshkigal, many silencing pan lords) are fast, this is a near-impossible task. A [[wand of quicksilver]] can end monster silence, but it is inaccurate.
+On the other hand, monster silence can be incredibly threatening, even for melee characters, as losing escape tools is very dangerous. To escape silence, a player would need to walk away. As the most common silencing monsters (Mennas, Ereshkigal, many silencing pan lords) are fast, this is a near-impossible task. A [[wand of quicksilver]] can end monster silence, but it is inaccurate.
 ==Monster Version==

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 Silence stops certain types of enemies cold. So long as you can deal damage without casting spells, you can reduce many [[unique]]s and devasting spellcasters into pitiful melee opponents. Just be sure to defeat them before Silence wears out; the period where silence only affects you is especially deadly. [[Scrolls of silence]] replicate the effect of the silence spell, though the scrolls are rare and have a short duration.
-Make sure to use '''[[x]]''' then '''[[v]]]''' (or right click in Tiles mode) to confirm that a given enemy is affected by silence. Examples of enemies that silence ''does'' work on include all sorts of [[list of deep elves|deep elves]], [[lich]]es, and [[mummy priest]]s. Examples of enemies that silence ''does not'' work on include [[dragon]]s, [[eyeball]]s, and all types of [[demon]]s (such as [[Azrael]], [[Mara]], and all [[pandemonium lord]]s).
+Make sure to use '''[[x]]''' then '''[[v]]''' (or right click in Tiles mode) to confirm that a given enemy is affected by silence. Examples of enemies that silence ''does'' work on include all sorts of [[list of deep elves|deep elves]], [[lich]]es, and [[mummy priest]]s. Examples of enemies that silence ''does not'' work on include [[dragon]]s, [[eyeball]]s, and all types of [[demon]]s (such as [[Azrael]], [[Mara]], and all [[pandemonium lord]]s).
 A [[potion of cancellation]] can end your own silence aura early. While it also dispels any buffs you had, ending silence can be worth it in order to use escape tools, such as god abilities and [[scrolls of blinking]].

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 *{{monsterlink|Silent spectre}} (as a permanent 12-tile [[aura]], whether awake or [[dormant]])
-You can end the monster spell, but not the aura of silent spectres, with a [[wand of quicksilver]]. If it [[alternate items|hasn't generated]], you'll need to let the spell run its course, kill the monster, or otherwise move away.
+You can end the monster spell (but not the silent spectre aura) with a [[wand of quicksilver]]. If it [[alternate items|hasn't generated]], you'll need to let the spell run its course, kill the monster, or otherwise move away.
 In the case of silent spectres, their silence aura has an effect larger than your [[LOS]], so you will have to resort to non-silenceable means of fighting them.