Silas
Ice Shaper
Difficulty
Silas
Silas developed his calm demeanor surviving alone in harsh conditions. Commands the power of ice and boosts the power of ice attacks. Can be placed on land or water.
$850cost
55range
320 340XP to level 20
Levels and XP
| Level | XP to level | Total XP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | 0 | Silas attacks with magical ice. Hit Bloons are rimed. Already rimed Bloons are frozen. Already rimed and frozen Bloons burst in an icy explosion. Bloons are slowed near Silas. |
| 2 | 270 | 270 | Ice Monkeys in radius create orbiting Ice Fragment projectiles when they attack. |
| 3 | 690 | 960 |  Frostbite ability: Silas can hit all Bloons while active. When hitting frozen Bloons, target takes extra damage based on remaining freeze time. |
| 4 | 1 500 | 2 460 | Ice Walls form on the track near Silas. Ice Walls push back and freeze Bloons. MOABs are frozen for less time. |
| 5 | 2 790 | 5 250 | White Bloons are less resistant to Ice attacks. Monkeys that freeze Bloons freeze them for longer. |
| 6 | 4 920 | 10 170 | Silas can attack Bloons in the range of Ice Monkeys anywhere. |
| 7 | 7 770 | 17 940 |  Frozen Cascade ability: Creates a shattering blast of ice around Silas then other Ice Monkeys and Coldchain Skywardens, spreading out from Silas. Frozen Bloons take extra damage from ability. |
| 8 | 12 480 | 30 420 | Buffs the ranges of all Ice Monkeys and Coldchain Skywardens, and grants more Hero XP for each Tier 3 Ice Monkey. |
| 9 | 14 070 | 44 490 | Frozen Bloons damaged during Frostbite take more damage. Ice Fragment damage & pierce increased. |
| 10 | 20 430 | 64 920 |  Frozen Burial ability: Immediately freezes and damages all Bloons, dealing far more damage to already frozen Bloons. Then fills the track with Ice Walls. |
| 11 | 24 570 | 89 490 | Slowing aura around Silas slows Bloons more, and can slow MOABs. Rime slows MOABs by more. |
| 12 | 21 600 | 111 090 | Ice Walls can hit more Bloons and last longer. Rime explosion does more damage. |
| 13 | 24 975 | 136 065 | Ice Monkey Tier 5s are cheaper, and you can build a 4th Tier 5 of any path. White Bloons lose all resistance to Ice attacks. |
| 14 | 22 410 | 158 475 | Ice Monkeys create more orbiting Ice Fragments when they attack. |
| 15 | 24 570 | 183 045 | Frozen Bloons take more damage from all abilities. Frostbite lasts longer, and Frozen Cascade and Frozen Burial have shorter cooldowns. |
| 16 | 26 730 | 209 775 | Rime explosion does even more damage, and orbiting Ice Fragments do more damage to frozen Bloons. |
| 17 | 28 890 | 238 665 | Tier 3 Ice Monkeys create even more orbiting Ice Fragments. |
| 18 | 31 050 | 269 715 | Slowing aura around Silas slows Bloons even more. Rimed Bloons take even more damage from Ice attacks, rime explosion damage increased even further. |
| 19 | 24 705 | 294 420 | Ice Walls have more pierce & lifespan. Ice Fragments pierce more and deal even more damage to frozen Bloons. |
| 20 | 25 920 | 320 340 | Frozen Bloons take even more damage during Frostbite. Silas creates Ice Walls more often. Monkeys that freeze Bloons freeze them yet longer again. |
Calculator
Knowledge: Monkey Education, Self Taught Heroes, Empowered Heroes, Hero Favors: XP +18%, start at level 3, cost −10%. XP bonuses are added together. Other XP bonuses: BTD6 Hero XP Calculator.
Numbers by level
| Level | Range | Cooldown, s | Damage per shot | Pierce | Rough DPS | Cannot pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 12 | 55 | 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5714 | Lead White |
| 16 | 55 | 1.4 | 10 | 3 | 7.1429 | Lead White |
| 18 | 55 | 1.4 | 15 | 3 | 10.7143 | Lead White |
All levels
| Level | Range | Cooldown, s | Damage per shot | Pierce | Rough DPS | Cannot pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 2 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 3 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 4 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 5 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 6 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 7 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 8 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 9 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 10 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 11 | 55 | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.7143 | Lead White |
| 12 | 55 | 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5714 | Lead White |
| 13 | 55 | 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5714 | Lead White |
| 14 | 55 | 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5714 | Lead White |
| 15 | 55 | 1.4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5714 | Lead White |
| 16 | 55 | 1.4 | 10 | 3 | 7.1429 | Lead White |
| 17 | 55 | 1.4 | 10 | 3 | 7.1429 | Lead White |
| 18 | 55 | 1.4 | 15 | 3 | 10.7143 | Lead White |
| 19 | 55 | 1.4 | 15 | 3 | 10.7143 | Lead White |
| 20 | 55 | 1.4 | 15 | 3 | 10.7143 | Lead White |
Abilities
| Ability | From | Cooldown | Effect | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostbite Ability | level 3 | 30 s | – | For a duration Silas can hit White Bloons & detonate any Freezes applied to the target dealing bonus damage based on the remaining freeze time. |
| Frozen Cascade Ability | level 7 | 45 s | – | When activated creates an icy explosion centered around each of the player’s Ice Monkeys one after the other in a chain reaction leading out from the Hero. |
| Frozen Burial Ability | level 10 | 75 s | – | Immediately freezes and damages all Bloons, dealing far more damage to any Bloons that were already Frozen before being hit by the ability, then fills the track with additional Ice Walls. |