SuppressorSuppressor lets spirit-damage users reduce an enemy's fire rate through their damage pressure. It is useful when your spirit damage can reach a gun carry consistently, helping your team trade with less sustained weapon pressure.
Heroes who can reliably apply spirit damage and want to reduce a carry’s sustained weapon pressure.
Apply it while your team is trading into the affected carry. Area spirit damage can reduce the fire rate of several enemies you hit.
Its application depends on spirit damage reaching the target. It does not slow movement, disarm the target, remove a debuff on you, or stop ability and melee damage.
Buy it when weapon-heavy enemies are winning trades and your abilities can reliably apply the effect. Consider it before the next sustained fight rather than relying on it against damage that already landed.
Average purchase: 13.2 minutes
Game-stage ranges are approximate, and average purchase times are a guide rather than a deadline. Buy sooner when this item would change your next fight.
| Stage | Average purchase |
|---|---|
| Early game · 0–10 min | 7.8 min |
| Mid game · 10–20 min | 14.1 min |
| Late game · 20+ min | 22.4 min |
Weapon carries that your ability damage can consistently reach.
Baba →Use Disarming Hex during her gun commitment, or Suppressor if you can consistently deal spirit damage to her.
Disarming Hex stops weapon fire, denying shots that would carry Threadsap’s bonus spirit damage. Suppressor reduces fire rate through spirit damage. Neither stops her abilities or melee attacks.
These hero guides recommend Suppressor. Check the individual matchup for the build, situation, and timing.
Rusted BarrelRusted Barrel reduces an enemy's fire rate, making sustained gun trades easier to manage. Apply it during the exchange you want to change, then use the reduced weapon pressure to contest the wave, reposition, or return damage.
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JuggernautJuggernaut slows enemy fire rate when you take hits, helping frontline players manage sustained weapon pressure. It is most useful when you can survive the exchange and keep holding space, rather than absorbing damage from an unwinnable position.
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Mystic SlowMystic Slow adds movement pressure to ability damage, helping spirit builds keep enemies within reach or create distance from a pursuer. It works through the damage you can actually land, so reliable ability contact matters more than simply owning the item.
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