What is the easiest way to gain access to the spell Silence (or similar effect)?

Question

I'm currently playing a Fighter 2 / Rogue 1 (working toward Fighter X Battlemaster / Rogue 3 Assassin). What is the easiest way of gaining access to the spell silence? Specifically, I want it for the ability to shut down enemy spellcasters, so if there's a similar effect that can turn off spells with Verbal components, I'd consider that.

I've considered:

• Spell Scrolls - I think I'd need to pick up at least one rank of spellcaster MC to use
• Multiclass Monk - Way of Shadow gives access to Silence (and Darkvision and Pass Without Trace)
• Multiclass to Cleric (or other caster) - And pick it up the normal way

Are there other, more accessible options? MC is fine for long term, but I won't be able to pick up another class for quite a few levels. Are there magic items that would let a non-caster use silence?

Answer 1

Magic Items

The only non-legendary (since you are low level) magic item in the Dungeon Master's Guide that can cast silence is the Ring of Spell Storing if you have an ally that can cast it for use later (up to two instances can be stored).

You could talk to your GM about homebrewing a Wand of Silence based on the Wand of Web item which would only require you to get the ability to cast at least one spell to use:

Wand of Web

Wand, rare (Requires attunement by a spellcaster)

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to cast the web spell (save DC 15) from it.

The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended Charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand's last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Ritual Caster feat

If you have time to setup, this feat gives you access silence if you find either a spellbook or scroll with silence on it (but only as a ritual).

If you come across a spell in written form, such as a magical spell scroll or a wizard’s spellbook, you might be able to add it to your ritual book. The spell must be on the spell list for the class you chose, the spell’s level can be no higher than half your level (rounded up), and it must have the ritual tag

Unfortunately, this does require Intelligence or Wisdom of 13 or higher to function so it might not be feasible for your character (at least not with some sub-optimal ASIs or a Headband of Intellect)

Answer 2

There are no magic items in the DMG which cast Silence. Your DM might let you commission a Wand of Silence, but that would be up to your DM. And as David pointed out, if you have a Ring of Spell Storing and a friendly caster that doesn't mind filling it with Silence you can go that route.

Gaining the 2nd-level Silence spell would require investing 3 levels of multiclassing into Bard, Cleric, Ranger, Land(Desert) Druid, or Undying Warlock. 3 levels of Way of Shadow Monk could also give you Shadow Arts which lets you cast it with 2 ki points.

You might consider the Mage Slayer feat instead. You won't be able to cast Silence, but you will be quite formidable against adjacent spell casters. This will only cost you a feat rather than the extra multiclassing.