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Grey Talon hero artGrey Talon Build & Counters

Delivers long range skill-shots. A cunning predator, Grey Talon uses a combination of deadly accuracy, traps, and clever positioning to bring down the toughest of opponents.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

C

Win rate

46.6%▼ 0.7

Games

81K

16% pick

How to play Grey Talon right now

Grey Talon wins 46.6% of 81K games, 1.7 pts below the median hero, down 0.7 pts on last week. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (46.2%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (43.9%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (39%). Grey Talon is a marksman (delivers long range skill-shots). Build around Mystic Burst, Extra Charge, Tankbuster, put early points into Rain of Arrows, and respect Rat King in lane.
  • Core items: Mystic Burst, Extra Charge, Tankbuster, Improved Spirit
  • Max first: Rain of Arrows
  • Hardest lanes: Rat King, Paige, Graves
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Graves

Last 7 days, all ranks

Grey Talon stats

Win rate

46.6%

#31 of 41

Pick rate

16.4%

of matches

Ban share

0.6%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

6.7 / 5.0 / 11.7

KDA 3.67

Souls

40K

per game

Hero damage

36K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 45.7% · high 49.2%

Compare Grey Talon with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Grey Talon by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

44.6%D

5.0K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

44.9%D

4.8K games

Emissary – Phantom

43.9%D

6.3K games

Ascendant – Eternus

46.2%C

1.6K games

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Items by game phase · last 7 days

Grey Talon build

Buy rate = share of Grey Talon games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most Grey Talon players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds4m
  2. 2Mystic BurstMystic Burst5m
  3. 3Extra ChargeExtra Charge6m
  4. 4Extra SpiritExtra Spirit9m
  5. 5Improved SpiritImproved Spirit13m
  6. 6Enchanter's EmblemEnchanter's Emblem13m
  7. 7Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown14m
  8. 8TankbusterTankbuster19m
  9. 9Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge20m
  10. 10Stamina MasteryStamina Mastery22m
  11. 11Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown24m
  12. 12Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit27m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Grey Talon players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (13K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds4m
  2. 2Mystic BurstMystic Burst5m
  3. 3Extra ChargeExtra Charge8m
  4. 4Long RangeLong Range9m
  5. 5Extra SpiritExtra Spirit10m
  6. 6Compress CooldownCompress Cooldown13m
  7. 7Improved SpiritImproved Spirit14m
  8. 8Extra StaminaExtra Stamina15m
  9. 9Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge19m
  10. 10TankbusterTankbuster19m
  11. 11Stamina MasteryStamina Mastery19m
  12. 12Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit26m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

Grey Talon skill order

Most popular54.3% win1.1K games
Charged ShotCharged Shot··3······101112
Rain of ArrowsRain of Arrows12··5·······
Spirit SnareSpirit Snare···4········
Guided OwlGuided Owl·····6789···
Option 250.4% win1.1K games
Charged ShotCharged Shot12··5····10··
Rain of ArrowsRain of Arrows··3·······1112
Spirit SnareSpirit Snare···4········
Guided OwlGuided Owl·····6789···
Option 349.9% win1.0K games
Charged ShotCharged Shot12·····8·10··
Rain of ArrowsRain of Arrows··3········12
Spirit SnareSpirit Snare···4······11·
Guided OwlGuided Owl····567·9···

Grey Talon abilities

Charged Shot1Charged Shot17s cooldown

Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or to hold the shot.

Cooldown 17sCast Delay 0.5sCharges 1Charge Delay 4sDamage 80
  1. 1 AP+1 Charges
  2. 2 AP+54.0 Damage
  3. 5 APImproved damage scaling and -3s Charge Delay

Rain of Arrows2Rain of Arrows25s cooldown

Launches you high in the air, allowing you to glide slowly. While airborne, you gain Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon. for reduced jump height. Press Jump / mantle to cancel the glide.

Cooldown 25sDuration 4sCast Delay 0.2sWeapon Damage 3Weapon Multishot 5Air Jump/Dash Distance 25%
  1. 1 APWhile airborne, +3 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 24% movement slow for 1.5s
  2. 2 AP-12s Cooldown
  3. 5 APWhile airborne, +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal and +30% Bullet Evasion

Spirit Snare3Spirit Snare34s cooldown

Throw out a trap that begins to arm itself. Once armed, the trap will trigger when an enemy enters its radius, applying Curse and Movement Slow that interrupts, Silences, Disarms, and prevents item usage. Hit the trap with a Charged Shot to detonate early with increased radius.

Cooldown 34sLifetime 22sDamage 25Curse Duration 2.25sArm Time 2.0sMove Speed 24%Charged Shot Radius 30%
  1. 1 AP-20s Cooldown
  2. 2 APApplies -15% Bullet Resist for 10s
  3. 5 AP+1s Curse Duration and +1.5m Radius

Guided Owl4Guided OwlUltimate125s cooldown

After 1.5s cast time, launch a spirit owl that you control and which explodes on impact, damaging and stunning enemies. Hold [W] to accelerate the owl. Press Jump / mantle to release control. Gain permanent Spirit Power for each enemy hero killed with Guided Owl.

Cooldown 125sCast Delay 1.5sDamage 230Stun Duration 0.75sSpirit Power Per Kill 8
  1. 1 AP+85 Damage
  2. 2 AP-40s Cooldown
  3. 5 APAfter hit, kills enemies that are below 22% Health

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Grey Talon

Grey Talon has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Paige, Graves. Items that work best into Grey Talon: Return Fire, Active Reload, Slowing Bullets.

Hardest lanes for Grey Talon

Grey Talon wins lane vs

Best teammates

Grey Talon vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against Grey Talon

Return FireReturn Fire1,600 souls · 18K games+1.150.1% winActive ReloadActive Reload1,600 souls · 80K games+0.855.9% winSlowing BulletsSlowing Bullets1,600 souls · 69K games+0.752.3% winSlowing HexSlowing Hex1,600 souls · 171K games+0.751.8% winGolden Goose EggGolden Goose Egg800 souls · 66K games+0.752.5% winFortitudeFortitude3,200 souls · 228K games+0.655.0% win

Compared with the other items bought into Grey Talon, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Grey Talon.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Grey Talon builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

SN|P3R : Spirit Godshot v248.5%594 games
MikaelS GreenTalon [Made with Lockbuilds]45.3%541 games
ABL TWITCH ABLKZ50.2%400 games
salty's spirit talon45.0%289 games
lordnm48.6%222 games
Grey Talon - Spirit-Initiator [54% WR] [tracklock.gg]42.7%220 games

Recent Grey Talon changes

June 30, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-30-2026
  • • Rain of Arrows cooldown increased from 23s to 25s
  • • Guided Owl permanent spirit bonus reduced from 10 to 8
June 12, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-11-2026
  • • Gun cycle time increased from 0.5775 to 0.6 (~4% DPS nerf)
  • • Bullet damage growth reduced from +1.0 to +0.85
  • • Rain of Arrows cooldown increased from 22s to 23s
  • • Rain of Arrows T2 reduced from -13s Cooldown to -12s
May 22, 2026 — Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
  • • Rain of Arrows cooldown reduced from 30s to 22s
  • • Rain of Arrows cast delay reduced from 0.5s to 0.2s
  • • Rain of Arrows duration reduced from 7s to 4s
  • • Rain of Arrows moving ability in air improved
  • • Rain of Arrow stamina distance changed from being -9% to +25%
  • • Rain of Arrows Weapon Damage bonus reduced from +4 to +3
  • • Rain of Arrows T1 changed from "-14s Cooldown" to "+3 Weapon Damage and +30% Slow for 1.5s"
  • • Rain of Arrows T2 changed from "+5 Weapon Damage and +40% Slow for 1.5s" to "-13s Cooldown" (Total CD from 16s to 9s)

About Grey Talon

Base stats (level 1)

Health
780
Health regen
1.5/s
Move speed
6.3 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
4
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Grey Talon lore

A founding member of "The Baxter Society", Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow. Grey Talon's duties had meant that he never spent much time with his wife and kid, and now that his son had started a family of his own he realized that this was his last chance to reconnect with the people he loved.

Retirement suited Wesley. He made up for lost time with his wife. He doted on his grandkids. He cooked dinner for the whole family every Wednesday. He was happy.

Then he got the call.

The authorities claimed that it was a freak accident... that the fire consumed his son's house before anyone got a chance to escape. But Wesley knew better. His son's wife was an Ixian who could snuff out flame with a thought. If their bodies were found burned they had to be dead long before there was a fire.

And so Grey Talon has picked up his bow once more, and when he finds who's responsible there will be a bloody reckoning.

Official in-game biography.

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Grey Talon FAQ

Is Grey Talon good in Deadlock right now?＋

Below average right now. Grey Talon is C tier (#31 of 41) with a 46.6% win rate over 81K games in the last 7 days. Grey Talon wins 46.6% of 81K games, 1.7 pts below the median hero, down 0.7 pts on last week. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (46.2%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (43.9%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (39%).

What is the best Grey Talon build?＋

Most Grey Talon players buy Mystic Burst, Extra Charge, Tankbuster, Improved Spirit — the four items bought most often. Start with Mystic Burst, Extra Charge, Extra Spirit in lane, then Tankbuster, Improved Spirit, Compress Cooldown by mid game.

Who counters Grey Talon?＋

In lane, Grey Talon has the lowest win rate against Rat King (39.0%), Paige (39.3%), Graves (40.2%). Grey Talon does best against Shiv (55.1%), Mirage (53.6%), Pocket (53.2%).

How do you counter Grey Talon?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Grey Talon — Rat King, Paige, Graves do best this week — and build Return Fire or Active Reload, which win more often than other items when Grey Talon is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Grey Talon?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Rain of Arrows first; it wins 54.3% of 1.1K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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