Grey Talon build & guide
A cunning predator, Grey Talon uses a combination of deadly accuracy, traps, and clever positioning to bring down the toughest of opponents.
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Grey Talon sits in tier B (#25 of 39): a solid but unremarkable pick. They win 47.7% of their matches and appear in 17.3% of them (71,317 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch barely moved them (47.7% before). In high ranks (Oracle+) they do worse: tier C at 46.7%.
The best-performing build right now is a spirit build: "SN|P3R : Spirit Godshot v2", at 47.0% over 117 matches. If you prefer a hybrid style, "SN|P3R : Arrow Fury [Gun Talon]" sits at 41.0%.
Grey Talon does especially well against Shiv, Pocket and The Doorman and struggles most against Rat King (37.0%) and Graves. Their best teammate is Rat King.
Written from match statistics; updated daily.
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.
Best Grey Talon builds by win rate
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Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.
Most winning ability order
- 1
+1 - 2+2
- 3
+1 - 4
+1 - 5+3
- 6
+1 - 7+2
- 8+3
- 9+4
- 10+4
- 11+2
- 12+2
- 13+3
- 14+4
- 15+3
- 16+4
Win rate: 72.2% · 472 matches
Items with the highest win rate for Grey Talon
Early (< 10 min)
Restorative Shot10,651 matches · ~3 min48.9%+1.2 pp
Rapid Rounds13,208 matches · ~7 min48.4%+0.7 pp
High-Velocity Rounds45,219 matches · ~4 min48.1%+0.4 pp
Extra Regen6,289 matches · ~6 min47.8%+0.1 pp
Mid (10–22 min)
Weakening Headshot4,015 matches · ~17 min53.2%+5.5 pp
Duration Extender4,387 matches · ~20 min52.4%+4.7 pp
Bullet Lifesteal5,280 matches · ~15 min51.5%+3.8 pp
Healing Booster248 matches · ~22 min53.2%+5.6 pp
Late (22+ min)
Lucky Shot2,949 matches · ~35 min59.4%+11.7 pp
Spellslinger878 matches · ~41 min59.7%+12.0 pp
Crippling Headshot2,653 matches · ~37 min57.5%+9.9 pp
Inhibitor602 matches · ~40 min60.1%+12.5 pp
Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.
Grey Talon counters and synergies
Strong against
Shiv12,728 matches52.7%
Pocket9,219 matches52.6%
The Doorman7,263 matches52.3%
Paradox11,710 matches51.8%
Mirage5,499 matches51.9%
Weak against (counters)
Grey Talon's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.
Top Grey Talon builds
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Abilities
Charged Shot
Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or to hold the shot.
- 1 AP Charges: +1
- 2 AP Damage: +54
- 5 AP Charge Delay: -3s · Damage: +1
Rain of Arrows
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.
- 1 AP Weapon Damage: +3 · Move Speed: +24% · Slow Duration: +1.5s
- 2 AP Cooldown: -12s
- 5 AP Bullet Lifesteal: +30% · Spirit Lifesteal: +30% · Bullet Evasion: +30%
Spirit Snare
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.
- 1 AP Cooldown: -20s
- 2 AP Bullet Resist: -15% · Debuff Duration: +10s
- 5 AP Curse Duration: +1s · Radius: +1.5mm
Guided Owl
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.
- 1 AP Damage: +85
- 2 AP Cooldown: -40s
- 5 AP Low Health Threshold: +22%
Base stats
| Base stats | Scaling (per boon) | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 780 | +38 |
| Health regen | 1.5 | — |
| Move speed | 6.3 m/s | — |
| Sprint speed | 1.6 m/s | — |
| Stamina | 4 | — |
Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h