Ability 1
Charged Shot
Charge up a long range shot
Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or to hold the shot.
- 1+1 Charges
- 2+54.0 Damage
- 3Improved damage scaling and -3s Charge Delay
Deadlock hero · Marksman · Bow
Build, abilities and counters
Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026
Grey Talon is a marksman in Deadlock, part of Deadlock's original roster. 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.
In recent matches Grey Talon averages 7.0 / 5.3 / 11.8 kills, deaths and assists and ends games with 40k souls.
PrecisionHunterArea Denial
Early game
0 to 9 min
Mid game
9 to 20 min
Late game
20 min and later
Core items
Most bought overall
Percent = share of Grey Talon players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.
Ability 1
Charge up a long range shot
Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold Ability 1 or to hold the shot.
Ability 2
Jump high up in the air and unleash multishots
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.
Ability 3
Place a trap that restricts enemy movement
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.
Ability 4 · Ultimate
Fly your owl to damage enemies from afar
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.
9% of players · 48.3% win rate · 12,275 matches
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| U | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
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| U | 1 | 2 | 3 |
U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.
Grey Talon wins least against
Grey Talon wins most against
Lift Grey Talon's win rate most
Points = Grey Talon's win rate with or against that hero minus Grey Talon's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.
Level 1 values from the game files.
Average badge of both teams. Ranks under 200 matches show a dash.
| Rank | Win rate | Pick rate |
|---|---|---|
| 48.1% | 12.7% | |
| 45.1% | 12.1% | |
| 45.1% | 13.5% | |
| 45.8% | 13.7% | |
| 43.2% | 14.3% | |
| 43.5% | 15.0% | |
| 42.9% | 15.8% | |
| 46.1% | 17.1% | |
| 45.5% | 18.2% | |
| 45.6% | 22.3% | |
| 45.9% | 33.6% |
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In game: Heroes, Grey Talon, Builds, then search the build ID.
Grey Talon is a marksman hero, part of Deadlock's original roster. 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.
The items Grey Talon players buy most are Improved Spirit, Tankbuster, Rapid Recharge. Early on most start with Mystic Burst, Extra Charge, High-Velocity Rounds.
Grey Talon wins least often against Graves, Kelvin, Rat King in recent matches.
Grey Talon is C tier on our tier list with a 46.7% win rate and 15.5% pick rate (current patch).
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.
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