Grey Talon, Deadlock hero

Deadlock hero · Marksman · Bow

Grey Talon

Build, abilities and counters

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

C
Tier
#31
Win rate
46.7%
Pick rate
15.5%
Matches
255k

Who is Grey Talon?

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.

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Grey Talon item build

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Grey Talon abilities

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+1 Charges
  2. 2+54.0 Damage
  3. 3Improved damage scaling and -3s Charge Delay

Ability 2

Rain of Arrows

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.

  1. 1While airborne, +3 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 24% movement slow for 1.5s
  2. 2-12s Cooldown
  3. 3While airborne, +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal and +30% Bullet Evasion

Ability 3

Spirit Snare

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.

  1. 1-20s Cooldown
  2. 2Applies -15% Bullet Resist for 10s
  3. 3+1s Curse Duration and +1.5m Radius

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Guided Owl

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.

  1. 1+85 Damage
  2. 2-40s Cooldown
  3. 3After hit, kills enemies that are below 22% Health

Ability order

9% of players · 48.3% win rate · 12,275 matches

Max first Charged Shot Guided Owl Rain of Arrows Spirit Snare
Ability 123456789101112
Charged Shot U123
Rain of Arrows U12
Spirit Snare U
Guided Owl U123

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Grey Talon counters and matchups

Points = Grey Talon's win rate with or against that hero minus Grey Talon's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Base stats

Level 1 values from the game files.

Health
780
Health regen
1.5/s
Move speed
6.30 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.60 m/s
Stamina
4
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116
Bullet damage
23.51
Bullets per shot
1
Fire rate
1.67/s
Clip size
17
Reload time
2.35 s
Gun DPS
39.2

Win rate by rank

Average badge of both teams. Ranks under 200 matches show a dash.

RankWin ratePick rate
Initiate 48.1% 12.7%
Seeker 45.1% 12.1%
Acolyte 45.1% 13.5%
Sentinel 45.8% 13.7%
Mystic 43.2% 14.3%
Ritualist 43.5% 15.0%
Emissary 42.9% 15.8%
Oracle 46.1% 17.1%
Phantom 45.5% 18.2%
Ascendant 45.6% 22.3%
Eternus 45.9% 33.6%

Top Grey Talon community builds

In game: Heroes, Grey Talon, Builds, then search the build ID.

Grey Talon FAQ

Who is Grey Talon in Deadlock?

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.

What is the best Grey Talon build?

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.

Who counters Grey Talon?

Grey Talon wins least often against Graves, Kelvin, Rat King in recent matches.

Is Grey Talon good right now?

Grey Talon is C tier on our tier list with a 46.7% win rate and 15.5% pick rate (current patch).

Grey Talon's story

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.