Grey Talon Guide — Abilities, Builds & Strategy

Grey Talon Base Stats

• Role: Marksman
• Max Health: 780
• Max Move Speed: 6.3
• Stamina: 4
• Base Health Regen: 1.5
• Light Melee Damage: 50
• Heavy Melee Damage: 116

Grey Talon Weapon Stats

• DPS: 39.184
• Sustained DPS: 31.847
• Bullet Damage: 23.51
• Rounds Per Second: 1.6667
• Clip Size: 17
• Reload Time: 2.35s
• Bullet Speed: 495.3
• Can Crit: Yes

Grey Talon Abilities

• Ability 1: Charged Shot
• Ability 2: Rain of Arrows
• Ability 3: Spirit Snare
• Ability 4: Guided Owl

Grey Talon Guide — Strategy & Tips

Quick Answer: Grey Talon is a long-range marksman who pokes with a chargeable piercing bow, controls chokepoints with Spirit Snare, and flies on Rain of Arrows for multishot fire. He finishes kills with the controllable Guided Owl, which doubles as a long-range stun and ult interrupt. Keep your distance, trap escape routes, and be careful in the air, because he is fragile up close.

Grey Talon is a long-range precision hunter who controls space with a chargeable piercing arrow, a trap, and a controllable spirit owl. He plays best at distance, using his bow's long falloff from 18m to 54m to whittle enemies down, then committing with Charged Shot and Guided Owl to finish them off. Rain of Arrows lifts him high into the air as a mobile firing platform with multishot, letting him threaten from unusual angles. Spirit Snare turns chokepoints and escape routes into traps that interrupt, silence, disarm, and prevent item usage. He is fragile and hates being caught out in the open without an escape, so positioning and cooldown awareness are everything. Play him patient: poke from range, trap the path, then execute.

Early Game

In lane, stay back and use the bow's long falloff to poke without exposing yourself to return fire. Charged Shot pierces through enemies, so line up your shots to hit heroes and secure Soul Orbs at the same time. Drop a Spirit Snare across the path enemies must walk to reach you, then punish anyone who steps in with a Charged Shot. Bank a charge on Charged Shot before a trade so you can fire the moment they overextend.

Mid Game

Once you have Rain of Arrows and a few points banked, look for skirmishes and side-lane picks instead of front-line brawls. Use a Dash Jump right before activating Rain of Arrows to gain extra height and glide over the fight for cleaner angles. Trap the exits and chokepoints of a fight so retreating enemies run straight into a Spirit Snare or a Charged Shot. Because you can detonate a snare early with a Charged Shot, you can interrupt and weaken a target on demand, bypassing the trap's arm time.

Late Game

In the late game you are a control and burst threat, so stay behind your team and let them hold the line while you set up picks. Guided Owl is your ranged stun and finisher; launch it to interrupt channeled ultimates like Seven's Storm Cloud or McGinnis's Heavy Barrage from behind cover. Keep snaring the enemy team's kill and escape routes before big fights so their dive collapses. Detonating the owl in mid-air catches evasive enemies, and every hero you kill with it grants permanent Spirit Power.

Combos

Place a Spirit Snare in a spot the enemy must walk through, then hit the trap with a Charged Shot to detonate it early, cursing them before they can react. From a safe angle, activate Rain of Arrows and dump multishot fire on the cursed target while they are silenced and can't use items. Open a fight by sending Guided Owl across the map to stun someone caught out of position, then follow up with Charged Shot for burst. Bank a Charged Shot charge so you can loose it the instant your Snare connects. Against a fleeing enemy, cancel the owl in mid-air to detonate it and finish the kill.

Strong Against

Grey Talon thrives against heroes who rely on channeled ultimates he can interrupt from a distance, such as Seven's Storm Cloud and McGinnis's Heavy Barrage. Spirit Snare silences, disarms, and prevents item usage, so it shuts down heroes who depend on item actives or channeled abilities to survive. His long range and piercing arrow punish clumped enemies and anyone forced to walk predictable paths. Rain of Arrows lets him attack from the air, where many heroes struggle to reach him. He naturally picks apart slow, immobile targets that cannot close the gap quickly.

Weak Against

He is fragile, with low health and no mobility outside Rain of Arrows, so fast gap-closers who reach him can delete him before he disengages. Crowd-control suppression like Unstoppable or a dispel like Dispel Magic shrugs off his Snare, and its effect is also reduced by Debuff Resist. While holding a Charged Shot his walk speed drops to 1.5 m/s, making him a sitting duck if forced to hold it under pressure. Touching the ground instantly ends Rain of Arrows, so mistimed landings leave him exposed. Slowing Hex disables Rain of Arrows outright.

Synergies

Grey Talon pairs well with allies who clump or lock down enemies so his Snare and multishot hit multiple targets at once. Teammates who apply movement slow or hard crowd control help him land Charged Shot and Guided Owl on targets that can no longer dodge. Split Shot combines with Rain of Arrows to fire 25 arrows, so weapon-focused item and ally buffs scale his damage well. Heroes who hold a front line free him to sit back and control space with traps and long-range poke. He also benefits from a dedicated peeler, since his only real answer to a committed dive is Rain of Arrows and his Snare.

Common Mistakes

• Holding a Charged Shot while under pressure — it drops your walk speed to 1.5 m/s and turns you into an easy target
• Forgetting that touching the ground instantly cancels Rain of Arrows, so you lose your airborne advantage on a bad landing
• Playing the front line instead of at range, leaving your low-health body open to gap-closers

Matchup Notes

• vs Seven — Launch Guided Owl to interrupt his channeled Storm Cloud from behind cover, then follow with Charged Shot for burst
• vs McGinnis — Guided Owl interrupts her channeled Heavy Barrage; snare her chokepoints before she can set up her turrets
• vs Silver — Her Entangling Bola won't interrupt Rain of Arrows, so you can keep raining multishot fire on her from the air
• vs Abrams — He wants to close the gap and brawl; keep max distance, snare his approach path, and punish him with Charged Shot before he can reach you

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Grey Talon's pronouns?

He is referred to with he/him pronouns on the Deadlock Wiki.

Can Grey Talon hold a Charged Shot indefinitely?

Yes. Charged Shot can be held indefinitely, but while holding it his walking move speed is set to 1.5 m/s. He can still mantle and slide down slopes while holding the shot, and the held shot can be cancelled, which consumes a charge.

What does Spirit Snare do?

It throws a trap that arms after 2s; once armed it triggers when an enemy enters its radius, applying Curse and Movement Slow that interrupts, Silences, Disarms, and prevents item usage. You can also hit the trap with a Charged Shot to detonate it early with increased radius, bypassing the arm time.

How does Rain of Arrows work?

It launches Grey Talon high into the air to glide slowly, granting Weapon Damage and multishot on his weapon while airborne. Touching the ground instantly ends the ability, and you can cancel the glide by jumping or mantling. He cannot Air Jump or grab Ziplines while it is active.

What does Guided Owl do?

After a 1.5s cast time, Grey Talon launches a controllable spirit owl that explodes on impact, damaging and stunning enemies. Holding Move forward accelerates the owl, and he gains permanent Spirit Power for each enemy hero killed with it. It can interrupt hard-to-reach channeled ultimates such as Seven's Storm Cloud and McGinnis's Heavy Barrage, and can be detonated in mid-air by cancelling the ability.

Does Rain of Arrows stack with Split Shot?

Yes. Rain of Arrows works with Split Shot, allowing Grey Talon to fire 25 arrows. Split Shot's multishot is applied before Rain of Arrows', and their combined spread is roughly 28 degrees between the furthest two shots.