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Grey Talon D

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#41 of 44 Rising
46.6%Win rate
27.8%Pick rate
−1.6Skill gap
+2.9Since the patch

Spirit power DPS I

2,753 games, 48.8% won · its items add −0.0 win points

800
  • High-Velocity Rounds1
  • Extra Charge3
  • Extra Spirit4
  • Mystic Burst5
  • Extra Stamina12
1,600
  • Opening Rounds2↑
  • Long Range6
  • Mystic Shot10
  • Recharging Rush13Key
  • ImbueCompress Cooldown7
  • Improved Spirit8↑
  • Enchanter's Emblem9
3,200
  • Sharpshooter11↑
  • Rapid Recharge15↑
  • Tankbuster16↑
  • Superior Cooldown18↑Key
  • Stamina Mastery14↑
6,400
    • Boundless Spirit17↑
    • Spirit Burn19
    • ImbueMystic Reverb20Key

      Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

      Buy order

      Early game0 – 12 min

      1. 1800
      2. 2↑1,600
      3. 3800
      4. 4800
      5. 5800
      6. 61,600
      7. 71,600
      8. 8↑1,600
      9. 91,600

      Mid game12 – 22 min

      1. 101,600
      2. 11↑3,200
      3. 12800
      4. 131,600
      5. 14↑3,200
      6. 15↑3,200
      7. 16↑3,200

      Late game22+ min

      1. 17↑6,400
      2. 18↑3,200
      3. 196,400
      4. 206,400

      Skill path

      1. 1stGuided Owl
      2. 2ndCharged Shot
      3. 3rdSpirit Snare
      4. 4thRain of Arrows

      Situational — depends who you face

      • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Shiv, Paige
      • Healbaneagainst Nurse Harrow, Kelvin, Mo & Krill

      Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

      What practice buys

      Win rate goes from 42.2% with 10+ games on this hero to 47.0% with 250+.

      1. 42.2%10+ games4,098
      2. 45.3%50+ games2,595
      3. 45.7%100+ games3,115
      4. 47.0%250+ games3,000

      Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

      Questions about Grey Talon

      Is Grey Talon good right now?
      Grey Talon is D-tier, #41 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 46.6% of matches won, picked in 27.8% of them. Its win rate is up 2.9 points against the previous 15 days.
      What is the best Grey Talon build?
      The most played build is “Spirit power DPS”, which wins 48.8% of its 2,753 matches. The items that add the most to it: Mystic Reverb, Superior Cooldown and Recharging Rush. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
      What should I max first on Grey Talon?
      Max Guided Owl, Charged Shot and Spirit Snare, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
      What do Grey Talon players buy against specific heroes?
      Dispel Magic against Infernus, Shiv and Paige; Healbane against Nurse Harrow, Kelvin and Mo & Krill.
      Is Grey Talon hard to play?
      About average: Grey Talon wins about the same in high and low ranks.

      Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

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