Grey Talon
← Heroes · #38 of 42 in Phantom+

Grey Talon

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.

PrecisionHunterArea DenialComplexity2
Tier
D
Win rate
45.4%
Pick rate
18.9%
Rewards practice
+4.5
Since the patch
−0.9
The kit

Abilities

What each ability does, in the game's own words and numbers. T1, T2 and T3 are the three upgrades you buy with ability points.

Ability 117s

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.

80Damage+1 per spirit power
  1. T1+1 Charges
  2. T2+54.0 Damage
  3. T3Improved damage scaling and -3s Charge Delay
Ability 225s

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.

5Weapon Multishot
3Weapon Damage
  1. T1While airborne, +3 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 24% movement slow for 1.5s
  2. T2-12s Cooldown
  3. T3While airborne, +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal and +30% Bullet Evasion
Ability 334s

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.

2.25sCurse Duration
25Damage
22sLifetime
2.0sArm Time
24%Move Speed
30%Charged Shot Radius
  1. T1-20s Cooldown
  2. T2Applies -15% Bullet Resist for 10s
  3. T3+1s Curse Duration and +1.5m Radius
Ultimate125s

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.

230Damage+0.93744 per spirit power
12mExplosion Radius
0.75sStun Duration
8Spirit Power Per Kill
  1. T1+85 Damage
  2. T2-40s Cooldown
  3. T3After hit, kills enemies that are below 22% Health

What to level first

Point 1 → 15
Charged Shot1101112
Rain of Arrows235
Spirit Snare41314
Guided Owl6789

unlocks upgrades·The most common path in its most played build · 5,028 matches

In numbers

How it plays

Per-match averages in Phantom+, September 30 to October 15, against the other heroes in the same band.

20,836damage taken per matchLess than 95% of heroes
36,746damage to heroes per matchMore than 93% of heroes
5.0deaths per matchLess than 90% of heroes

Against the other heroes

Damage to heroes36,746avg. 30,641
Kills6.9avg. 5.7
Last hits143.0avg. 153.9
Souls36,515avg. 37,336
Objective damage5,299avg. 6,995
Assists11.8avg. 12.8
Accuracy48%avg. 55%
Deaths5.0avg. 5.9
Damage taken20,836avg. 30,844

By rank

line = 50%
Sentinel and below#32 of 4246.0%
Mystic / Ritualist#36 of 4245.3%
Emissary / Oracle#37 of 4244.9%
Phantom+#38 of 4245.4%

Mastery

+4.5
42.410–4945.050–9946.9100–24946.9250+matches with the hero

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.

Win rate over time

Phantom+ · last 30 days
36%38%40%42%44%46%48%50%52%54%Patch Oct 15before 46.6%Sep 15Sep 25Oct 5Oct 15
Matchups

Who to fear

Win rate in the matches where each hero was on the other team (or the same one), September 30 to October 15. Only pairs with 100+ matches.

Build · 40.8% in 5,028 matches

Minute by minute

When each item of the recommended build is finished, on the median.

Opening Rounds
Swift Striker
Sharpshooter
Battle Vest
Mystic Shot
Recharging Rush
Stamina Mastery
Tankbuster
Rapid Recharge
Reactive Barrier
Superior Cooldown
Mystic Reverb
  1. 5′Opening Rounds
  2. 7′Swift Striker
  3. 10′Sharpshooter
  4. 10′Battle Vest
  5. 12′Mystic Shot
  6. 17′Recharging Rush
  7. 18′Stamina Mastery
  8. 19′Tankbuster
  9. 19′Rapid Recharge
  10. 19′Reactive Barrier
  11. 24′Superior Cooldown
  12. 31′Mystic Reverb

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+62%9,600 souls
  • Bonus health+42%6,400 souls
  • Spirit power+6616,000 souls

The core build · 12 items5,028 games, 40.8% won · its items add −0.0 win points

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Charged Shot◆123
Rain of Arrows◆12
Spirit Snare◆12
Guided Owl◆123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Rapid Rounds
  2. 800High-Velocity Rounds
  3. 1,600Opening Rounds↑
  4. 1,600Long Range
  5. 800Extra Charge
  6. 1,600Swift Striker↑
  7. 800Mystic Burst
  8. 800Extra Spirit
  9. 1,600Battle Vest
  10. 3,200Sharpshooter↑
  11. 1,600Enchanter's Emblem
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 1,600Improved Spirit↑
  2. 1,600ImbueCompress Cooldown
  3. 1,600Mystic ShotKey
  4. 800Extra Stamina
  5. 1,600Recharging RushKey
  6. 3,200Stamina Mastery↑Key
  7. 3,200Rapid Recharge↑
  8. 3,200Tankbuster↑
Late game22+ min
  1. 3,200Superior Cooldown↑
  2. 6,400Boundless Spirit↑

Every purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.

Situational — depends who you face

  • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Mirage, Shiv

Phantom+, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-15. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

Lore

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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Then he got the call.<br><br>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.<br><br>And so Grey Talon has picked up his bow once more, and when he finds who's responsible there will be a bloody reckoning.

Base attributes

Health
780+38 per boon
Health regen
1.5/s
Move speed
6.3 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.6 m/s
Stamina
4
Melee
50 / 116light / heavy
Spirit power
+1.6per boon

Weapon

Bullet damage
23.51+0.85 per boon
Fire rate
1.67/s
DPS
39.231.2 with reload
Clip
17
Reload
2.35 s
Damage per clip
399.7

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

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