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DeadlockDeadlock Grey Talon Guide and Overview

In this Deadlock Grey Talon guide, you’ll learn the fundamentals of his abilities, unique play styles, and fundamental tips.

Grey Talon's hero tags are: Precision, Hunter, Area Denial

Voice Actor: Unknown

Deadlock Grey Talon Overview

Grey Talon is the only bow-wielding character of Deadlock so far and will give you that Ranger-type playstyle with traps, arrow play, and even a deadly owl.

He can really pump out DPS in fights, whether with bursts pokes or sustained fire, and has the unique ability to make an impact from across the map with his ultimate.

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.

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.

Strengths and Weaknesses Summary

Can snowball easily
Long-range poke with Charged Shot
Can chain CC with allies

Weak when behind
No mobility
Easy target in team fights

Deadlock Grey Talon Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

Great snowball potential, as Grey Talon's Guided Owl grants permanent Spirit Power on takedown.
Charged Shot can poke down enemies from far away.
Spirit Snare makes it easy to layer CC with allies.

Weaknesses

Can struggle to take down enemies when he falls behind.
Lacks horizontal mobility; can easily get caught.
Relies on ally protection in late-game teamfights as he is a squishy and immobile target.

Deadlock Grey Talon Abilities

Underlined = Scales with Spirit

Charged Shot (1)
Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold [1] or [LMC] to hold the shot.
1 Charges	4s Cooldown Between Charges	17s Cooldown
80 Damage

Charged Shot (1)

Charged Shot

Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold [1] or [LMC] to hold the shot.

1 Charges

4s Cooldown Between Charges

17s Cooldown

80 Damage

Charged Shot Upgrades
1 AP	2 AP	5 AP
+1 Charges	+60 Damage	Improved damage scaling and -3s Charge Delay

Maximizing Charged Shot lets you spam it more often with an additional charge, reduced delay, and improves its damage output with increased flat damage and scaling.

Tips for Charged Shot

The hitbox on the projectile is much bigger than you’d think, you can often hit people that are behind thin or shallow cover, so don’t hesitate to still fire on the edge of a wall if they’re wrapping around to run away.

Rain of Arrows (2)
Launches you high in the air, allowing you to glide slowly. While airborne, you gain Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon. Press [SPACE] to cancel the glide.
4s Duration	25s Cooldown
5 Weapon Multishot	+3 Weapon Damage

Rain of Arrows (2)

Rain of Arrows

Launches you high in the air, allowing you to glide slowly. While airborne, you gain Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon. Press [SPACE] to cancel the glide.

4s Duration

25s Cooldown

5 Weapon Multishot

+3 Weapon Damage

Rain of Arrows Upgrades
1 AP	2 AP	5 AP
+3 Weapon Damage and +30% Slow for 1.5s	-12s Cooldown	While Airborne: +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal, and +30% Bullet Evasion

Maxing Rain of Arrows makes you an aerial terror, letting you stay vertical more often with a ton of bonuses for being airborne.

Tips for Rain of Arrows

While using Rain of Arrows, you can air-dash multiple times.
While you’re floating in the air, you can use your Charged Punch to help you maneuver around for better angles if you're out of Stamina for Air Dashes.

Spirit Snare (3)
Throw out a trap that begins to arm itself. Once armed, the trap will trigger when an enemy enters its radius, immobilizing them.
6.5m Radius	22s Lifetime	34s Cooldown
2.25s Curse Duration	25 Damage	2s Arm Time +30% Charged Shot Radius -30% Move Speed

Spirit Snare (3)

Spirit Snare

Throw out a trap that begins to arm itself. Once armed, the trap will trigger when an enemy enters its radius, immobilizing them.

6.5m Radius

22s Lifetime

34s Cooldown

2.25s Curse Duration

25 Damage

2s Arm Time

+30% Charged Shot Radius

-30% Move Speed

Spirit Snare Upgrades
1 AP	2 AP	5 AP
-20s Cooldown	15% Bullet Resistance for 10s	+1s Curse Duration and +1.5m Radius

Maxing Spirit Snare lets you place traps more often with increased duration and Bullet Damage to trapped enemies.

Tips for Spirit Snare

Traps take some time to activate, so you'll need to place them where the enemy is moving to, rather than directly below them.
Hitting an enemy with Charged Shot will instantly activate Spirit Snare.

Guided Owl (4)
After 1.5s cast time, launch a spirit owl that you control and which explodes on impact, damaging and stunning enemies. Hold [LMC] to accelerate the owl. Press [SPACE] to release control. Gain permanent Spirit Power for each enemy killed with Guided Owl.
20s Duration	230 Damage	110s Cooldown
12m Explosion Radius	0.75s Stun Duration	8 Spirit Power Per Kill

Guided Owl (4)

Guided Owl

After 1.5s cast time, launch a spirit owl that you control and which explodes on impact, damaging and stunning enemies. Hold [LMC] to accelerate the owl. Press [SPACE] to release control. Gain permanent Spirit Power for each enemy killed with Guided Owl.

20s Duration

230 Damage

110s Cooldown

12m Explosion Radius

0.75s Stun Duration

8 Spirit Power Per Kill

Guided Owl Upgrades
1 AP	2 AP	5 AP
+85 Damage	-45s Cooldown	After hit, kills enemies that are below 22% Health

Maxing Guided Owl is incredibly powerful as you’ll be able to increase your odds of getting stacks with increased base damage, lower cooldown, and even an execution component.

Tips for Guided Owl

You will get permanent Spirit Power if you get an assist with Guided Owl, too.
Be mindful of your positioning when casting Guided Owl, as it renders you immobile and you won't be able to see your hero.
It is often better to gain some height with the Owl, as it makes it easier to avoid obstacles and get a clear view of enemies.
Guided Owl stuns on hit, so it can be used to stop channeling abilities like Seven and Bebop's ultimates.

Grey Talon Build Guide

Check out best starter build for Grey Talon

Hero Overview

Weapon Stats

DPS	38
Bullet Damage	22
Ammo	17
Bullets per Second	1.73
Light Melee	50
Heavy Melee	116

Vitality Stats

Max Health	700
Health Regen	1.5
Bullet Resist	0%
Spirit Resist	0%
Move Speed	6.3 m/s
Sprint Speed	2 m/s
Stamina	4

How to Counter Grey Talon

Grey Talon lacks horizontal mobility, making him an easy catch for mobile heroes. Watch out for his traps when chasing him.
Guided Owl can kill enemies from far away and grant permanent Spirit Power to Grey Talon, so avoid overstaying in lane with low health to keep his scaling in check.
Use items like Knockdown to shut down Grey Talon's Rain of Arrows if your team lacks CC and ways to reach him in the air.