Grey Talon Builds
Grey Talon builds reward consistent ranged pressure and good finishing decisions. Compare which purchases improve reliable shots, ability pressure and positioning, instead of treating the highest damage total as the only measure of a good build.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
MikaelS Greentalon
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 581110Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 21,380 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02Early Game [Optional]Optional4 items · 4,000
04Mid Game [Optional]Optional5 items · 12,800
07Defense Items.Optional7 items · 25,600
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
1Charged Shot
2Rain of Arrows
3Spirit Snare
4Guided OwlUnlock order & upgrade priority
- 1Charged Shot
- 2Rain of Arrows
- 3Spirit Snare
- 4Guided Owl
- 5Charged Shot
Charged Shot › Guided Owl › Spirit Snare › Rain of Arrows
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte47.2%593
Sentinel–Ritualist46.8%712
Emissary–Phantom46.8%1,114
Ascendant–Eternus44.2%215Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Grey Talon Builds Work
Does the build help Talon land pressure safely and finish the right targets?
Of the 12 most used Grey Talon builds over the last 7 days, 10 are spirit-focused and 2 are hybrid, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Grey Talon build selections, the win rate was 47.0%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Grey Talon; to beat Grey Talon instead, see How to Counter Grey Talon.
