Deadlock - Best Grey Talon Build for Beginners

We will go over the best items and skill path for new players wanting to main Grey Talon in Deadlock.

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Deadlock is possibly the most anticipated MOBA as it combines elements from beloved games like League of Legends and Dota 2 with Counter-Strike 2 and Overwatch to form quite a fun and addictive title. 

With casual and pro players flocking to give Deadlock a try, you might find yourself wanting to main Grey Talon as the extensive roster of heroes can be quite overwhelming, but if you have your sights set on this wise archer, then we've got you covered with this beginner guide. 

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Grey Talon Abilities and Overview

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Grey Talon is an agile and squishy DPS hero that specializes in aerial combat, paired with some very strong damage-wise abilities that burst enemies in an instant. If you are looking for a character that dips in and out of combat whilst maintaining your distance, then Grey Talon is your pick. 

Abilities

ChargedShot-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Charged Shot

  • Charge up a powerful shot that pierces through enemies. Hold [Ability 1] or [Fire] to hold the shot. 
  • Duration: 4s
  • Cooldown: 17s
  • Damage: 100 (Spirit Power Scaling x 1.6) 
  • T1: +1 Charges
  • T2: +65 Damage
  • T5: Improved damage scaling and -3s Charge Delay
RainOfArrows-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Rain of Arrows

  • Description: Launches you high in the air, allowing you to glide slowly. While airborne, you gain Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon. Press [Jump/Mantle] to cancel the glide. 
  • Duration: 7s
  • Cooldown: 35s
  • Weapon Multishot:
  • Weapon Damage: +4 
  • T1: -14s Cooldown
  • T2: While airborne, +5 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 40% movement slow for 1.5s
  • T5: While airborne, +50% Bullet Lifesteal and +50% Spirit Lifesteal
ImmobilizingTrap-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Immobilizing Trap

  • Description: Throw out a trap that begins to arm itself. Once armed, the trap will trigger when an enemy enters its radius, immobilizing and then slowing them. 
  • Radius: 6m
  • Cooldown: 37s
  • Lifetime: 20s 
  • Damage: 30 
  • Immobilize Duration: 1.25s 
  • Arm Time: 2s 
  • Movement Slow: 50% 
  • Slow Duration: 1s 
  • T1: -19s Cooldown
  • T2: +2s Slow Duration
  • T5: Grey Talon deals +30% more Bullet Damage to enemies hit by Immobilizing Trap for 10s
GuidedOwl-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Guided Owl

  • Description: After 1.5s cast time, launch a spirit owl that you control and which explodes on impact, damaging and stunning enemies. Hold [Fire] to accelerate the owl. Press [Jump/Mantle] to release control. Gain permanent Spirit Power for each enemy hero killed with Guided Owl. 
  • Duration: 14s
  • Cooldown: 127s
  • Damage: 250 (Spirit Power Scaling x 1) 
  • Explosion Radius: 12m 
  • Stun Duration: 0.75s 
  • Spirit Power Per Kill:
  • T1: +100 Damage
  • T2: -47s Cooldown
  • T5: After hit, kills enemies that are below 22% Health

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Ability Order

ChargedShot-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Charged Shot

  • Unlock First
  • Upgrade T1
  • Max Out First
RainOfArrows-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Rain of Arrows

  • Unlock Second
  • Max Out Last
ImmobilizingTrap-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Immobilizing Trap

  • Unlock Third
  • Upgrade T1
  • Max Out Third
GuidedOwl-GreyTalon-AbilityIcon

 

Guided Owl

  • Unlock Last
  • Max Out Second

Best Grey Talon Early-Game Items

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Best Weapon Items

Mystic Shot

 

Mystic Shot

  • +12% Weapon Damage
  • +4 Spirit Power
  • Passive: Your next bullet deals bonus Spirit Damage 
  • +65 Spirit Damage

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Best Vitality Items

Extra Stamina

 

Extra Stamina 

  • +1 Stamina
  • +10% Stamina Recovery
  • +7% Fire Rate
  • Component of Superior Stamina
Enchanter's Barrier

 

Enchanter's Barrier 

  •  +300 Spirit Shield Health 
  • Passive: While you have a Spirit Shield, gain bonus Spirit Power and Cooldown Reduction. 
  • +20 Spirit Power While Shielded
  • +8% Cooldown Reduction While Shielded 

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Extra Charge

 

Extra Charge 

  • +1 Bonus Ability Charges
  • +10% Cooldown Reduction for Charged Abilities
  • +6% Weapon Damage
  • Component of Rapid Recharge
Extra Spirit

 

Extra Spirit 

  • +9 Spirit Power
  • +1 Health Regen
  • +35 Bonus Health
  • Component of Improved Spirit
Mystic Burst

 

Mystic Burst 

  • +40 Spirit Shield Health
  • +6% Weapon Damage
  • Passive: Abilities deal bonus Spirit Damage if they deal 80 damage or more in a single hit. 
  • 35 Bonus Damage 
Improved Cooldown

 

Improved Cooldown 

  • +16% Cooldown Reduction
  • +1.5 Health Regen
  • Component of Superior Cooldown

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Best Grey Talon Mid-Game Items

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Best Vitality Items

Spirit Lifesteal

 

Spirit Lifesteal 

  • +23% Spirit Lifesteal
  • +75 Bonus Health

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Improved Spirit

 

Improved Spirit 

  • +21 Spirit Power
  • +2 Health Regen
  • +1m/s Sprint Speed
  • +75 Bonus Health
  • Component of Boundless Spirit
Rapid Recharge

 

Rapid Recharge 

  • +2 Bonus Ability Charges
  • +55% Faster Time Between Charges
  • +25% Charged Ability Cooldown Reduction
  • +12% Weapon Damage
Improved Burst

 

Improved Burst

  • +100 Spirit Shield Health
  • +8% Weapon Damage
  • Passive: Abilities deal bonus Spirit Damage if they deal 125 damage or more in a single hit. Targets are immune to the effects of Improved Burst for 5s after taking damage from it.
  • +9% Max Health Bonus Damage (Conditional) 
Surge of Power

 

Surge of Power

  • +75 Bonus Health 
  • Passive: Imbue an ability with permanent Spirit Power. When that ability is used, gain bonus Movement Speed and Fire Rate Bonus for a duration of 6s. 
  • +34 Spirit Power
  • 10% Fire Rate Bonus [Conditional]
  • +3m/s Move Speed [Conditional]
  • Duration 6s 

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Best Grey Talon Late-Game Items

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Best Weapon Items

Spiritual Overflow

 

Spiritual Overflow

  • +20% Fire Rate
  • +15% Cooldown Reduction
  • +10% Spirit Lifesteal
  • Passive: Gain bonus Spirit Power by charging up with your bullets on enemy heroes. 
  • +45 Spirit Power (Conditional) 
  • 0.8% Buildup Per Shot 
  • 18s Duration 

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Best Vitality Items

Superior Stamina

 

Superior Stamina

  • +3 Stamina
  • +20% Stamina Recovery
  • +30% Air Jump/Dash Distance
  • +7% Fire Rate
  • +8 Spirit Power
  • Passive: Increases the number of Air Dashes and Air Jumps that can be performed before landing from 1 to 2.

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Boundless Spirit

 

Boundless Spirit

  • +60 Spirit Power
  • +25% Weapon Damage
  • +300 Bonus Health
  • +15 Health Regen
  • +3m/s Sprint Speed
Mystic Reverb

 

Mystic Reverb 

  • +15% Spirit Lifesteal
  • +15% Spirit Resist
  • +15% Ability Range
  • Passive: Imbue an ability to apply slow in a radius around the target and deal an additional percentage of the damage dealt to enemies around the target after a short delay.
  • +40% Damage (Conditional)
  • +50% Movement Slow (Conditional)
  • 16m Radius
  • 3s Delay Duration 
Superior Cooldown

 

Superior Cooldown 

  • +32% Imbued Ability Cooldown Reduction
  • +24% Non-Imbued Ability Cooldown Reduction
  • +4 Health Regen
Mystic Slow

 

Mystic Slow 

  • +100 Bonus Health
  • +3 Health Regen
  • +6 Spirit Power
  • Passive: If a target takes Spirit damage, they have their Movement Speed and Fire Rate reduced. 
  • +30% Movement Slow
  • +40% Fire Rate Slow
  • 2s Duration 

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Grey Talon Beginner Guide

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Overall, Grey Talon's playstyle consists of utilizing your abilities to consistently poke enemies. This build prioritizes building up a lot of Spirit to increase your damage output as well as reduce the cooldowns on your most important abilities. 

Grey Talon can be rather tricky to get the hang of, but you will certainly have a blasted sending guided owls toward unsuspecting opponents. Best of luck in your Deadlock games!

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