| description = A cunning predator, Grey Talon uses a combination of deadly accuracy, traps, and clever positioning to bring down the toughest of opponents.
| codenames = Archer; Orion
| dps = 55
| pronouns = He/Him
| bullet_damage = 25 {{ss|0.1}}
}}{{Quotation|2=I don't have to be the fastest: just the most clever.|4=Orion_upgrade_power4_04.mp3}}
| ammo = 18
'''Grey Talon''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a clever, long-range combatant that uses his powerful bow in combination with '''[[Grey Talon#Spirit Snare|traps]]''' and '''[[Grey Talon#Rain of Arrows|mystical flight]]''' to pin down and destroy his foes. With the ability to '''[[Grey Talon#Charged Shot|charge his arrow shot]]''' for powerful effect, Grey Talon can harry his foes at a distance before launching a guided '''[[Grey Talon#Spirit Owl|Spirit Owl]]''' to finish them off.
| bullets_per_sec = 2.22
| light_melee = 63
| heavy_melee = 116
| max_health = 550
| health_regen = 2
| bullet_resist = 0
| spirit_resist = 0
| move_speed = 6
| sprint_speed = 0
| stamina = 4
| increase1_value = 1.8
| increase1_stat = Base Bullet Damage
| increase2_value = 3.4
| increase2_stat = Base Melee Damage
| increase3_value = 27
| increase3_stat = Base Health
| range = 22m → 58m
| weapon_name = The Mourning Comes
| reload_time = 2.35
| bullet_velocity = 495
}}
'''Hawk Tuah''' is a clever, long-range combatant that spits on that thangggg and uses his powerful bow in combination with traps and mystical flight to pin down and destroy his foes. With the ability to charge his arrow shot for powerful effect, Grey Talon can harry his foes at a distance before launching a guided Spirit Owl to finish them off.
A founding member of the highly respected monster hunting organization [[The Baxter Society]], Wesley Grey Talon happily retired after 40 years of service to support his extended family. He was living well until he was alerted that that his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren had died in a mysterious house fire. With not much time left, he dedicated the remainder of his life towards hunting the [[Friends of Humanity|perpetrators]] of the arson, bow in hand.
A founder of the monster hunting organisation [[The Baxter Society]], Grey Talon happily retired after 40 years of service to support his extended family. He was living well until he was alerted that that his son and step-daughter had died in a mysterious house fire. Now, he hunts the perpetrators of the arson, bow in hand.
== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_orion}}
== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Charged Shot=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| hero_name=Grey Talon
| ability_num = 1
| ability_num=1
| notes =
* Charged Shot can be held indefinitely.
* The arrow can be used to secure [[Souls|Soul Orbs]].
* When holding a Charged Shot, Talon's walking move speed is set to {{DataProp|Charged Shot|ChannelMoveSpeed}} m/s.
* Grey Talon can still [[Mantling|mantle]] and slide down slopes while holding a Charged Shot.
* A held shot can be cancelled by pressing the Cancel Ability button. The charge is still spent in this case.
}}
}}
|-|(2) Rain of Arrows=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| hero_name=Grey Talon
| ability_num = 2
| ability_num=2
| notes =
* Targets can only be hit once per multishot.
* Each shot is separated by approximately 2°, resulting in a 8° spread between the furthest two shots.
* Rain of Arrows works with {{ItemIcon|Split Shot}}, allowing Grey Talon to shoot 25 arrows.
** Split Shot's multishot is applied before Rain of Arrows', regardless of order used; Their combined spread is approximately 28° between the furthest two shots.
* Rain of Arrows grants increased air mobility, +{{DataProp|Rain of Arrows|AirMoveIncreasePercent}}% [[Air Dash]] distance, and the ability to use any number of Air Dashes while active.
* Grey Talon can Air Dash in any direction including Down Dash at any point immediately after casting. He cannot Air Jump or grab [[Ziplines]] while the ability is active.
* Holding a direction while activating Rain of Arrows influences the direction Talon launches in. If cast without holding a direction, Talon jumps backwards.
| tips =
* Cancelling Rain of Arrows while launching keeps the launch momentum, which can be used for mobility and evasion.
* Executing a [[Dash Jumping|Dash Jump]] immediately before activating Rain of Arrows greatly increases the horizontal and vertical distance of the launch, allowing for a greater vantage point over enemies.
}}
}}
|-|(3) Immobilizing Trap=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| hero_name=Grey Talon
| ability_num = 3
| ability_num=3
| notes =
* Spirit Snare can be detonated by a {{AbilityIcon|Charged Shot}} immediately after it's thrown, including while midair before it deploys its AoE visuals.
** The hitbox to manually detonate a deployed snare is indicated by the smoke emitted from its center.
| tips =
* At angles where the center of a deployed snare is less visible, aim {{AbilityIcon|Charged Shot}}s slightly away from the surface the snare landed on.
* When aiming to detonate a midair snare, aim slightly below to account for its arc.
* Placing a snare in narrow areas where enemies are likely to ambush from (or escape to) can force them to either be hit by the snare or take a less ideal path.
* Manual detonations can be used to quickly [[Crowd_Control#Interrupt|interrupt]] and weaken an enemy, bypassing the snare's {{DataProp|Spirit Snare|ArmTime}}s Arm Time.
}}
}}
|-|(4) Guided Owl=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name = Grey Talon
| hero_name=Grey Talon
| ability_num = 4
| ability_num=4
| notes =
* To gain a "Spirit Power Per Kill" [[stack]], the enemy has to die within 4s after getting hit by the owl.
* If Grey Talon dies while controlling the owl, it will float uncontrollably until it times out and explodes.
* T3 Execute deals [[Pure Damage]].
** The spirit damage of Guided Owl will hit before checking if the opponent is within the execute threshold.
* Grey Talon's line of sight while controlling owl is based on the owl's hitbox. This creates a bug in which enemies cannot hit [[Melee Attacks]] and some [[Abilities]] on Grey Talon if the owl is out of the enemy's line of sight. However, they can still hit him with weapons.
* The owl can enter [[Tunnel|Tunnel Vents]], if entering at an aligned horizontal direction.
| tips =
* Immediately flying the owl upwards after the initial cast time can give a better view and an easier path to a target.
* Guided Owl can be used as a targeted, long-range stun that is capable of interrupting hard-to-reach channeled ults from behind cover (such as {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Storm Cloud}} & {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Heavy Barrage}}).
* Guided Owl can be detonated in mid-air by cancelling the ability.
** This can be useful to catch evasive enemies attempting to out-maneuver the owl by entering narrow spaces or utilizing air mobility.
}}
}}
</tabber>
== Weapon ==
== Street Brawl ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_orion}}
=== Ability Changes ===
<!--For fresh data see [[Deadlock:Street Brawl Ability Changes]] -->
Apart from [[Street Brawl#Heroes|global changes]], Grey Talon does '''not''' have any special modifications for his abilities in Street Brawl.
=== Item Draft ===
{{HeroStreetBrawlItems|Grey Talon}}
== Background ==
== Backstory ==
{{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''|
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.
{{Fates_Tale|orion}}
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.
== Update history ==
{{Update history}}
Then he got the call.
== 3D model ==
{{3D_Model|Grey Talon}}
===Weapon===
{{3D Model|Grey Talon Weapon|size=240px}}
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 Ixian... she could snuff out flame with a thought. If their bodies were found burned they had to be dead long before there was a fire.
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Grey Talon card.png|Grey Talon portrait
File:Grey Talon Gloat.png|Gloat icon for Grey Talon
File:Grey Talon Critical.png|Critical health icon for Grey Talon
File:Grey Talon MM.png|Grey Talon icon
File:Grey Talon Render.png|Grey Talon in-game render
File:Greytalon select background.png|Grey Talon select background
File:Grey Talon Reference Sheet.png|Grey Talon reference sheet
File:Grey Talon Weapon.png|Grey Talon weapon - ''The Mourning Comes''
</gallery>
And so Grey Talon has picked up his bow once more, and when he finds who’s responsible there will be a bloody reckoning.
=== Typography ===
}}
<gallery>
File:Grey Talon name.svg|Grey Talon's name typography
File:Grey talon brazilian.svg|Grey Talon's Brazilian Portuguese typography
File:Grey talon french.svg|Grey Talon's French typography
File:Grey talon italian.svg|Grey Talon's Italian typography
File:Grey talon polish.svg|Grey Talon's Polish typography
File:Grey talon russian.svg|Grey Talon's Russian typography
File:Grey talon schinese.svg|Grey Talon's Simplified Chinese typography
File:Grey talon spanish.svg|Grey Talon's typography for Spanish and Spanish-Latin America
File:Grey talon turkish.svg|Grey Talon's Turkish typography
File:Grey talon ukrainian.svg|Grey Talon's Ukrainian typography
File:Grey Talon card old.png|Previous Grey Talon portrait
File:Grey Talon icon.png|Previous Grey Talon icon
File:Grey Talon winter.jpeg|Grey Talon 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Grey Talon new model.png|Work-in-progress new Grey Talon model
</gallery>
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Grey Talon's current design is temporary and is based on a model from when the game was still called ''Neon Prime''.
* Grey Talon's current model is inherited from his design in ''[[Neon Prime]],'' in which he was called '''Orion'''. Based on datamined textures, he wore a visor and had a long beard. He had an animal labeled ''"archer_pet",'' which was reused as the creature in {{HeroIcon|Trapper}}'s cage.
* Grey Talon during ''Deadlock'' Pre-Alpha (''Neon Prime'') was named '''Orion.'''
* The current design for Spirit Snare resembles a [[wikipedia:Dreamcatcher|dreamcatcher]].
* Grey Talon is voiced by [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Robbie-Daymond/ Robbie Daymond], who is known for voiceworks in many popular media (e.g. Kayn in ''League of Legends'', Megumi Fushiguro in ''Jujutsu Kaisen,'' River Ward in ''Cyberpunk 2077,'' etc.'')''
* Grey Talon's bow was originally called '''Koschei'''. This probably refers to Slavic folklore.
* Gray Talon is currently the only hero whose Bullet Damage is directly affected by [[Spirit Power]].
* Grey Talon's bow seems to be based on the Fenris Magazine Bow or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_bJQaD3Uc "Instant Legolas"], created by youtuber Jörg Sprave. The bow has a magazine that can be loaded with multiple arrows to be fired in succession.
* A Work-In-Progress remodel for Grey Talon was found in the files in the [[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework Update]]. The model depicted Grey Talon as tall, muscular, and bald.
* "Mourning in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Grey Talon in the [[Hideout]].
Grey Talon is a Hero in Deadlock. He is a clever, long-range combatant that uses his powerful bow in combination with traps and mystical flight to pin down and destroy his foes. With the ability to charge his arrow shot for powerful effect, Grey Talon can harry his foes at a distance before launching a guided Spirit Owl to finish them off.
A founding member of the highly respected monster hunting organization The Baxter Society, Wesley Grey Talon happily retired after 40 years of service to support his extended family. He was living well until he was alerted that that his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren had died in a mysterious house fire. With not much time left, he dedicated the remainder of his life towards hunting the perpetrators of the arson, bow in hand.
When holding a Charged Shot, Talon's walking move speed is set to 1.5 m/s.
Grey Talon can still mantle and slide down slopes while holding a Charged Shot.
A held shot can be cancelled by pressing the Cancel Ability button. The charge is still spent in this case.
Rain of Arrows
Rain of Arrows
4s
0
25s
Launches you high in the air, allowing you to glide slowly. While airborne, you gain Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon. Alternate cast for reduced jump height. Press Jump / mantle to cancel the glide.
5
Weapon Multishot
3
Weapon Damage
0%Move Speed
0sSlow Duration
0%Bullet Lifesteal
0%Spirit Lifesteal
0%Bullet Evasion
1
While airborne, +3 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 30% movement slow for 1.5s
2
-12s Cooldown
5
While airborne, +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal and +30% Bullet Evasion
Each shot is separated by approximately 2°, resulting in a 8° spread between the furthest two shots.
Rain of Arrows works with Split Shot, allowing Grey Talon to shoot 25 arrows.
Split Shot's multishot is applied before Rain of Arrows', regardless of order used; Their combined spread is approximately 28° between the furthest two shots.
Rain of Arrows grants increased air mobility, +25% Air Dash distance, and the ability to use any number of Air Dashes while active.
Grey Talon can Air Dash in any direction including Down Dash at any point immediately after casting. He cannot Air Jump or grab Ziplines while the ability is active.
Holding a direction while activating Rain of Arrows influences the direction Talon launches in. If cast without holding a direction, Talon jumps backwards.
Cancelling Rain of Arrows while launching keeps the launch momentum, which can be used for mobility and evasion.
Executing a Dash Jump immediately before activating Rain of Arrows greatly increases the horizontal and vertical distance of the launch, allowing for a greater vantage point over enemies.
Notes
Targets can only be hit once per multishot.
Each shot is separated by approximately 2°, resulting in a 8° spread between the furthest two shots.
Rain of Arrows works with Split Shot, allowing Grey Talon to shoot 25 arrows.
Split Shot's multishot is applied before Rain of Arrows', regardless of order used; Their combined spread is approximately 28° between the furthest two shots.
Rain of Arrows grants increased air mobility, +25% Air Dash distance, and the ability to use any number of Air Dashes while active.
Grey Talon can Air Dash in any direction including Down Dash at any point immediately after casting. He cannot Air Jump or grab Ziplines while the ability is active.
Holding a direction while activating Rain of Arrows influences the direction Talon launches in. If cast without holding a direction, Talon jumps backwards.
Tips
Cancelling Rain of Arrows while launching keeps the launch momentum, which can be used for mobility and evasion.
Executing a Dash Jump immediately before activating Rain of Arrows greatly increases the horizontal and vertical distance of the launch, allowing for a greater vantage point over enemies.
Spirit Snare
Spirit Snare
6.5m
0
34s
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.
Spirit Snare can be detonated by a Charged Shot immediately after it's thrown, including while midair before it deploys its AoE visuals.
The hitbox to manually detonate a deployed snare is indicated by the smoke emitted from its center.
At angles where the center of a deployed snare is less visible, aim Charged Shots slightly away from the surface the snare landed on.
When aiming to detonate a midair snare, aim slightly below to account for its arc.
Placing a snare in narrow areas where enemies are likely to ambush from (or escape to) can force them to either be hit by the snare or take a less ideal path.
Manual detonations can be used to quickly interrupt and weaken an enemy, bypassing the snare's 2s Arm Time.
Notes
Spirit Snare can be detonated by a Charged Shot immediately after it's thrown, including while midair before it deploys its AoE visuals.
The hitbox to manually detonate a deployed snare is indicated by the smoke emitted from its center.
Tips
At angles where the center of a deployed snare is less visible, aim Charged Shots slightly away from the surface the snare landed on.
When aiming to detonate a midair snare, aim slightly below to account for its arc.
Placing a snare in narrow areas where enemies are likely to ambush from (or escape to) can force them to either be hit by the snare or take a less ideal path.
Manual detonations can be used to quickly interrupt and weaken an enemy, bypassing the snare's 2s Arm Time.
Guided Owl
Guided Owl
20s
0
125s
After 1.5s cast time, launch a spirit owl that you control and which explodes on impact, damaging and stunning enemies. Hold Move forward to accelerate the owl. Press Jump / mantle to release control. Gain permanent Spirit Power for each enemy hero killed with Guided Owl.
x0.937
230
Damage
12m
Explosion Radius
0.75s
Stun Duration
8Spirit Power Per Kill
1
85 Damage
2
-40s Cooldown
5
After hit, kills enemies that are below 22% Health
The spirit damage of Guided Owl will hit before checking if the opponent is within the execute threshold.
Grey Talon's line of sight while controlling owl is based on the owl's hitbox. This creates a bug in which enemies cannot hit Melee Attacks and some Abilities on Grey Talon if the owl is out of the enemy's line of sight. However, they can still hit him with weapons.
The owl can enter Tunnel Vents, if entering at an aligned horizontal direction.
Immediately flying the owl upwards after the initial cast time can give a better view and an easier path to a target.
Guided Owl can be used as a targeted, long-range stun that is capable of interrupting hard-to-reach channeled ults from behind cover (such as Seven's Storm Cloud & McGinnis's Heavy Barrage).
Guided Owl can be detonated in mid-air by cancelling the ability.
This can be useful to catch evasive enemies attempting to out-maneuver the owl by entering narrow spaces or utilizing air mobility.
Notes
To gain a "Spirit Power Per Kill" stack, the enemy has to die within 4s after getting hit by the owl.
If Grey Talon dies while controlling the owl, it will float uncontrollably until it times out and explodes.
The spirit damage of Guided Owl will hit before checking if the opponent is within the execute threshold.
Grey Talon's line of sight while controlling owl is based on the owl's hitbox. This creates a bug in which enemies cannot hit Melee Attacks and some Abilities on Grey Talon if the owl is out of the enemy's line of sight. However, they can still hit him with weapons.
The owl can enter Tunnel Vents, if entering at an aligned horizontal direction.
Tips
Immediately flying the owl upwards after the initial cast time can give a better view and an easier path to a target.
Guided Owl can be used as a targeted, long-range stun that is capable of interrupting hard-to-reach channeled ults from behind cover (such as Seven's Storm Cloud & McGinnis's Heavy Barrage).
Guided Owl can be detonated in mid-air by cancelling the ability.
This can be useful to catch evasive enemies attempting to out-maneuver the owl by entering narrow spaces or utilizing air mobility.
In Street Brawl, every hero draws items from a shared pool, but some items are weighted to appear more often for a given hero and others less often. For each tier below, that tier's items are grouped by how likely they are to be offered to Grey Talon: High, Average, or Low chance.
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.
Grey Talon's current model is inherited from his design in Neon Prime, in which he was called Orion. Based on datamined textures, he wore a visor and had a long beard. He had an animal labeled "archer_pet", which was reused as the creature in Trapper's cage.
The current design for Spirit Snare resembles a dreamcatcher.
Grey Talon's bow was originally called Koschei. This probably refers to Slavic folklore.
Grey Talon's bow seems to be based on the Fenris Magazine Bow or "Instant Legolas", created by youtuber Jörg Sprave. The bow has a magazine that can be loaded with multiple arrows to be fired in succession.
A Work-In-Progress remodel for Grey Talon was found in the files in the Shop Rework Update. The model depicted Grey Talon as tall, muscular, and bald.
"Mourning in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Grey Talon in the Hideout.
Split Shot, allowing Grey Talon to shoot 25 arrows.
