Grey Talon build guide
by DurianFruitVersion 15Updated Oct 4, 2026Guide #642288
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Spirit build except i really like beefing up the bird. Rotate to blue around 10 minutes and stay around blue for most of the game. It is a very good nest for our birds. every box is organized left to right in order of how much i reccomend it, but buy as needed after early game lightning scroll isn't needed for like, most games, and 100% falls off in oracle and above. But for lower rank games, its really good at immediately giving your team the upper hand in every team fight
1Lane
Author's category · 7 items · L->R .
Extra Charge
High-Velocity Rounds
for opening rounds
Mystic Burst
Enchanter's Emblem
2Lane Optionalsoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Monster Rounds
sell later. must buy if laning against Mcginnis. Also good for rem and graves
Healing Rite
Golden Goose Egg
funny item for getting lightning scroll early :)
3GUN
Author's category · 4 items · grab 1 or 2. your gun can be very good for very cheap
Opening Rounds
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
this or sharpshooter are your best bets if you only want one gun item
Sharpshooter
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
can also just buy long range and delay if you want. but the extra bullet velocity is very nice
Mystic Shot
4Mid to late
Author's category · 4 items · L -> R but start grabbing upgrades after tankbuster
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Mystic Reverb
TURBO CORE!!! THAT FUCKING BIRD THAT I LOVE. "isn't it better on charged shot?" MAYBE. but we do this for the LOVE OF THE BIRD. It's not terrible and is perfectly sufficient for low elo and standard!
Diviner's Kevlar
BIRD COOLDOWN NOW LETS GO
5funny bugoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Warp Stone
6Upgrades!
Author's category · 4 items · no purchase order here :) feel free to buy whatever whenever
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
more important to rush if you are leaning into ROA
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
skip if you are going to buy surge of power
7game too longoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Refresher
BUY TRANSCENDENT
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Lightning Scroll
can skip if you aren't feeling it
8more spirit optionsoptional
Author's category · 4 items · pretty!
Arcane Surge
Surge of Power
Built from Extra Spirit
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
for bird. can skip if you grabbed cultist sacrifice
9t2 green substitutesoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Trophy Collector
Healbane
Battle Vest
heavy gun lane
10t3 greensoptional
Author's category · 4 items · for if you want the 4.8k
Spirit Resilience
Metal Skin
since you aren't in the frontlines that often, if gun is a problem its a problem in burst, so i think this is better than bullet resil
Dispel Magic
11t4 greensoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Spellbreaker
Plated Armor
12Late gunoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Spiritual Overflow
Mercurial Magnum
13bird
Author's category · 2 items
Silence Wave
BIRDS!
Swift Striker
SILENCE WAVE AND SWIFT STRIKER! REUNITED AT LONG LAST!
14a magpie brought me theseoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Alchemical Fire
spirit power + helps with gun spike + gives wave clear!
Split Shot
funny split shot + rain of arrows interaction
Rescue Beam
Built from Healing Rite
gone fishing
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Charged ShotCharged Shot | Charged Shot: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Charged Shot: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Charged Shot: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Charged Shot: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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i hate buying greens because i'm the alpha... but 5% cd reduction is pretty good!
Extra Spirit
Compress Cooldown
CORE!! READY TO RELEASE ROHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mystic Expansion
Rusted Barrel
so nice to have against heavy gun lanes. please do not sleep on this item
its good but i don't like using it
Cultist Sacrifice
Built from Monster Rounds
if you are playing more cowardly, this gun item is great because it will help you keep up in souls. also range for bird :)
Superior Duration
this + superior cd gives you crazy uptime on RoA. ~5 seconds between casts. also great for scroll, spirit burn, cultist, burst fire, and surge of power
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
is good. buy other things first if you need the effect tho.
Spirit Burn
antiheal
Reactive Barrier
Counterspell
lash ults. knockdown. apollo ults.
Rebuttal
gone parrying
Stamina Mastery
6 stamina is a lot for an old man
Rain of ArrowsRain of Arrows | Rain of Arrows: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Rain of Arrows: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | Rain of Arrows: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Rain of Arrows: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Spirit SnareSpirit Snare | Spirit Snare: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Spirit Snare: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Spirit Snare: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Spirit Snare: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Guided OwlGuided Owl | Guided Owl: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Guided Owl: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Guided Owl: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Guided Owl: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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