Grey Talon build guide

John Deadlock's Revenge (ChanZzz's Grey Talon)

by RoflcopterVersion 7Updated Sep 23, 2026Guide #648157

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Observed usage

Match statistics · filters applied except game mode

Published guide

As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters

In-game favourites: 33 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

Time to avenge your family

Item categories

1Early Regenoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  Restorative Shot
2Early game
Game stage · 6 items · L/R, but can mix and match here, if you get resto then HVR is nice early
1. 1
  High-Velocity Rounds
2. 2
  Opening Rounds
  Built from High-Velocity Rounds
3. 3
  Long Range
4. 4
31.6k Greenoptional
Author's category · 3 items · If not BV
1. 1
  Enchanter's Emblem
  Second most often
2. 2
  Reactive Barrier
3. 3
  Spirit Shielding
4Mid game
Game stage · 9 items · L/R but sometimes its better to go ahead and grab stuff you need, like early mystic or rapid
1. 1
  Sharpshooter
  Built from Long Range
2. 2
  Stamina Mastery
3. 3
  Mystic Burst
4. 4
5If neededoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Dispel Magic
2. 2
  Counterspell
6Extra Mid Gameoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Mystic Shot
2. 2
  Silence Wave
3. 3
  Slowing Hex
4. 4
7Late game
Game stage · 7 items · Mostly L/R but can buy what feels good
1. 1
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
2. 2
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
3. 3
  Recharging Rush
4. 4
8Late Game Situationaloptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Cheat Death
2. 2
  Mercurial Magnum
3. 3
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
4. 4
9SOMETIMES MAYBEoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Spirit Resilience
2. 2
  Veil Walker
3. 3
  Spellbreaker
10Gun Buildoptional
Author's category · 10 items · It's okay, get the early game items, then get these and a 3.2k mid game green
1. 1
  Slowing Bullets
2. 2
  Weakening Headshot
3. 3
  Titanic Magazine
4. 4
11Gun Optionaloptional
Author's category · 18 items
1. 1
  Surge of Power
  Built from Extra Spirit
2. 2
  Sprint Boots
3. 3
  Trophy Collector
  Built from Sprint Boots
4. 4

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Charged ShotCharged Shot			Charged Shot: Ability unlocked, step 3							Charged Shot: 1 AP upgrade, step 10	Charged Shot: 2 AP upgrade, step 11	Charged Shot: 5 AP upgrade, step 12