Grey Talon build guide
by bowlerVersion 3Updated Sep 17, 2026Guide #799144
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ometalon if you are going gun dont prio boons on your charged shot :D
1core L -> R
Author's category · 18 items
Opening Rounds
Long Range
Swift Striker
Sharpshooter
Built from Long Range
they vanish
Battle Vest
get enchanters if they are spirit heavy, both items could be core
Extra Stamina
Mystic Burst
if you want to save a slot you can go improved spirit for your 4.8 spike instead
Extra Spirit
Extra Charge
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Counterspell
can buy earlier
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Recharging Rush
skip this sometimes maybe maybe not kinda idk bleh
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
very unsure on the buy order of the last three items on this build, buy to your needs and preference
Spirit Burn
Superior Cooldown
2optional greensoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Extra Health
Enchanter's Emblem
buy this over battle vest if they have a lot of spirit dmg
Healbane
very rare buy
3gun (not L -> R use brain)optional
Author's category · 12 items
Weakening Headshot
Hollow Point
Burst Fire
4spiritoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Mystic Reverb
plus 50% dmg on charged shot, very fun item
Cursed Relic
shut down carries or channeled ults, op item
Diviner's Kevlar
bird (ass)
5optional
Author's category · 1 items
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
maybe maybe not idk
6defenisve optionsoptional
Author's category · 8 items
Spirit Shielding
if youre getting 1 shot by spirit early
Reactive Barrier
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
good into unreactable pick heroes
7util (avoid if you can)optional
Author's category · 8 items
Rusted Barrel
can get this in lane if ur against two gun heroes
Slowing Hex
slow hex op
Knockdown
8Alivin is the red chimuck and simis is the blue chickmuck and the green one i can,t remember his name no joke
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.
9I realized this item is anti tempo when you could build dmg items that ACTUALLY help you win fights instead of maybe getting more stacks on bird, I'm sorry for potentially making someone buy this item early... (this take might be dogshit so if you are genius ignore all this :D)optional
Author's category · 1 items
Compress Cooldown
10only for geniusoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Crushing Fists
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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 |
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Dispel Magic
Spiritual Overflow
Crippling Headshot
Built from Weakening Headshot
great item, i almost never buy this on talon though
Glass Cannon
Mercurial Magnum
Armor Piercer
if they have a bunch of plated buys
Silencer
Lucky Shot
Siphon Bullets
if they have makrill, abrams, billy and warden all on the same team
Vampiric Burst
if you end up in a lot of aim 1v1s
Refresher
ceo of larp on this hero
Mystic Shot
could be good if you have a lot of stacks
Spellbreaker
para carbine builds, very rare buy
Unstoppable
Ethereal Shift
this item might as well be core, great against almost every ult in the game and can be used to stall so you can escape with 2
Metal Skin
haze
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
Disarming Hex
Built from Rusted Barrel
Decay
Rescue Beam
Divine Barrier
Scourge
put this on your frontliners
Rain of ArrowsRain of Arrows | Rain of Arrows: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Rain of Arrows: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Rain of Arrows: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Rain of Arrows: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Spirit SnareSpirit Snare | Spirit Snare: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Spirit Snare: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Spirit Snare: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Spirit Snare: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Guided OwlGuided Owl | Guided Owl: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Guided Owl: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Guided Owl: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Guided Owl: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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