Rain of Arrows
Rain of Arrows is Grey Talon's second ability in Deadlock (slot 2), an active ability with a 25 second cooldown. 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.
Open the most-bought Grey Talon build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 82,489 Grey Talon matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Rain of Arrows in matches
Grey Talon players unlocked Rain of Arrows second in 75.2% of matches (62,308 of 82,896), third in 12.2% of matches (10,104 of 82,896) and first in 12.1% of matches (10,043 of 82,896), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day.
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and not a recommendation. Each share is the Grey Talon matches in which Rain of Arrows was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Grey Talon match counted; a step under 500 matches is not listed.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a share is computed: methodology.
Rain of Arrows stats
Rain of Arrows
- Cooldown 25s
- Duration 4s
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.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 Weapon Damage -24% Move Speed +1.5s Slow Duration | While airborne, +3 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 24% movement slow for 1.5s |
| 2 | -12s Cooldown | |
| 3 | +30% Bullet Lifesteal +30% Spirit Lifesteal +30% Bullet Evasion | While airborne, +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal and +30% Bullet Evasion |
Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.
Rain of Arrows change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6701 | No player-facing change in 43 builds (September 25 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Rain of Arrows' tier 1 upgrade changed from +3 Weapon Damage, -30% Move Speed and +1.5s Slow Duration to +3 Weapon Damage, -24% Move Speed and +1.5s Slow Duration. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 11 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Rain of Arrows FAQ
What does Rain of Arrows do?
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. Its tooltip lists 5 Weapon Multishot and +3 Weapon Damage.
What is Rain of Arrows' cooldown in Deadlock?
Rain of Arrows has a 25 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -12s.
What do Rain of Arrows' upgrades do?
Tier 1: While airborne, +3 Weapon Damage and weapon damage applies 24% movement slow for 1.5s. Tier 2: -12s Cooldown. Tier 3: While airborne, +30% Bullet Lifesteal, +30% Spirit Lifesteal and +30% Bullet Evasion.
Which hero has Rain of Arrows?
Rain of Arrows is Grey Talon's second ability (slot 2).
Was Rain of Arrows changed in the latest patch?
No. Rain of Arrows is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 17, 2026 patch.