🧬 Who is Greymane?
Once the proud ruler of Gilneas, Genn Greymane transformed his kingdom behind the impenetrable Greymane Wall to protect his people from the outside world. But fate had other plans when the worgen curse spread through his lands, forever changing him and his subjects. Now bearing the dual nature of man and beast, Greymane brings his royal tactical mind and primal fury to the Nexus. As a ranged assassin who can shapeshift into a melee form, he represents the perfect balance between calculated strategy and unleashed savagery.
Main Roles:
🎯 Ranged Assassin | 🗡️ Melee Bruiser | 🎪 Dive Specialist
🛠️ Abilities (Quick Look)
- Curse of the Worgen (Trait – D): Transform between Human (ranged) and Worgen (melee) forms with different abilities
- Gilnean Cocktail/Razor Swipe (Q): Skillshot that explodes behind first enemy hit / Melee swipe attack
- Dark Flight/Disengage (W): Leap to enemy and transform to Worgen / Leap away and transform to Human
- Inner Beast (E): Attack speed and movement speed boost (Worgen form only)
- Go for the Throat (R1): Leap to low-health enemy, execute damage, resets on kill
- Marked for the Kill (R2): Mark enemy, increasing damage dealt to them by all sources
🎮 Gameplay Guide
Greymane excels at poke-to-dive gameplay, using his Human form to harass from safety before transforming into Worgen form for devastating all-ins. His dual nature requires careful positioning and timing – stay in Human form to farm and poke, then commit to Worgen form when you can secure kills or need to escape. Master the art of knowing when to go in and when to stay back.
✅ Early Game
- Use Human form Q to clear minion waves and poke enemies safely
- Look for cocktail angles that hit both minions and heroes behind them
- Only transform to Worgen for secure kills or emergency escapes
- Focus on soaking XP and avoiding unnecessary trades
✅ Teamfights
- Start fights in Human form, throwing cocktails from maximum range
- Wait for enemy cooldowns or positioning mistakes before diving
- Use Dark Flight on isolated targets or when your team can follow up
- Transform back to Human form immediately after securing kills
✅ Objective Control
- Provide ranged pressure while your team contests objectives
- Look for flanking opportunities when enemies group up
- Use your mobility to rotate quickly between lanes
- Save Go for the Throat for low-health priority targets trying to escape
🛡️ Builds & Gameplay Focus
⚔️ Cocktail Build (Poke & Burst)
Level 1: Scented Tincture
Level 4: Thick
Skin
Level 7: Incendiary Elixir
Level 10: Go for
the Throat
Level 13: On the Prowl
Level 16:
Gilnean Roulette
Level 20: Blunderbuss
Focus: Ranged poke, waveclear, teamfight burst
The Lowdown: The Cocktail build transforms Greymane into a relentless poke machine with incredible waveclear and teamfight presence. This build focuses on maximizing the damage and utility of Gilnean Cocktail, allowing you to clear minion waves instantly while dealing significant damage to grouped enemies. Scented Tincture provides crucial early game sustain, letting you stay in lane longer and trade more aggressively. The synergy between Incendiary Elixir and Gilnean Roulette creates devastating area damage in teamfights, while Blunderbuss at level 20 gives you a powerful execute tool that works from range. This build excels on maps with frequent teamfights and when facing enemies who like to group up.
The Core Loop & Synergy:
- Scented Tincture reduces ability cooldowns when hitting heroes, enabling more frequent cocktails and better mana sustain
- Thick Skin provides crucial survivability, reducing damage taken while allowing more aggressive positioning
- Incendiary Elixir makes cocktails explode multiple times, dramatically increasing waveclear and teamfight damage
- Go for the Throat gives you a reliable finishing move that resets on kills, perfect for cleanup phases
- On the Prowl increases movement speed after using abilities, helping with positioning and kiting
- Gilnean Roulette makes cocktails bounce between nearby enemies, multiplying your teamfight impact
- Blunderbuss adds a powerful ranged execute that works from Human form, keeping you safe while finishing enemies
Key Tactics & Pro Tips:
- Aim cocktails to hit the front enemy and explode on priority targets behind them
- Use walls and chokepoints to maximize Incendiary Elixir’s multiple explosions
- Save Go for the Throat for enemies under 35% health for guaranteed resets
- Position aggressively in Human form but always have an escape plan ready
In short: You’re the Artillery Commander. Control teamfights from range with explosive cocktails before diving in for the cleanup.
⚔️ Worgen Assassin (All-In Dive)
Level 1: Wolfheart
Level 4: Eyes in the
Dark
Level 7: Two-Sided Strike
Level 10: Go for
the Throat
Level 13: Unfettered Assault
Level
16: Alpha Killer
Level 20: Hunter’s Blunderbuss
Focus: Melee burst, dive potential, dueling power
The Lowdown: The Worgen Assassin build embraces Greymane’s predatory nature, transforming him into a fearsome melee assassin capable of deleting squishy targets in seconds. This build maximizes your Worgen form’s potential through enhanced basic attacks, improved Inner Beast uptime, and devastating burst combinations. Wolfheart provides the foundation by giving you spell power for stronger abilities, while Eyes in the Dark ensures you can always find isolated prey. Two-Sided Strike doubles your Razor Swipe damage potential, making your dive combo incredibly lethal. This build shines against compositions with multiple squishy backline targets and excels in skirmish-heavy games where you can find frequent 1v1 or 2v2 opportunities.
The Core Loop & Synergy:
- Wolfheart increases spell power when taking damage, making your burst combos more lethal as fights progress
- Eyes in the Dark reveals nearby enemies, ensuring you never dive into unseen threats or miss fleeing targets
- Two-Sided Strike makes Razor Swipe hit twice when hitting heroes, dramatically increasing your burst potential
- Go for the Throat provides the perfect finisher for your dive combos, with resets enabling multi-kills
- Unfettered Assault gives you unstoppable during Dark Flight, preventing interrupts during your engage
- Alpha Killer increases basic attack damage against injured heroes, making you deadlier as fights progress
- Hunter’s Blunderbuss adds a ranged execute that helps secure kills even when forced back to Human form
Key Tactics & Pro Tips:
- Use Dark Flight → Razor Swipe → Inner Beast → Basic Attacks for maximum burst
- Time your dives when enemy escape abilities are on cooldown
- Use bushes and fog of war to get closer before engaging with Dark Flight
- Always have a disengage plan – either through Disengage or teammate support
In short: You’re the Pack Hunter. Strike from the shadows with overwhelming melee burst, then vanish before the enemy can retaliate.
📊 Final Thoughts
Greymane rewards players who master the art of calculated aggression and perfect timing. His dual nature requires understanding when to poke safely and when to commit fully to the dive. Whether you prefer the methodical destruction of the Cocktail build or the explosive assassinations of the Worgen build, success comes from reading the battlefield and knowing exactly when to unleash the beast within.
The hunt never ends for those who embrace both man and monster. 🐺⚔️