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Brawler · Heavy Hitter

Warden hero artWarden Build & Counters

Weakens his enemies and chases them down. Warden leads from the front, jumping into the fray and hindering his opponents' ability to fight effectively. But what Warden considers brave, others consider reckless, and if he's not careful he can easily find himself in over his head.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

C

Win rate

45.5%▼ 0.4

Games

52K

11% pick

How to play Warden right now

Warden wins 45.5% of 52K games, 2.8 pts below the median hero. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (44.0%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (41.5%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (38%). Warden is a brawler (weakens his enemies and chases them down). Build around Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine, High-Velocity Rounds, put early points into Alchemical Flask, and respect Rat King in lane.
  • Core items: Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine, High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds
  • Max first: Alchemical Flask
  • Hardest lanes: Rat King, Seven, Paige
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Seven

Last 7 days, all ranks

Warden stats

Win rate

45.5%

#35 of 41

Pick rate

10.6%

of matches

Ban share

1.8%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

6.6 / 7.2 / 11.0

KDA 2.47

Souls

40K

per game

Hero damage

31K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 44.6% · high 53.6%

Compare Warden with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Warden by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

44.0%D

4.4K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

43.6%D

2.9K games

Emissary – Phantom

41.5%D

2.5K games

Ascendant – Eternus

43.9%C

301 games

See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Warden build

Buy rate = share of Warden games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most Warden players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds2m
  2. 2Monster RoundsMonster Rounds5m
  3. 3Opening RoundsOpening Rounds5m
  4. 4Extended MagazineExtended Magazine7m
  5. 5Rapid RoundsRapid Rounds8m
  6. 6Swift StrikerSwift Striker10m
  7. 7Titanic MagazineTitanic Magazine11m
  8. 8Quicksilver ReloadQuicksilver Reload11m
  9. 9Enduring SpeedEnduring Speed16m
  10. 10FleetfootFleetfoot17m
  11. 11Mercurial MagnumMercurial Magnum23m
  12. 12Spiritual OverflowSpiritual Overflow28m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Warden players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (9.9K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds2m
  2. 2Opening RoundsOpening Rounds4m
  3. 3Extended MagazineExtended Magazine7m
  4. 4Rapid RoundsRapid Rounds8m
  5. 5Titanic MagazineTitanic Magazine9m
  6. 6Swift StrikerSwift Striker9m
  7. 7Quicksilver ReloadQuicksilver Reload11m
  8. 8Enduring SpeedEnduring Speed14m
  9. 9FleetfootFleetfoot16m
  10. 10Mercurial MagnumMercurial Magnum19m
  11. 11Spirit LifestealSpirit Lifesteal22m
  12. 12Spiritual OverflowSpiritual Overflow25m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

Warden skill order

Most popular51.6% win9.5K games
Alchemical FlaskAlchemical Flask12··5·7·····
WillpowerWillpower··3·······1112
Binding WordBinding Word···4···8910··
Last StandLast Stand·····6······
Option 251.8% win1.5K games
Alchemical FlaskAlchemical Flask12··5·7·····
WillpowerWillpower··3····8910··
Binding WordBinding Word···4········
Last StandLast Stand·····6····1112
Option 346.6% win1.1K games
Alchemical FlaskAlchemical Flask12··5·7·····
WillpowerWillpower··3······1011·
Binding WordBinding Word···4·······12
Last StandLast Stand·····6·89···

Warden abilities

Alchemical Flask1Alchemical Flask12s cooldown

Throw a flask that damages and reduces the weapon damage and move speed of enemies it hits.

Cooldown 12sCast Delay 0.1sDamage 60Slow Duration 3sWeapon Debuff Duration 7sMove Speed 16%
  1. 1 APHit enemies lose 1 Stamina
  2. 2 AP+35 Damage and -25% Weapon Damage
  3. 5 AP-7s Cooldown and +2m Radius Applies -30% Fire Rate

Willpower2Willpower40s cooldown

Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed.

Cooldown 40sDuration 5sMove Speed bonus 15%Barrier 125
  1. 1 AP+20% Move Speed bonus
  2. 2 AP-24s Cooldown and +2s Duration
  3. 5 AP+30% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier scaling

Binding Word3Binding Word34s cooldown

Curse an enemy hero. If they don't move away from their initial position within the escape time, they will be damaged and immobilized.

Cooldown 34sCast Delay 0.15sImmobilize Duration 1.75sDamage 110Escape Time 2.8s
  1. 1 APWarden deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s
  2. 2 AP+0.75s Duration
  3. 5 AP-14s Cooldown Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

Last Stand4Last StandUltimate180s cooldown

After charging for 2s, release pulses that damage enemies and heal you based on the damage done. While channeling Last Stand you have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist.

Cooldown 180sDuration 6sCast Delay 2sPulse Interval 0.5sDPS 70Hero Lifesteal 75%Non-Hero Lifesteal 10%Cone Angle 115 degBullet Resist 50%Spirit Resist 50%
  1. 1 AP+4m Radius
  2. 2 AP+40.5 DPS -30.0s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+4s Duration Unstoppable and +30% Resists while channeling

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Warden

Warden has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Seven, Paige. Items that work best into Warden: Armor Piercer, Shadow Weave, Diviner's Kevlar.

Hardest lanes for Warden

Warden wins lane vs

Best teammates

Warden vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against Warden

Armor PiercerArmor Piercer6,400 souls · 22K games+2.158.4% winShadow WeaveShadow Weave3,200 souls · 24K games+1.352.9% winDiviner's KevlarDiviner's Kevlar6,400 souls · 56K games+0.960.3% winFrenzyFrenzy6,400 souls · 39K games+0.960.6% winSilencerSilencer6,400 souls · 126K games+0.960.7% winInhibitorInhibitor6,400 souls · 78K games+0.957.5% win

Compared with the other items bought into Warden, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Warden.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Warden builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

FaxFox Warden50.0%258 games
Warden - Gun-Initiator [44% WR] [tracklock.gg]43.9%223 games
twitch.tv/oses44.8%203 games
LIGHTBRINGERxSITUATION WARDEN BUILD44.6%157 games
geigster42.4%151 games
Rey's Hybrid Flask44.4%133 games

Ultra Late Game Items

SilencerSilencerInhibitorInhibitorLeechLeech

Recent Warden changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026
  • • Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.28 to 0.25
  • • Fire Rate spirit scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.21
  • • Alchemical Flask projectile range and speed reduced by 30%
  • • Willpower T3 spirit scaling reduced from +2.7 to +2.1
  • • Willpower T3 debuff resistance reduced from 40% to 30%
June 30, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-30-2026
  • • Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.34 to 0.28
  • • Willpower T2 increased from -22s Cooldown to -24s
  • • Willpower T3 increased from +2.5 spirit power scaling to +2.7
June 12, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-11-2026
  • • Bullet falloff reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->47m
  • • Alchemical Flask spirit scaling reduced from 0.73 to 0.63
  • • Alchemical Flask T2 reduced from +40 Damage to +35
  • • Alchemical Flask T2 increased from -20% Weapon Damage to -25%
  • • Willpower spirit scaling increased from +0.5 to +0.8
  • • Binding Word T3 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -14s
  • • Last Stand lifesteal increased from 65% to 75%
  • • Last Stand T2 increased from -30s Cooldown to -35s
  • • Last Stand T3 increased from +3s Duration to +4s

About Warden

Base stats (level 1)

Health
805
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
6.3 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Warden lore

Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong. Its presence shaped folklore for generations… and as long as there have been people afraid of the shadows, there have been those who dedicated their lives to fighting in them.

Coming from a lineage of militant alchemists, Warden’s family always trained for the day they would have to stave off a mystic apocalypse… but as time passed the importance of the lessons seemed less and less important. What once was viewed as a sincere warning slowly morphed into being perceived as amusing anecdotes told by their superstitious grandparents.

When the portal opened in Central Park, Warden’s parents realized not only was everything they were told was true, they were unprepared. Refusing to let the next generation fall asleep on the job, Warden was trained since birth to be a supernatural killing machine with one purpose: stopping the Patrons from ever entering our world.

Official in-game biography.

Warden voice linesListen to all 1,877 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Warden FAQ

Is Warden good in Deadlock right now?＋

Below average right now. Warden is C tier (#35 of 41) with a 45.5% win rate over 52K games in the last 7 days. Warden wins 45.5% of 52K games, 2.8 pts below the median hero. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (44.0%), weakest in Emissary – Phantom (41.5%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (38%).

What is the best Warden build?＋

Most Warden players buy Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine, High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds — the four items bought most often. Start with High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds, Extended Magazine in lane, then Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine, Enduring Speed by mid game.

Who counters Warden?＋

In lane, Warden has the lowest win rate against Rat King (38.3%), Seven (39.2%), Paige (40.0%). Warden does best against Solomon (54.0%), Shiv (53.7%), Viscous (52.7%).

How do you counter Warden?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Warden — Rat King, Seven, Paige do best this week — and build Armor Piercer or Shadow Weave, which win more often than other items when Warden is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Warden?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Alchemical Flask first; it wins 51.6% of 9.5K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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