Warden/Update history

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This page documents the full update history for Warden.

Update	Changes
June 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. Last Stand cooldown increased from 155s to 180s. (Global ult change) Last Stand T2 reduced from -35s Cooldown to -30s. (Global ult change)
June 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.
May 22, 2026	Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.38 to 0.34. Willpower T3 debuff resistance now retroactively applies to existing debuffs when cast. Binding Word T2 no longer increases cast range by +12m.
March 10, 2026	Last Stand Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling reduced from 60% to 50%. Last Stand T3 now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling by +30%.
March 6, 2026	Bullet growth per boon reduced from 0.44 to 0.38 Alchemical Flask Weapon Damage reduction reduced from -30% to -25% Alchemical Flask T2 damage increased from +36 to +40 Alchemical Flask T2 now also increases Weapon Damage Reduction by -20% Alchemical Flask T2 no longer increases radius by 1m Alchemical Flask T3 cooldown increased from -6.5s to -7s Alchemical Flask T3 now also increases radius by 2m Willpower duration reduced from 7s to 5s Willpower cooldown reduced from 42s to 40 Willpower barrier now scales with spirit power in the base ability (+0.5) Willpower T2 cooldown from -19s to -22s Willpower T2 now also increases duration by +2s Willpower T3 changed from "+150 Barrier Health and improved scaling (3.7)" to "+40% Debuff Resistance and improved scaling (2.5)" Binding Word cast range reduced from 20m to 15m Binding Word cooldown decreased from 37s to 34s Binding Word T1 changed from "+1s Immobilize Duration" to "+20% Bullet Damage to Trapped heroes for 5s" Binding Word T2 changed from "-19s Cooldown" to "+0.75s Duration and +12m Cast Range" Binding Word T2 now increases trap duration by 0.75s Binding Word T3 changed from "+20% Bullet Damage" to "-18s Cooldown and Silences enemies until they escape or are trapped" Last Stand Channeling bullet and spirit resist increased from 30% to 60% Last Stand radius reduced from 13m to 12m Last Stand T1 increased from +3m Radius to +4m Last Stand T3 no longer grants +50% Bullet and Spirit Resist Last Stand T3 duration increased from +2.5s to +3s Last Stand T3 now also grants you Unstoppable while channeling (Undocumented) Updated sound effects for Warden's abilities
January 30, 2026	Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.47 to 0.44. Street Brawl: Last Stand healing reduced by 25%.
November 22, 2025	Bullet damage growth per boon reduced from 0.53 to 0.47
November 21, 2025	Bullet damage increased from 16.2 to 16.6. Bullet damage growth increased from 0.44 to 0.48. Health regen reduced from 3 to 2. Alchemical Flask radius reduced from 6.5m to 5.5m. Alchemical Flask T2 now also grants +1m.
October 24, 2025	Base bullet damage increased from 15 to 16.2. Binding Word range increased from 19m to 20m.
October 2, 2025	Last Stand DPS spirit scaling reduced from 1.45 to 1.3 Fire rate spirit scaling increased from 0.22 to 0.25
September 4, 2025	Base Sprint speed reduced from 2.5 to 2. Alchemical Flask T2 reduced from +45 to +40. Last Stand spirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.45.
July 29, 2025	The following abilities now do 50% damage to objectives: Last Stand, Storm Cloud, Hyper Beam, Heavy Barrage. Bullet base damage reduced from 17 to 15. Bullet damage growth increased from 0.38 to 0.44. DPS reduced from 74 to 70. Last Stand lifesteal vs non-heroes reduced from 15% to 10%.
July 4, 2025	Base bullet damage reduced from 17.6 to 17.
June 17, 2025	Last Stand no longer gets reduced cooldown when interrupted. Last Stand DPS reduced from 90 to 80. Last Stand T2 DPS reduced from +60 to +50. Last Stand spirit scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.6.
May 27, 2025	Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.74 to 0.6. Last Stand interrupt cooldown increased from 20s to 30s.
May 19, 2025	Last Stand T2 reduced from +70 DPS to +60. Last Stand spirit power scaling increased from 1.3 to 1.4.
May 8, 2025	VO remastering pass. (Undocumented) Willpower now gives 125 Barrier instead of 150 Spirit Shield Health. (Undocumented) Willpower T3 now gives +150 Barrier Health instead of +200 Spirit Shield Health. (Undocumented) Last Stand hero lifesteal reduced from 80% to 65%. (Undocumented) Last Stand non-hero lifesteal reduced from 20% to 15%.
April 17, 2025	Base health increased from 550 to 575. Base regen increased from 2 to 3. Fixed Phantom Strike and Warp Stone working through Binding Ward capture.
February 25, 2025	Updated Binding Word visual ring to be more apparent.
December 31, 2024	Base bullet damage reduced from 19.8 to 19.5. Last Stand base DPS reduced from 100 to 90. Last Stand DPS spirit power scaling increased from 1.2 to 1.4.
December 21, 2024	Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.94 to 0.9. Last Stand now does 40% less damage to objectives (similar to various other abilities).
December 6, 2024	Fire Rate Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.22. Last Stand Resistance reduced from 60% to 30%. Last Stand now only goes on cooldown for 20s when interrupted rather than full. Last Stand T2 now also reduces cooldown by 35s. Last Stand T3 changed from "-56s Cooldown" to "+50% Bullet and Spirit Resistance During Channel and +2.5s Duration".
November 21, 2024	Last Stand non-hero lifesteal reduced from 50% to 20%. Last Stand hero lifesteal reduced from 100% to 80%. Fire Rate spirit scaling reduced from 0.3 to 0.25. Alchemical Flask now respects LOS. Last Stand cooldown increased from 138s to 140s. Last Stand resistance during channel increased from 50% to 60%.
November 7, 2024	Now has +1 Sprint. Bullet Velocity increased from 213 to 290. Last Stand now goes on cooldown if you die or the ability is interrupted while cast. Last Stand T3 no longer grants unstoppable during channel. Last Stand now grants +50% Spirit Resist during channel.
October 24, 2024	Alchemical Flask slow duration reduced from 6s to 3s. Alchemical Flask weapon damage duration increased from 6s to 7s. Binding Word escape time reduced from 2.9s to 2.8s. Binding Word escape range increased from 18.5m to 19m. Last Stand T3 now also grants you unstoppable during the 2s channel.
October 10, 2024	Alchemical Flask cooldown reduced from 14s to 12s. Alchemical Flask damage increased from 55 to 65. Alchemical Flask T1 is now +1 Stamina Reduction. Alchemical Flask T2 is now +50 Damage. Last Stand channel duration reduced from 2.2s to 2s. Last Stand range increased from 12m to 13m.
September 26, 2024	Bots can now choose to play Lady Geist, Mirage, Shiv, and Warden. Binding Word escape range and escape time increased by 15%. Last Stand spirit scaling increased from 0.9 to 1.2.
September 12, 2024	Bullet growth reduced from 1.31 to 1.2. Alchemical Flask debuff duration reduced from 7s to 6s. Alchemical Flask radius reduced from 7m to 6.5m. You gain 50% bullet resistance during the 2s ult channel.
August 29, 2024	Added hit confirm audio functionality to Warden's Alchemical Flask. Improved some Binding Word effects to be less noisy. Updated Alchemical Flask projectile effect. Base movement speed reduced from 6.5 to 6. Fire Rate scaling with spirit reduced from 0.375 Fire Rate per Spirit to 0.3.
August 15, 2024	Binding Word no longer drains 1 stamina. Alchemical Flask cooldown reduced from 16s to 13s. Alchemical Flask T2 changed from -10s Cooldown to Drains 1 Stamina. Alchemical Flask T3 now also reduces cooldown by -7s. Binding Word immobilize duration reduced from 2s to 1.75. Binding Word now has a quick cast behavior (same as Static Charge).
August 1, 2024	Updated Warden Alchemical Flask impact sounds. Updated Warden Binding Word sound mix for teammates.
July 18, 2024	Added Warden Alchemical Flask cast, projectile, and impact sound effects. Reverted a change from last update to Warden's Alchemical Flask – it now launches where the reticle is aiming at the end of the cast.
July 11, 2024	Fixed the following abilities changing their launch direction if the player snapped their camera quickly during the cast time: Ivy's Kudzu Bomb, Paradox's Pulse Grenade, Warden's Alchemical Flask, Vindicta's Stake, Alchemical Fire (T3 Weapon item). Reload time no longer scales with spirit power. Now innately gains additive fire rate from spirit power (scale factor is 0.015).
July 4, 2024	Binding Word now drains 1 stamina from the target on cast.
June 27, 2024	Willpower no longer loses movement speed when the shield is depleted. Willpower duration reduced from 8s to 7s.
June 20, 2024	Updated reload animations for Warden, Dynamo, and Ivy.
June 6, 2024	Updated Warden's Binding Word delay and impact sounds. Base ammo increased from 14 to 16. Alchemical Flask T3 increased from +25% Fire Rate Slow to +35%. Willpower T3 increased from +150 Spirit Shield to +200.
May 30, 2024	Willpower T1 improved from +15% to +20%. Last Stand duration increased from 5s to 6s.
May 23, 2024	Alchemical Flask travel speed increased from 800 to 1000.
May 16, 2024	Warden's Last Stand has improved visual effects. New voice for Warden (in advance of upcoming model swap). Fixed a bug where Warden's second and third abilities were swapped VO wise. Last Stand no longer goes on cooldown when it is interrupted during its initial cast delay.
May 10, 2024	Alchemical Flask damage increased from 48 to 55.