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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_warden
| key = hero_warden
| voice_actor = Rick D. Wasserman
| voice_actor = Rick D. Wasserman<ref>[[:File:Rickwasserman.png|Confirmed via email]]</ref>
| release_date = April 16, 2024
| release_date = April 24, 2024
| codenames = Murphy
| codenames = Murphy
| no_bullet_resist = true
| pronouns = He/Him
| no_spirit_resist = true
}}{{Quotation
| no_sprint = true
| 2 = Today I stand before the mighty, and make them ''kneel.''
| bullets_per_sec = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|hero_warden|RoundsPerSecond|3}}{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_scalar|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|Spirit|RoundsPerSecond}}
| 4 = Warden_upgrade_power4_04.mp3
}}
}}
'''Warden''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a tough, tenacious brawler with endless determination and a technique for alchemy. Opening fights with either a '''[[Warden#Binding Word|Binding Word]]''' or a disrupting '''[[Warden#Alchemical Flask|Alchemical Flask]]''', Warden dashes into the fight to brawl at close range and utilizing his '''[[Warden#Willpower|Willpower]]''' for protection and staying power. In desperate situations, Warden can trigger his '''[[Warden#Last Stand|Last Stand]]''', damaging and stealing life from all foes in front of him.


'''Warden''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a tough, tenacious brawler with a technique for alchemy and fighting the supernatural. Opening fights with either a Binding Word or a disrupting Alchemical Flask, Warden dashes into the fight to brawl at close range and utilizing his Willpower for protection and staying power. In desperate situations, Warden can trigger his Last Stand, damaging and stealing life from all foes in front of him.
The descendant of a long line of militant alchemists, Warden's ancestors once trained vigorously for the day they would have to stave off a mystic apocalypse. But as time passed, the meaning behind the training was lost, causing Warden's parents to be unprepared for the first [[maelstrom]]. With the apocalypse on the horizon, Warden was trained since birth, forged into a weapon built specifically towards stopping the [[Patron|Patrons]] from ever entering our world, no matter the cost.


A militant alchemist from a long line of the same, Warden is a superstitious member of a family that has trained for the day they would have to stave off a mystic apocalypse. Now with the supernatural all around them, Warden was raised to be a supernatural killing machine dedicated to stopping the [[Patron]]s from ever entering our world.
== Weapon ==
 
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_warden}}


== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
<tabber>
 
|-|(1) Alchemical Flask=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name   = Warden
| hero_name=Warden
| ability_num = 1
| ability_num=1
}}
}}


|-|(2) Willpower=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name   = Warden
| hero_name=Warden
| ability_num = 2
| ability_num=2
}}
}}


|-|(3) Binding Word=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name   = Warden
| hero_name=Warden
| ability_num = 3
| ability_num=3
}}
}}


|-|(4) Last Stand=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name   = Warden
| hero_name=Warden
| ability_num = 4
| ability_num=4
| notes      =
* Deals 50% damage to objectives.
* The "while channeling" in Last Stand's description does ''not'' refer to the duration of the ability; The [[Damage Resistance#Bullet Resist|Bullet Resist]], [[Damage Resistance#Spirit Resist|Spirit Resist]], and T3 Unstoppable only apply during the {{DataProp|Last Stand|AbilityCastDelay}}s casting period after pressing the ability key.
}}
}}
</tabber>


== Weapon ==
== Street Brawl ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_warden}}
 
=== Ability Changes ===
<!--For fresh data see [[Deadlock:Street Brawl Ability Changes]] -->
In addition to [[Street Brawl#Heroes|global changes]], Warden receives the following modifications to his abilities:


== Update history ==
==== {{AbilityIcon|Last Stand|no-link=true}} ====
{{Main|Warden/Update history|l1=Update history}}
* Non-hero lifesteal {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Last Stand|HealthStealPct}}, from {{DataProp|Last Stand|HealthStealPct}}% to {{DataProp|Last Stand|HealthStealPct|streetbrawl}}%.
{{Update history}}
* Hero lifesteal {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Last Stand|HealthStealPctHero}}, from {{DataProp|Last Stand|HealthStealPctHero}}% to {{DataProp|Last Stand|HealthStealPctHero|streetbrawl}}%.
=== Item Draft ===
{{HeroStreetBrawlItems|Warden}}


== Background ==
== Backstory ==
{{Fates_Tale|warden}}
{{Fates_Tale|warden}}


=== Lore ===
== Update history ==
Warden hides his true motives from the [[Patron|Patrons]], despite their telepathic abilities.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Amber Hand|file=patron_male_ally_warden_start_01.mp3|transcription=Warden, you are inscrutable.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Amber Hand|file=patron_male_ally_warden_start_03.mp3|transcription=Warden, how long do you think you can hide your heart from me?}}</ref> As such, the Patrons likely don't know that Warden is working against their goals. He also seems to hide his motivations from his allies, based on his conversation with [[Holliday]]. <ref name=":0" />
{{Update history}}


Although Warden is committed to protecting humanity at all costs, he does not discriminate against supernatural creatures. He treats characters like [[Abrams]] and [[Ivy]] with respect, while showing clear contempt for certain humans like [[Lash]] and [[Paradox]].<ref>{{HeroIcon|Warden}}'s [[Warden/Quotes#Enemies|Kill Quotes]]</ref>
== 3D model ==
{{3D_Model|Warden}}
===Weapon===
{{3D Model|Warden Weapon|size=240px}}


Despite his appearance, Warden is not a police officer. A concept sketch for Warden's upcoming redesign can be seen in one of [[Yamato|Yamato's]] concept artwork released by [[Yoshi]].<ref>2024-08-11 - [[Yoshi]], Deadlock Discord - ''"[That sketch is] one of a few experimental concepts for warden."''[https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231286447131328544/1272231665275768862]</ref> The [[Shopkeep |Shopkeeper]] may ask Warden if he would be interested in selling his cape, despite Warden's current model not having one.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Shopkeeper_hotdog_t4_warden_04.mp3|transcription=You ever wanna pawn that cape or gun of yours, you let me know.}}</ref> The [[Newscaster]] voice line for Warden's [[Seasonal events|Winter]] skin challenge also makes a reference to his upcoming redesign, asking "What will he look like next?"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster seasonal warden unlock 01 alt 01.mp3|transcription=Once, Warden was dressed as a cop. Now he's dressed as a cop with a Santa hat. What will he look like next? The New York Oracle digs into this ever-evolving and seemingly unending mystery!}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Warden card.png|Warden portrait
File:Warden Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Warden
File:Warden Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Warden
File:Warden MM.png|Warden icon
File:Warden Render.png|Warden in-game render
File:Warden select background.png|Warden select background
File:Warden Reference Sheet.png|Warden reference sheet
File:Warden Weapon.png|Warden weapon - ''Freedom's Cost''
</gallery>


== Character interactions ==
=== Typography ===
<gallery>
File:Warden name.svg|Warden's name typography
File:Warden brazilian.svg|Warden's Brazilian Portuguese typography
File:Warden french.svg|Warden's French typography
File:Warden italian.svg|Warden's Italian typography
File:Warden polish.svg|Warden's Polish typography
File:Warden russian.svg|Warden's Russian typography
File:Warden schinese.svg|Warden's Simplified Chinese typography
File:Warden spanish.svg|Warden's typography for Spanish and Spanish-Latin America
File:Warden turkish.svg|Warden's Turkish typography
File:Warden ukrainian.svg|Warden's Ukrainian typography
</gallery>


* Warden's allies consistently describe him as "fearless".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Warden}}'s [[Warden/Quotes#Ally Heroes|allied hero interactions.]]</ref>
=== Concept art ===
* Despite being driven by a single-minded goal of protecting humanity from supernatural forces, Warden is sympathetic to some supernatural beings like {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} and {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill tengu 01.mp3|context=(killed Ivy)|transcription=She was a noble creature.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill hornet 02.mp3|context=(killed Vindicta)|transcription=Your vengeance is justified, Vindicta, but your time has long since past.}}</ref>
<gallery>
* Warden says he looked up to {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} and apologizes for killing him.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill orion 02.mp3|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=I looked up to you once.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill orion 01.mp3|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=Don't make me do this, Talon.}}</ref>
File:Warden concept.jpg|Warden concept art
* {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} is scared by Warden's cape (in his upcoming redesign).<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Abrams|file=Abrams kill warden 05.mp3|transcription=That cape kinda freaks me out.}}</ref>
</gallery>
* {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} and {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} tell Warden that he looks "dour". Lady Geist also describes him as "perpetually miserable".<ref name=":0" />
* {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} says that Warden looks like he's wearing a Halloween costume and calls him a "creepy homeschooled kid".<ref name=":0">[[Warden/Quotes#Conversations|Warden conversations]] </ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lash}} refers to Warden as "creepy" and "vomitus".<ref>[[Lash/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|Unused/Removed Lash Quotes]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}}, {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} and {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} call Warden out for his blind devotion to his parents' mission.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|voice line]] - ''"Warden, one day you'll understand the cost of blind loyalty."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] - ''"Stop living your parent's life and lead your own!"''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s in-game [[Mirage/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] - ''"Blind devotion isn't loyalty, it's ignorance."''</ref>


== Gallery ==
=== Removed/Unused content ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Warden card.png|Portrait
File:Warden card old.png|Previous Warden portrait
File:Warden MM.png|Minimap icon
File:Warden icon old.png|Previous Warden icon
File:Warden Render.png|In-game render
File:Warden winter.jpg|Warden 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Warden winter.jpg|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Warden Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Warden Weapon.png|Weapon - Freedom's Cost
File:Warden concept.jpg|Concept art
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Warden was named '''Murphy''' in [[Neon Prime|''Neon Prime'']]. This name was reused for the new character of [[Minor characters|Captain Murphy]] in [[Holliday]]'s [[Visual novels|visual novel]].
* Warden was named '''Murphy''' in [[Neon Prime|''Neon Prime'']]. This name was reused for the new character of [[Minor characters|Captain Murphy]] in [[Holliday]]'s [[Visual novels|visual novel]].
* Warden's current model uses a modified version of [[Lash|Lash's]] head model. This is referenced in a [[:File:Warden kill bebop 03.mp3|line]] where Warden asks "Do I look like Lash?"
** He may have been named after the protagonist of the 1987 movie ''[[wikipedia:RoboCop|Robocop]],'' as Murphy was a robot peacekeeper in ''Neon Prime's'' sci-fi setting.
* Warden is currently one of two heroes whose Bullets per sec is directly affected by Spirit Power, the other being [[Vindicta]].
* Despite his appearance, Warden is not a police officer. A concept sketch for Warden's upcoming redesign can be seen in one of [[Yamato|Yamato's]] concept artwork released by [[Yoshi]].<ref>2024-08-11 - [[Yoshi]], Deadlock Discord - ''"[That sketch is] one of a few experimental concepts for warden."''[https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231286447131328544/1272231665275768862]</ref> The [[Shopkeep |Shopkeeper]] may ask Warden if he would be interested in selling his cape, despite Warden's current model not having one.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Warden buys T4 Item): ''"You ever wanna pawn that cape or gun of yours, you let me know."''</ref> The [[Newscaster]] voice line for Warden's [[Seasonal events|Winter]] skin challenge also makes a reference to his upcoming redesign, asking "What will he look like next?"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster seasonal warden unlock 01 alt 01.mp3|transcription=Once, Warden was dressed as a cop. Now he's dressed as a cop with a Santa hat. What will he look like next? The New York Oracle digs into this ever-evolving and seemingly unending mystery!}}</ref>
 
* Warden's backstory shares themes with [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Arc_Warden Arc Warden] from ''Dota 2,'' who similarly wants to stop the conflict between the Ancients at any cost.
== See also ==
* "Training in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Warden in the [[Hideout]].
 
* Warden appears in a graffiti in the ''Counter-Strike 2'' community map "Warden".<ref>2026-01-22 - u/Parking-Profession-3 in Reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1qjgg90/deadlock_easter_egg_in_new_cs2_map_warden/ Deadlock Easter Egg in new CS2 map “Warden”]</ref>
* [[Warden/Quotes]]


== References ==
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