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.

Warden
Initiator
Fearless
One Man Army
Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second: 66.1
Bullet Damage: 17.3+0.28
Ammo: 17
Bullets per sec: 3.81Hero not found.x0.01
Reload Time: 2.91s
Bullet Velocity: 290m/s
Light Melee: 50+1.58
Heavy Melee: 116+3.67
Vitality Stats
Health: 805+60
Health Regen: 2
Move Speed: 6.3m/s
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Dash Speed: 14.7m/s
Stamina: 3
Stamina Cooldown: 4.5s
Spirit Stats
Spirit Power: 0+1.1
Information
Voice Actor:Rick D. Wasserman
Release Date:April 16, 2024
Internal names:Murphy

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 Patrons from ever entering our world.

Abilities

 Alchemical Flask



  5.5m





  0


  12s



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

 x0.63


  60

Damage


  -20%

Move Speed


  -25%

Weapon Damage

  3s  Slow Duration 

  7s  Debuff Duration 

0  Stamina Reduction

Hit enemies lose 1 Stamina
+35 Damage and -25% Weapon Damage
-7s Cooldown and +2m Radius
Applies -30% Fire Rate

 Willpower





  5s



  0


  40s



Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed.

 x0.8


  125

Barrier


  15%

Move Speed bonus


  0%

Debuff Resist
+20% Move Speed bonus
-24s Cooldown and +2s Duration
+40% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier scaling

 Binding Word


  15m






  0


  34s



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

 x2.44


  110

Damage



  1.75s

Immobilize Duration

  2.8s  Escape Time

  20m  Escape Range 

Warden deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s
+0.75s Duration
-14s Cooldown
Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

 Last Stand



  12m




  6s



  0


  180s



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.

 x1.3


  70

DPS



  75%

Hero Lifesteal


  0m

Move Speed

  0.5s  Pulse Interval

  10%  Non-Hero Lifesteal 

  50%  Bullet Resist

  50%  Spirit Resist

4m Radius
+40.5 DPS
-30s Cooldown
+4s Duration
Unstoppable and +30% Resists while channeling
Notes
  • Deals 50% damage to objectives.

Weapon

Freedom's Cost
Medium Range
Projectile
  66 Damage Per Second
Falloff Range
18m ➞ 47m
 

Update history

Main article: Update history

View the full update history: Warden/Update history

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

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.

Background

See Warden/Lore for more story content.

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.

Lore

Warden hides his true motives from the Patrons, despite their telepathic abilities.[1][2] 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.[3]

How Warden intends to stop the Patrons is currently unknown. Warden expresses that he "only gets one shot at this"[4], and is willing to die if it means completing his mission.[5]

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.[6]

Character interactions

Trivia

  • Warden was named Murphy in Neon Prime. This name was reused for the new character of Captain Murphy in Holliday's visual novel.
  • Warden's current model uses a modified version of Lash's head model. This is referenced in a line where Warden asks "Do I look like Lash?"
  • 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's concept artwork released by Yoshi.[19] The Shopkeeper may ask Warden if he would be interested in selling his cape, despite Warden's current model not having one.[20] The Newscaster voice line for Warden's Winter skin challenge also makes a reference to his upcoming redesign, asking "What will he look like next?"[21]

See also

References

  1.  Amber Hand's in-game voice line - "Warden, you are inscrutable."
  2.  Amber Hand's in-game voice line - "Warden, how long do you think you can hide your heart from me?"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Warden conversations
  4. Warden's in-game voice line (unselect) - "I only get one shot at this... And I'm not ready to take it."
  5. Warden's in-game voice line (select) - "If I die, so be it."
  6.   Warden's Kill Quotes
  7.   Warden's allied hero interactions.
  8.  Warden's in-game voice line (killed Ivy) - "She was a noble creature."
  9.  Warden's in-game voice line (killed Vindicta) - "Your vengeance is justified, Vindicta, but your time has long since past."
  10.  Warden's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon) - "I looked up to you once."
  11.  Warden's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon) - "Don't make me do this, Talon."
  12.  Abrams's in-game voice line - "That cape kinda freaks me out."
  13. Unused/Removed Lash Quotes
  14.   Calico's in-game voice line - "Warden, one day you'll understand the cost of blind loyalty."
  15.   Pocket's in-game voice line - "Stop living your parent's life and lead your own!"
  16.   Mirage's in-game voice line - "Blind devotion isn't loyalty, it's ignorance."
  17.  Viscous's in-game voice line (killed Warden) - "Warden needs to smile more."
  18.  Vyper's in-game voice line (pass Warden on zipline) - "Y'know, that guy needs to smile more".
  19. 2024-08-11 - Yoshi, Deadlock Discord - "[That sketch is] one of a few experimental concepts for warden."[1]
  20. Newscaster's in-game voice line - "You ever wanna pawn that cape or gun of yours, you let me know."
  21. Newscaster's in-game voice line - "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!"
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