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Fearless

One Man Army

Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second:	66.1
Bullet Damage:	Hero Not Found+0.94+0.28
Ammo:	17
Bullets per sec:	3.81x0.012x0.01
Reload Time:	2.91s
Bullet Velocity:	290m/s
Light Melee:	Hero Not Found+2.67+1.58
Heavy Melee:	Hero Not Found+4.91+3.67

Information

Release Date:	April 16, 2024

Warden 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.

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

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

1

Hit enemies lose 1 Stamina

2

+35 Damage and -25% Weapon Damage

5

-7s Cooldown and +2m Radius
Applies -30% Fire Rate

Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed.

x0.8

125

Barrier

15%

Move Speed bonus

1

+20% Move Speed bonus

2

-24s Cooldown and +2s Duration

5

+40% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier scaling

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

1

Warden deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s

2

+0.75s Duration

5

-14s Cooldown
Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

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

0.5s Pulse Interval

10% Non-Hero Lifesteal

50% Bullet Resist

50% Spirit Resist

1

4m Radius

2

+40.5 DPS
-30s Cooldown

5

+4s Duration
Unstoppable and +30% Resists while channeling

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	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.

Background

“

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 true, but they were also 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.

— A FATE'S TALE

Lore

Warden hides his true motives from the Patrons, despite their telepathic abilities.^[1]^[2] As such, the Patrons probably don't know that Warden is working against their goals.

A concept sketch for Warden's upcoming redesign can be seen in one of Yamato's concept artwork released by Yoshi.^[3] The Shopkeeper may ask Warden if he would be interested in selling his cape, despite Warden's current model not having one.^[4] 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?"^[5]

Character interactions

Despite being driven by a single-minded goal of protecting humanity from supernatural forces, Warden is sympathetic to some supernatural beings like Ivy and Vindicta.^[6]^[7]
Abrams is scared by Warden's cape (in his upcoming redesign).^[8]
Holliday says that Warden looks like he's wearing a Halloween costume and calls him a "creepy homeschooled kid".^[9]
Lash refers to Warden as "creepy" and "vomitus".^[10]^[11]

Gallery

Portrait
Minimap icon
In-game render
Winter skin
Model sheet
Weapon - Freedom's Cost
Concept art

Trivia

Warden used to be called 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 the only hero whose Bullets per sec is directly affected by Spirit Power.

References

↑ Amber Hand's in-game voice line - "Warden, you are inscrutable."
↑ Amber Hand's in-game voice line - "Warden, how long do you think you can hide your heart from me?"
↑ 2024-08-11 - Yoshi, Deadlock Discord - "[That sketch is] one of a few experimental concepts for warden."[1]
↑ Newscaster's in-game voice line - "You ever wanna pawn that cape or gun of yours, you let me know."
↑ 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!"
↑ Warden's in-game voice line (killed Ivy) - "She was a noble creature."
↑ Warden's in-game voice line (killed Vindicta) - "Your vengeance is justified, Vindicta, but your time has long since past."
↑ Abrams's in-game voice line - "That cape kinda freaks me out."
↑ Warden conversations
↑ Lash's in-game voice line - "Ignore creepy!"
↑ Lash's in-game voice line - "Ignore vomitus!"