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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.

Initiator

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

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

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

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.

Trivia

Warden will receive a remodel in the future. Deadlock developer Yoshi shared concept art for possible redesigns of Yamato and in one of said sketches, Yamato can be seen with an "experimental concept" for Warden^[1]. In a voice line after Warden purchases something from the Curiosity Shop, the Shopkeep asks if Warden would be interested in selling his cape, in spite of the fact his current model does not have one. Additionally, Abrams is scared by Warden's cape.
Warden is currently the only hero whose Bullets per sec is directly affected by Spirit Power.

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