Warden, Deadlock hero

Deadlock hero · Brawler · Heavy Hitter

Warden

Build, abilities and counters

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

C
Tier
#30
Win rate
47.0%
Pick rate
10.4%
Matches
173k

Who is Warden?

Warden is a brawler in Deadlock, part of Deadlock's original roster. Weakens his enemies and chases them down.

Warden leads from the front, jumping into the fray and hindering his opponents' ability to fight effectively. But what Warden considers brave, others consider reckless, and if he's not careful he can easily find himself in over his head.

In recent matches Warden averages 7.0 / 7.5 / 11.1 kills, deaths and assists and ends games with 40k souls.

InitiatorFearlessOne Man Army

Warden item build

Percent = share of Warden players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Warden abilities

Ability 1

Alchemical Flask

Damage and debuff enemies nearby

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

  1. 1Hit enemies lose 1 Stamina
  2. 2+35 Damage and -25% Weapon Damage
  3. 3-7s Cooldown and +2m Radius Applies -30% Fire Rate

Ability 2

Willpower

Gain a Barrier and move speed

Gain a Barrier and bonus move speed.

  1. 1+20% Move Speed bonus
  2. 2-24s Cooldown and +2s Duration
  3. 3+30% Debuff Resistance and improved Barrier scaling

Ability 3

Binding Word

Curse your target, rooting them if they don't escape

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

  1. 1Warden deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s
  2. 2+0.75s Duration
  3. 3-14s Cooldown Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Last Stand

Emit pulses that steal health from enemies

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. Immune to fear while Last Stand is active.

  1. 14mm Radius
  2. 2+40.5 DPS -30.0s Cooldown
  3. 3+4s Duration Unstoppable and +30% Resists while channeling

Ability order

43% of players · 49.0% win rate · 32,319 matches

Max first Alchemical Flask Binding Word Willpower Last Stand
Ability 123456789101112
Alchemical Flask U123
Willpower U12
Binding Word U123
Last Stand U

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Warden counters and matchups

Points = Warden's win rate with or against that hero minus Warden's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Base stats

Level 1 values from the game files.

Health
805
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
6.30 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.60 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116
Bullet damage
17.34
Bullets per shot
1
Fire rate
3.81/s
Clip size
17
Reload time
2.91 s
Gun DPS
66.1

Win rate by rank

Average badge of both teams. Ranks under 200 matches show a dash.

RankWin ratePick rate
Initiate 45.4% 12.6%
Seeker 42.6% 9.5%
Acolyte 43.3% 8.3%
Sentinel 43.3% 7.5%
Mystic 43.6% 7.1%
Ritualist 42.6% 7.3%
Emissary 43.9% 6.2%
Oracle 43.0% 5.7%
Phantom 44.6% 4.7%
Ascendant 45.2% 3.8%
Eternus – –

Top Warden community builds

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Warden FAQ

Who is Warden in Deadlock?

Warden is a brawler hero, part of Deadlock's original roster. Weakens his enemies and chases them down. Warden leads from the front, jumping into the fray and hindering his opponents' ability to fight effectively. But what Warden considers brave, others consider reckless, and if he's not careful he can easily find himself in over his head.

What is the best Warden build?

The items Warden players buy most are Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine, Opening Rounds. Early on most start with High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds, Extended Magazine.

Who counters Warden?

Warden wins least often against Graves, Rat King, Paige in recent matches.

Is Warden good right now?

Warden is C tier on our tier list with a 47.0% win rate and 10.4% pick rate (current patch).

Warden's story

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.