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Warden

Abilities

WardenDeadlock Build, Stats & Counters

A★★☆ Complexitybrawler

InitiatorFearlessOne Man Army

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.

Abilities

Max Health

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Quicksilver Reloadspirit

8:1852.6%361.6K

Enduring Speedvitality

16:0953.3%298.4K

Monster Roundsweapon

3:2652.3%291.7K

Mercurial Magnumspirit

25:1955.3%270.2K

Bullet Lifestealvitality

16:5353.1%264.2K

High-Velocity Roundsweapon

3:1452.5%263.2K

Slowing Bulletsweapon

11:5153.5%251.1K

Weighted Shotsweapon

20:5453.6%219.7K

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Spiritual Overflow

Crippling Headshot

Diviner's Kevlar

Skill Path

Most popular skill leveling order71.4%· 9,078 matches

Alchemical Flask

◆

1

3

5

Willpower

◆

1

3

5

Binding Word

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1

3

5

Last Stand

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1

3

5

Build Path Timeline

Average buy time for the most popular items, sorted by game phase

Early Game

0 – 8 min

High-Velocity Roundsweapon

Monster Roundsweapon

Extra Regenvitality

Extended Magazineweapon

Mid Game

8 – 16 min

Quicksilver Reloadspirit

Mystic Expansionspirit

Kinetic Dashweapon

Slowing Bulletsweapon

Late Game

16+ min

Enduring Speedvitality

Bullet Lifestealvitality

Weighted Shotsweapon

Mercurial Magnumspirit

What If?Item Optimizer

Build your loadout, then click any item to compare alternatives. Warden avg: 52.0%

Weapon

0 items

Vitality

0 items

Spirit

0 items

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Best Matchups

WRWin rate in this matchupvs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

50.1%+0.8%16.9K

56.1%+0.8%20.2K

52.8%+0.8%29.6K

51.2%+0.7%22.2K

54.5%+0.6%15.7K

55.6%+0.4%22.9K

51.9%+0.4%24.9K

48.5%+0.4%20.3K

Worst Matchups

WRWin rate in this matchupvs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

46.4%-1.5%37.5K

55.9%-0.6%31.4K

52.5%-0.6%12.9K

48.1%-0.6%31.3K

45.9%-0.6%28.5K

50.8%-0.5%23.8K

55.5%-0.5%12.9K

Best Synergies

WRWin rate when paired togethervs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

57.7%+4.0%20.4K

57.2%+3.5%18.7K

56.2%+3.2%15.0K

55.2%+2.9%13.3K

Worst Synergies

WRWin rate when paired togethervs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

48.0%-1.4%13.8K

47.7%-1.0%13.0K

Win Rate Trend

52.9%+1.0%

24.2K matches this week

815

Move Speed

6.3

Sprint Speed

1.6

Light Melee

50

Heavy Melee

116

Stamina

3

Abilities

More Warden analytics

Go deeper on Warden with related Deadlock data: top ranked players of this hero, community builds, the full counter matrix, pair synergies and meta shifts across recent patches.

Top players Community builds Hero counters Hero duos Meta evolution All heroes

All Heroes

Win Rate

52.0%

Pick Rate

2.2%

KDA Ratio

2.80

Avg Damage

38.7K

Matches

417.3K

Avg KDA

7.4 / 6.5 / 10.9

Warden Meta SnapshotTier A

Warden is a reliable A tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 52.0% win rate and a 2.2% pick rate across 417,323 tracked matches this patch. Warden's role leans weakens his enemies and chases them down, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. 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. Warden averages 7.4 kills, 6.5 deaths and 10.9 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Win Rate

52.0%

Pick Rate

2.2%

Warden Deep Dive

Refreshed every 15 minutes

Ability Priority

How to level Warden's abilities

The highest win rate Warden players open with Alchemical Flask, Alchemical Flask, and Willpower, and that ability priority wins 71.4% of 9,078 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Warden's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.

Power Spikes & Economy

When Warden actually spikes

Across tracked games Warden finishes on an average 42,266 net worth with a 2.80 KDA. That number tells you when Warden actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Warden deals around 38,708 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.

Item Build Priority

Strongest Warden build path

The highest win rate build path on Warden right now runs Sprint Boots (tier 1, 53.0% WR), Weakening Headshot (tier 2, 56.0% WR), Shadow Weave (tier 3, 58.0% WR), and Frenzy (tier 4, 63.5% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.

Meta Position

Warden in the current Deadlock patch

Warden is holding a 52.0% win rate this patch and ranks in the A tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Warden is neither rising nor fading right now. That makes Warden a safe ranked pick right now without being the first choice in draft.

Worst Matchups

Who counters Warden

Warden loses lane weight against Infernus (-1.5% win rate delta), Bebop (-0.6% win rate delta), and Calico (-0.6% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.

Best Synergies

Who to duo with Warden

Warden pairs strongest with Dynamo (+4.0% win rate delta) and Seven (+3.5% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Warden's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Warden.

Patch History

Warden's Journey

Every patch that touched Warden, with the real win rate shift afterward.

Buffs

0

Nerfs

3

Net WR

-1.2 pp

REWORKED·+12−9

03-06-2026 Update

Bullet growth per boon reduced from 0.44 to 0.38 · +26 more

01-30-2026 Update

Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.47 to 0.44 · +1 more

REWORKED·+3−3

11-21-2025 Update

Bullet damage increased from 16.2 to 16.6 · +5 more

09-04-2025 Update

Base Sprint speed reduced from 2.5 to 2 · +2 more

REWORKED·+1−3

07-29-2025 Update

Bullet base damage reduced from 17 to 15 · +3 more

07-04-2025 Update

Base bullet damage reduced from 17.6 to 17