Deadlock
Warden

Brawler · Medium to play · Heavy Hitter

Warden build & counters

Warden is a brawler in Deadlock (“Weakens his enemies and chases them down”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Warden has a 46.2% win rate over 32,485 games, which is C tier across all ranks and D tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Warden items after the first shop are Quicksilver Reload, Spirit Resilience and Mercurial Magnum. Most players max Alchemical Flask first. Warden's hardest matchup is Rat King.

Tier
C
Win rate
46.2% −0.3
Pick rate
8.7%
KDA
2.39
Souls / game
40,310
Games
32,485

Tier by rank

Best Warden items

The items Warden players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.

Tier 1 · 800 souls

  • High-Velocity Rounds81% buy · 46.4% win
  • Extended Magazine66% buy · 46.8% win
  • Monster Rounds46% buy · 45.2% win
  • Rapid Rounds42% buy · 47.6% win

Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

  • Quicksilver Reload89% buy · 46.6% win
  • Titanic Magazine84% buy · 46.7% win
  • Opening Rounds80% buy · 46.5% win
  • Enduring Speed67% buy · 47.2% win

Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

  • Spirit Resilience37% buy · 47.4% win
  • Surge of Power28% buy · 46.8% win
  • Fortitude27% buy · 48.3% win
  • Berserker17% buy · 48.4% win

Tier 4 · 6,400 souls

  • Mercurial Magnum75% buy · 48.5% win
  • Spiritual Overflow52% buy · 51.7% win
  • Siphon Bullets24% buy · 53.8% win
  • Juggernaut21% buy · 50.7% win

Warden abilities and skill order

Most common skill order

  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. 4
  7. 1
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. 3
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 4

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 51.3% of 3,227 games. Almost every common order maxes Alchemical Flask first.

Warden counters and matchups

How to counter Warden

Enemies that lower Warden's win rate most

Good against

Enemies Warden beats most often

Best teammates

Allies that raise Warden's win rate

Percentage points against Warden's overall win rate of 46.2%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.

Recent official changes

Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · Sep 16, 2026

  • Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.28 to 0.25
  • Fire Rate spirit scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.21
  • Alchemical Flask projectile range and speed reduced by 30%
  • Willpower T3 spirit scaling reduced from +2.7 to +2.1
  • Willpower T3 debuff resistance reduced from 40% to 30%

Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · Jun 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

How to play Warden

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.

From the hero description in the game files.

FAQ

What is the best Warden build?

By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: High-Velocity Rounds, Extended Magazine; tier 2: Quicksilver Reload, Titanic Magazine; tier 3: Spirit Resilience, Surge of Power; tier 4: Mercurial Magnum, Spiritual Overflow. Percentages above show how often Warden players buy each item and how often they win when they do.

How do you counter Warden?

Pick heroes Warden struggles against. Warden wins least often when the enemy team has Rat King, Graves and Paige. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Warden's overall 46.2%.

Updated Oct 19, 2026.