Warden Builds
Warden builds need to make catches count. Compare item groups for reliable approach, damage and durability so the build supports your ability to force an enemy into an unfavorable position.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
Warden - Gun-Initiator [49% WR]
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 317839Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 19,584 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02EarlyOptional7 items · 8,000
03LateOptional6 items · 25,600
04DefensivesOptional4 items · 10,400
05Counter PicksOptional10 items · 40,000
06ActivesOptional7 items · 21,600
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
1Alchemical Flask
2Willpower
3Binding Word
4Last StandUnlock order & upgrade priority
- 1Alchemical Flask
- 2Willpower
- 3Binding Word
- 4Last Stand
Alchemical Flask › Binding Word › Willpower › Last Stand
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte41.7%539
Sentinel–Ritualist39.7%68
Emissary–PhantomToo few games0
Ascendant–EternusToo few games0Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Warden Builds Work
What lets Warden connect on a target and hold pressure afterward?
Of the 12 most used Warden builds over the last 7 days, 11 are hybrid and 1 is gun-focused, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Warden build selections, the win rate was 48.4%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Warden; to beat Warden instead, see How to Counter Warden.
