Deadlock: Best Warden build

Deadlock may not be out yet, but players have already determined who their favorite characters are. Out of the many playable characters, multiple players gravitate toward Deadlock, primarily thanks to its excellent crowd control ability and tool for stacking multiple kills quickly without giving the enemy a shot.

Today, we’re here to go through the best Warden build in Deadlock. This means we’ll go through all of the character’s abilities, as well as highlighting what his best upgrade path is. Of course, we’ll also tell you what the best items for the character are, ensuring you can perform like a pro.

Without any further delays, here is how to find the best Warden build in Deadlock.

What are Warden’s main abilities in Deadlock?

Warden has four key skills, like other characters in Deadlock. Alchemical flask is used to debuff enemies by lowering their stamina and applying a slow, and reloading through its quicksilver reload perk. Willpower is a crucial survivability tool, granting Warden increased movement speed. Coupled with fleetfoot gives the player a spirit shield.

Binding word is the player’s primary crowd control ability and tool for getting kills, especially during the early laning phase. Warden’s ultimate, last stand, deals high AOE damage and grants lifesteal from enemies hit in front of him. However, it has a moderate windup time, making it vulnerable to stuns, so players must activate it behind cover.
What is the best Warden ability upgrade path?

Here’s the best Warden ability upgrade path:

• Unlock alchemical flask
• Level up alchemical flask
• Unlock binding word
• Level up binding word
• Unlock Willpower
• Unlock last stand
• Level up binding word
• Level up Willpower
• Level up last stand three times
• Level up willpower
• Level up alchemical flask
• Level up willpower
• Level up binding word
• Level up alchemical flask

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What are the best items for Warden?

Early-game

Warden’s early game build focuses on getting lane dominance and setting up for ganks. Players should start with mystic burst because it pairs perfectly with binding word. After that, players should get close quarters for better close-range damage. Sprint boots are essential for mobility. 

Then, players should get fleetfoot, which synergizes with willpower for fast movement speed. Slowing hex is excellent too because both of these items help when ganking, allowing players to catch enemies by surprise. If the player is struggling in the lane, then healing rite provides great healing. Melee lifesteal is another good choice for sustainability in lane, so players should use it on troopers whenever it’s off cooldown or on an enemy caught by binding word.

Mid-game

The mid-game is where Warden’s mobility helps during ganking and roaming. For items, players must focus on getting Headhunter to boost their damage. It’s incredibly helpful after catching an enemy with binding word for easy headshots. Berserker will also boost Warden’s damage when he receives damage. 

For survivability, both spirit armor and bullet armor provide excellent protection and can be upgraded later. Fortitude allows players to regenerate HP between fights, reducing downtime. Warden is one of the best Urn carriers in Deadlock, so players should focus on delivering it as many times as they can. Use mobility to jungle and take vending machines from the enemy side while avoiding unfair fights.

Late-game

Warden’s role shifts to controlling objectives and picking off enemies who are alone in the late game. The first late-game item should be pristine emblem to boost damage. The second core item is veil walker, which provides tankiness through extra bullet and spirit shield every time the player goes through a cosmic veil and gives them invisibility for a bit to increase ganking power.

Upgrading close quarters to point-blank range for extra damage and getting an inhibitor for more damage amplification. For defense, improved bullet armor and improved spirit armor are excellent choices that help players stay in fights longer, especially when combined with veil walker and willpower.

Situational

Players can buy multiple situational items for specific heroes. Healbane is an excellent choice against healing-heavy heroes like Infernus and Abrams. Knockdown is a cheap item to counter snipers like Vindicta and Grey Talon by knocking them out of the air. It also works on Seven when he’s using his ultimate. Curse is an expensive but powerful item that stops spells, silences, and disarms a target, making it effective against Seven’s storm cloud or Dynamo’s singularity.

Silence glyph is excellent for silencing enemies, working well against heroes with short cooldowns like lash or yamato, because it can stop their ultimate. Debuff remover is excellent against heroes like Bebop, because it counters his sticky bomb. Metal skin is great against Haze’s ultimate, allowing players to reposition without taking damage.

FAQs

What are Warden’s main abilities in Deadlock?

Warden uses four core abilities: Alchemical Flask for debuffs, Willpower for survivability and speed, Binding Word for crowd control and kills, and Last Stand as a lifesteal-focused ultimate with heavy AOE damage.

What is the best Warden ability upgrade path?

Players should unlock Alchemical Flask first and level it, then move into Binding Word for damage and crowd control. Willpower comes next, followed by Last Stand. The focus should remain on maxing Binding Word and Willpower, with flask and ultimate upgrades added along the way.

What items should Warden get early-game?

Start with Mystic Burst to combo with Binding Word. Close Quarters and Sprint Boots are essential for damage and mobility. Follow up with Fleetfoot and Slowing Hex for ganking power. If struggling in lane, Healing Rite or Melee Lifesteal provide sustain.