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Warden
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Weapon:
"Freedom's Cost"

BASE STATS

Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second: 64.8
Bullet Damage: 17 +0.38
Ammo: 17
Bullets per sec: 3.81 x0.0088
Reload Time: 2.91s
Bullet Velocity: 290m/s
Light Melee: 63 +1.58
Heavy Melee: 116 +2.91
Falloff Range: 20m → 58m
Vitality Stats
Health: 725 +58
Health Regen: 3
Move Speed: 6.3m/s
Stamina: 3
Information
Voice Actor: Rick D. Wasserman
Release Date: April 16, 2024
Voice Lines: Warden/Quotes
Sound Effects: Warden/Sounds
Codenames: Murphy
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.

Warden is a Hero in Deadlock. He is a tough, tenacious brawler with a technique for alchemy and fighting the supernatural. Opening fights with either a Binding Word or a disrupting Alchemical Flask, Warden dashes into the fight to brawl at close range and utilizing his Willpower for protection and staying power. In desperate situations, Warden can trigger his Last Stand, damaging and stealing life from all foes in front of him.

A militant alchemist from a long line of the same, Warden is a superstitious member of a family that has trained for the day they would have to stave off a mystic apocalypse. Now with the supernatural all around them, Warden was raised to be a supernatural killing machine dedicated to stopping the Patrons from ever entering our world.

Abilities[edit | edit source]

Alchemical Flask



Radius 6.5m





Cooldown 12s
Throw a flask that damages and reduces the weapon damage and move speed of enemies it hits.

Spirit Power#Spirit Power Scalingx0.731

60

Damage

20%

Move Speed

-30%

Weapon Damage

3s  Debuff Duration

7s  Debuff Duration

Ability Point 1
Hit enemies lose 1 Stamina
Ability Point 2
+45 Damage
Ability Point 5
-6.5s Cooldown and Weapon Debuff applies -35% Fire Rate

Weapon[edit | edit source]

Weapon Stats
Falloff Range
20m - 58m
65 Damage Per Second
Freedom's Cost
Medium Range Projectile

Update history[edit | edit source]

Main article: Update history
Update Changes

July 4, 2025

  • Base bullet damage reduced from 17.6 to 17

June 17, 2025

May 27, 2025

  • Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.74 to 0.6
  • Last Stand interrupt cooldown increased from 20s to 30s

Background[edit | edit source]

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.

A FATE'S TALE

Lore[edit | edit source]

Warden hides his true motives from the Patrons, despite their telepathic abilities.[1][2] As such, the Patrons likely don't know that Warden is working against their goals. He also seems to hide his motivations from his allies, based on his conversation with Holliday. [3]

Although Warden is committed to protecting humanity at all costs, he does not discriminate against supernatural creatures. He treats characters like Abrams and Ivy with respect, while showing clear contempt for certain humans like Lash and Paradox.[4]

Despite his appearance, Warden is not a police officer. A concept sketch for Warden's upcoming redesign can be seen in one of Yamato's concept artwork released by Yoshi.[5] The Shopkeeper may ask Warden if he would be interested in selling his cape, despite Warden's current model not having one.[6] The Newscaster voice line for Warden's Winter skin challenge also makes a reference to his upcoming redesign, asking "What will he look like next?"[7]

Character interactions[edit | edit source]

  • Warden's allies consistently describe him as "fearless".[8]
  • Warden is sympathetic towards some supernatural characters like Ivy and Vindicta.[9][10]
  • Warden says he looked up to Grey Talon and apologizes for killing him.[11][12]
  • Abrams is scared by Warden's cape (in his upcoming redesign).[13]
  • Dynamo and Lady Geist tell Warden that he looks "dour". Lady Geist also describes him as "perpetually miserable".[3]
  • Holliday says that Warden looks like he's wearing a Halloween costume and calls him a "creepy homeschooled kid".[3]
  • Lash refers to Warden as "creepy" and "vomitus".[14]
  • Calico, Pocket and Mirage call Warden out for his blind devotion to his parents' mission.[15][16][17]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Warden was named Murphy in Neon Prime. This name was reused for the new character of Captain Murphy in Holliday's visual novel.
  • Warden's current model uses a modified version of Lash's head model. This is referenced in a line where Warden asks "Do I look like Lash?"
  • Warden is currently one of two heroes whose Bullets per sec is directly affected by Spirit Power, the other being Vindicta.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Amber Hand's in-game voice line - "Warden, you are inscrutable."
  2. Amber Hand's in-game voice line - "Warden, how long do you think you can hide your heart from me?"
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 Warden conversations
  4. Warden's Kill Quotes
  5. 2024-08-11 - Yoshi, Deadlock Discord - "[That sketch is] one of a few experimental concepts for warden."[1]
  6. Newscaster's in-game voice line - "You ever wanna pawn that cape or gun of yours, you let me know."
  7. Newscaster's in-game voice line - "Once, Warden was dressed as a cop. Now he's dressed as a cop with a Santa hat. What will he look like next? The New York Oracle digs into this ever-evolving and seemingly unending mystery!"
  8. Warden's allied hero interactions.
  9. Warden's in-game voice line (killed Ivy) - "She was a noble creature."
  10. Warden's in-game voice line (killed Vindicta) - "Your vengeance is justified, Vindicta, but your time has long since past."
  11. Warden's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon) - "I looked up to you once."
  12. Warden's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon) - "Don't make me do this, Talon."
  13. Abrams's in-game voice line - "That cape kinda freaks me out."
  14. Unused/Removed Lash Quotes
  15. Calico's in-game voice line - "Warden, one day you'll understand the cost of blind loyalty."
  16. Pocket's in-game voice line - "Stop living your parent's life and lead your own!"
  17. Mirage's in-game voice line - "Blind devotion isn't loyalty, it's ignorance."
Heroes

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Abrams

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Bebop

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Calico

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Dynamo

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Grey Talon

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Haze

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Holliday

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Infernus

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Ivy

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Kelvin

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Lady Geist

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Lash

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McGinnis

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Mirage

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Mo & Krill

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Paradox

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Pocket

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Seven

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Shiv

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Sinclair

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Vindicta

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Viscous

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Vyper

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Warden

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Wraith

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Yamato

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Fathom

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Raven

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Trapper

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Wrecker