Guardian Ward
Guardian Ward is a tier 2 Vitality item in Deadlock that costs 2,400 souls. It grants +8% Ability Range and +1.5 Out of Combat Regen. Active: Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast. Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else. Its tooltip lists 250 Barrier and +2.75 m Move Speed.
Guardian Ward with the 4 items bought most in each phase on Paige, whose players bought it most often (79,774 of 114,166 Paige matches), October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Guardian Ward in matches
Players who bought Guardian Ward won 50.2% over 226,919 matches, and 4.6% of players (226,919 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it, in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Measure | Rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate when bought | 50.2% | 226,919 matches |
| Bought by | 4.6% of players | 226,919 of 4,913,035 player matches |
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files. The win rate is how often players who bought Guardian Ward won those matches, not what the item itself adds. The buy rate is the share of every player in those matches who bought it. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. A rate shows only with at least 500 matches.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a rate is computed: methodology.
Heroes who buy Guardian Ward
Guardian Ward was bought most often by Paige players in 69.9% of Paige matches (79,774 of 114,166), Rem players in 53.4% of Rem matches (65,613 of 122,938) and Solomon players in 34.8% of Solomon matches (20,493 of 58,960), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Hero | Bought by | Win rate when bought |
|---|---|---|
 PaigeIn the shop | 69.9% of matches79,774 of 114,166 Paige matches | 56.2%79,774 matches |
 RemIn the shop | 53.4% of matches65,613 of 122,938 Rem matches | 45.6%65,613 matches |
 SolomonIn the shop | 34.8% of matches20,493 of 58,960 Solomon matches | 45.8%20,493 matches |
 The DoormanIn the shop | 14.6% of matches9,057 of 62,237 matches of The Doorman | 45.5%9,057 matches |
 ViscousIn the shop | 8.4% of matches4,771 of 56,498 Viscous matches | 45.6%4,771 matches |
 Nurse HarrowIn the shop | 7.8% of matches11,598 of 149,398 Nurse Harrow matches | 49.8%11,598 matches |
 VioletIn the shop | 7.6% of matches9,317 of 123,032 Violet matches | 49.8%9,317 matches |
 KelvinIn the shop | 7.1% of matches4,186 of 59,346 Kelvin matches | 49.3%4,186 matches |
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and the list is the heroes whose players buy Guardian Ward most often, not a recommendation. "Bought by" is the share of a hero's matches in which that hero's player bought Guardian Ward, and heroes are ordered by it. The win rate is how often those players won, which describes the players who bought it, not what the item itself adds. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. A hero shows only with at least 500 matches.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a rate is computed: methodology.
Guardian Ward stats
Guardian Ward
2,400 soulscomputed
- +8% Ability Range
- +1.5 Out of Combat Regen
Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed.
Can be self-cast.
Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.
- 6s Buff Duration
- 40m Cast Range
Upgrades From:
GritUpgrades To:
Divine BarrierSells for 1,200 souls, half the purchase price.computed
Guardian Ward change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 55 builds (July 28 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Guardian Ward FAQ
How much does Guardian Ward cost in Deadlock?
Guardian Ward costs 2,400 souls: 1,600 for its tier plus 800 for Grit, its component. It sells for 1,200 souls, half the purchase price.
What does Guardian Ward do?
Guardian Ward grants +8% Ability Range and +1.5 Out of Combat Regen. Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast. Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else. Its tooltip lists 250 Barrier and +2.75 m Move Speed.
What is Guardian Ward's win rate in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, players who bought Guardian Ward won 50.2% over 226,919 matches, and 4.6% of players (226,919 of 4,913,035 player matches) bought it. These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
Which heroes buy Guardian Ward most in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, Guardian Ward was bought most often by Paige players in 69.9% of Paige matches (79,774 of 114,166), Rem players in 53.4% of Rem matches (65,613 of 122,938) and Solomon players in 34.8% of Solomon matches (20,493 of 58,960). These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files, and the heroes that buy it most, not a recommendation.
Was Guardian Ward changed in the latest patch?
No. Guardian Ward is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.