Warden
Overall
Net buffed+7 netPatches
78.1 changes/patchBuffs / Nerfs
27 / 2010 tweaksLast change
June 30, 2026Balance trend (net buff/nerf per patch)
November 8December 6November 21March 6May 28June 12June 30
Most-touched abilities
Last Stand22
Alchemical Flask14
Willpower10
Binding Word8
Général3
7 patches27 buffs20 nerfs10 tweaks
Most recent first.
Minor Update - 06-30-2026June 30, 2026
2 buffs1 nerf
Willpower- BuffWillpower T2 increased from -22s Cooldown to -24s
- BuffWillpower T3 increased from +2.5 spirit power scaling to +2.7
Général
- NerfBullet damage per boon reduced from 0.34 to 0.28
Minor Update - 06-11-2026June 12, 2026
6 buffs3 nerfs
Alchemical Flask- NerfAlchemical Flask spirit scaling reduced from 0.73 to 0.63
- NerfAlchemical Flask T2 reduced from +40 Damage to +35
- BuffAlchemical Flask T2 increased from -20% Weapon Damage to -25%
Willpower- BuffWillpower spirit scaling increased from +0.5 to +0.8
Binding Word- NerfBinding Word T3 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -14s
Last Stand- BuffLast Stand lifesteal increased from 65% to 75%
- BuffLast Stand T2 increased from -30s Cooldown to -35s
- BuffLast Stand T3 increased from +3s Duration to +4s
Général
- BuffBullet falloff reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->47m
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026May 28, 2026
2 nerfs1 tweaks
Willpower- ChangeWillpower T3 debuff resistance now retroactively applies to existing debuffs when cast
Binding Word- NerfBinding Word T2 no longer increases cast range by +12m
Général
- NerfBullet damage per boon reduced from 0.38 to 0.34
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026March 6, 2026
13 buffs8 nerfs6 tweaks
Last Stand- NerfBullet growth per boon reduced from 0.44 to 0.38
- BuffLast Stand Channeling bullet and spirit resist increased from 30% to 60%
- NerfLast Stand radius reduced from 13m to 12m
- BuffLast Stand T1 increased from +3m Radius to +4m
- NerfLast Stand T3 no longer grants +50% Bullet and Spirit Resist
- BuffLast Stand T3 duration increased from +2.5s to +3s
- BuffLast Stand T3 now also grants you Unstoppable while channeling
- NerfLast Stand Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling reduced from 60% to 50%
- BuffLast Stand T3 now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling by +30%
Alchemical Flask- NerfAlchemical Flask Weapon Damage reduction reduced from -30% to -25%
- BuffAlchemical Flask T2 damage increased from +36 to +40
- BuffAlchemical Flask T2 now also increases Weapon Damage Reduction by -20%
- NerfAlchemical Flask T2 no longer increases radius by 1m
- BuffAlchemical Flask T3 cooldown increased from -6.5s to -7s
- BuffAlchemical Flask T3 now also increases radius by 2m
Willpower- NerfWillpower duration reduced from 7s to 5s
- BuffWillpower cooldown reduced from 42s to 40
- ChangeWillpower barrier now scales with spirit power in the base ability (+0.5)
- ChangeWillpower T2 cooldown from -19s to -22s
- BuffWillpower T2 now also increases duration by +2s
- BuffWillpower T3 changed from "+150 Barrier Health and improved scaling (3.7)" to "+40% Debuff Resistance and improved scaling (2.5)"
Binding Word- NerfBinding Word cast range reduced from 20m to 15m
- BuffBinding Word cooldown decreased from 37s to 34s
- ChangeBinding Word T1 changed from "+1s Immobilize Duration" to "+20% Bullet Damage to Trapped heroes for 5s"
- ChangeBinding Word T2 changed from "-19s Cooldown" to "+0.75s Duration and +12m Cast Range"
- ChangeBinding Word T2 now increases trap duration by 0.75s
- ChangeBinding Word T3 changed from "+20% Bullet Damage" to "-18s Cooldown and Silences enemies until they escape or are trapped"
November 21, 2025 UpdateNovember 21, 2025
3 buffs2 nerfs
Alchemical Flask- BuffBullet damage increased from 16.2 to 16.6
- BuffBullet damage growth increased from 0.44 to 0.48
- NerfHealth regen reduced from 3 to 2
- NerfAlchemical Flask radius reduced from 6.5m to 5.5m
- BuffAlchemical Flask T2 now also grants +1m
December 6, 2024 UpdateDecember 6, 2024
3 nerfs2 tweaks
Last Stand- NerfFire Rate Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.22.
- NerfLast Stand Resistance reduced from 60% to 30%.
- ChangeLast Stand now only goes on cooldown for 20s when interrupted rather than full.
- NerfLast Stand T2 now also reduces cooldown by 35s.
- ChangeLast Stand T3 changed from "-56s Cooldown" to "+50% Bullet and Spirit Resistance During Channel and +2.5s Duration."
November 7, 2024 UpdateNovember 8, 2024
3 buffs1 nerf1 tweaks
Last Stand- BuffNow has +1 Sprint.
- BuffBullet Velocity increased from 213 to 290.
- ChangeLast Stand now goes on cooldown if you die or the ability is interrupted while cast.
- NerfLast Stand T3 no longer grants unstoppable during channel.
- BuffLast Stand now grants +50% Spirit Resist during channel.