Guardian Ward
Tier 2 · Vitality · Active
Guardian Ward is a tier 2 vitality item costing 1,600 souls. Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast. Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else. Games in which it was bought win 50.5% of the time across 681k matches.
Stat bonuses
The bonuses this item grants when bought.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Tech Range Multiplier | 12 |
| Tech Radius Multiplier | 12 |
| Guardian Ward Combat Barrier | 250 |
| Channel Move Speed | 2 |
| Ability Cooldown | -12 |
Item properties
From client version 6677.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Cast Delay | 0.2s |
| Cast Range | 40mm |
| Charges | 0 |
| Cooldown | 60s |
| Charge Delay | -1s |
| Move Speed | 2.75m m |
| Buff Duration | 6s |
| Channel Move Speed | -1m |
| Cooldown Reduction Pct On Others | 50 |
| Barrier | 250 |
| Out of Combat Regen | 1.5 |
| Radius | 8% |
| Ability Range | 8% |
Built from
- Grit — 800 souls
Builds into
- Divine Barrier — tier 4, 6,400 souls
Patch history
Every recorded change to Guardian Ward, newest first.
| Patch | Stat | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Component Items | — | — | changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Ability Cooldown | 45 | 60 | changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Guardian Ward Combat Barrier | 200 | 250 | changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Out Of Combat Health Regen | — | — | changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Tooltip Sections | — | — | changed |
| 2026-05-22 | Upgrades | — | — | changed |
| 2026-03-21 | Tech Radius Multiplier | 10 | 8 | changed |
| 2026-03-21 | Tech Range Multiplier | 10 | 8 | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/vitality/guardian_ward_sm.png | — | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small Webp | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/vitality/guardian_ward_sm.webp | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Disable Value | 0 | -1 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_ability_charges | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | EMaxChargesIncrease | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Disable Value | 0 | -2 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_ability_recharge_time | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechCooldownBetweenChargeUses | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Subclass Name | AbilityCooldownBetweenCharge_scale_function | scale_function_ability_recharge_time | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Ability Cooldown Between Charge | 0 | -1 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Postfix | m/s | m | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_tech_duration | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechDuration | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Subclass Name | BuffDuration_scale_function | duration_scale_function | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Postfix | m/s | m | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Upgrades | — | — | changed |
| 2025-12-16 | Bonus Move Speed | 3m | 2.75m | changed |
| 2025-10-24 | Ability Cooldown | 40 | 45 | changed |
| 2025-09-04 | Ability Cast Range | 35m | 40m | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Range | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Channel Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charges | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cooldown | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charge Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Move Speed | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Buff Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Channel Move Speed | 20m | -1 | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Barrier | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Spirit Power | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Radius | changed |
Win rate is the share of matches won by players who bought this item. It is context, not causation: strong players buy strong items, and the item does not earn all of the credit.