Guardian Ward
Guardian Ward
Upgrade Vitality Tier 2

Guardian Ward

1,600 Active Vitality
Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast. Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.

Item Details

Cost 1,600
Purchased 204.6K
Avg buy time 11:18
Avg sell time 28:26
Updated May 29, 2026

Heroes That Buy Guardian Ward

Yamato Yamato Assassin Buy rate 89.8% Win rate 48.2% Matches 361
Haze Haze Assassin Buy rate 89.6% Win rate 54.6% Matches 403
Infernus Infernus Marksman Buy rate 85.1% Win rate 52.0% Matches 625
Venator Venator Marksman Buy rate 83.9% Win rate 45.6% Matches 517
Mina Mina Marksman Buy rate 83.8% Win rate 47.0% Matches 1.5K
Drifter Drifter Assassin Buy rate 83.1% Win rate 48.8% Matches 621
Calico Calico Assassin Buy rate 82.9% Win rate 48.6% Matches 451
Victor Victor Brawler Buy rate 82.2% Win rate 55.0% Matches 863
Mo & Krill Mo & Krill Brawler Buy rate 81.6% Win rate 47.4% Matches 2.2K
Wraith Wraith Marksman Buy rate 81.4% Win rate 53.5% Matches 467

Guardian Ward By Rank

Highest usage Archon3.5%Highest win rate Seeker54.8%

Item Usage Across Ranks

Peak usage Archon3.5%
1.7%2.9%4.0%2.8%Initiate2.7%Seeker2.9%Alchemist2.2%Arcanist3.2%Ritualist2.4%Emissary3.5%Archon2.2%Oracle2.3%Phantom2.5%Ascendant2.8%Eternus

Item Win Rate Across Ranks

High Seeker54.8%Low Archon33.7%
29.9%44.3%58.6%49.7%Initiate54.8%Seeker42.4%Alchemist48.0%Arcanist51.6%Ritualist52.0%Emissary33.7%Archon48.8%Oracle44.7%Phantom47.9%Ascendant40.5%Eternus

Estimated Item Buyers In Each Rank

Total buyers 858
271Initiate40Seeker32Alchemist25Arcanist61Ritualist49Emissary99Archon80Oracle45Phantom115Ascendant41Eternus

Item Info

Type Upgrade
Slot Vitality
Tier Tier 2
Class Name upgrade_guardian_ward

Item Description

Provide the target with a Barrier and temporary Move Speed. Can be self-cast. Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.

Item Stats

Buff Duration 6s
Move Speed +2.75mm
Cooldown 60s
Cast Delay 0.2s
Cast Range 40mm
ChannelMoveSpeed -1m
Ability Range +8%
Radius +8%
AbilityUnitTargetLimit 1
Out of Combat Regen +1.5
Barrier 250
Charge Delay -1.0s
CooldownReductionPctOnOthers 50

Upgrade Bonuses

TechRangeMultiplier 12
TechRadiusMultiplier 12
GuardianWardCombatBarrier 250
ChannelMoveSpeed 2
AbilityCooldown -12