Arc Warden
How Arc Warden is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Arc Warden wins 52.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 163,797 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald51.2%2,900
Guardian52.7%14,162
Crusader52.8%27,057
Archon52.9%37,659
Legend52.7%38,719
Ancient52.2%24,752
Divine52.8%13,058
Immortal52.3%5,490
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry5% of games45.0%3,003
- Mid91% of games55.7%49,862
- Offlane1% of games47.6%404
- Soft support1% of games43.1%782
- Hard support1% of games47.9%622
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Arc Warden beats these heroes more often than expected.
Pugna4.0 pts better than expected56.6%1,593
Viper3.8 pts better than expected58.8%2,518
Necrophos3.8 pts better than expected56.3%5,263
Sniper3.4 pts better than expected57.3%7,116
Doom3.3 pts better than expected58.8%1,988
Ancient Apparition3.2 pts better than expected55.1%2,853
Silencer3.2 pts better than expected56.1%3,609
Outworld Destroyer3.1 pts better than expected52.6%4,764
Countered by
These heroes beat Arc Warden more often than expected.
Broodmother10.4 pts better than expected58.1%1,237
Lycan9.7 pts better than expected55.1%508
Meepo8.3 pts better than expected59.4%911
Pangolier6.2 pts better than expected49.4%1,163
Shadow Demon5.0 pts better than expected46.1%640
Chen4.8 pts better than expected47.5%158
Primal Beast4.4 pts better than expected50.0%1,552
Marci4.1 pts better than expected50.5%2,157
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Arc Warden wins more than expected next to these heroes.
- Shadow Demon4.4 pts better than expected52.0%706
Techies2.8 pts better than expected57.3%1,756
Weaver2.7 pts better than expected52.9%1,434
Gyrocopter2.4 pts better than expected52.4%1,067
Kunkka2.2 pts better than expected55.1%1,129
Tiny1.9 pts better than expected49.2%1,206- Pugna1.7 pts better than expected55.7%1,379
Troll Warlord1.6 pts better than expected56.6%721
Worst with
Arc Warden wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Puck6.7 pts worse than expected44.0%163- Outworld Destroyer6.5 pts worse than expected50.6%669
Storm Spirit5.4 pts worse than expected45.1%262- Meepo4.7 pts worse than expected52.9%219
- Sniper4.7 pts worse than expected48.0%2,728
Tinker4.5 pts worse than expected46.4%381- Marci4.1 pts worse than expected48.9%1,263
Queen of Pain4.1 pts worse than expected46.6%693
Items
What Arc Warden players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Iron Branch95%
Circlet89%
Faerie Fire72%
Tango42%
Observer Ward23%
Magic Stick10%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Boots of Travel100% of games · on average at 24:0958.4%78,661
Boots of Speed32% of games · on average at 10:0454.2%23,337
Boots of Travel 216% of games · on average at 45:1871.5%11,475
Core items
Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.
Hand of Midas99% of games · usually at 8:00By 8:00: 59.5%Later: 45.3%53.7%72,071
Maelstrom95% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 61.9%Later: 43.9%53.6%69,028
Mjollnir83% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 62.9%Later: 49.6%56.7%60,742
Oblivion Staff67% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 61.8%Later: 51.6%57.2%49,009
Orchid Malevolence65% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 63.6%Later: 51.9%57.8%47,327
Bloodthorn50% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 69.4%Later: 57.9%64.1%36,382
Yasha47% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 63.8%Later: 55.0%59.7%34,066
Manta Style43% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 66.7%Later: 56.3%62.1%31,204
Dragon Lance35% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 59.8%Later: 58.9%59.4%25,655
Eye of Skadi23% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 75.3%Later: 66.3%71.2%16,580
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- +1.0 Runic Infusion All Attributes Bonus81% picked · 71.6% won+240 Spark Wraith Damage19% picked · 62.3% wonLevel 25
- +30s Spark Wraith Duration5% picked · 56.8% won-4s Magnetic Field Cooldown95% picked · 62.4% wonLevel 20
- +20% Flux Slow36% picked · 56.2% won+25 Magnetic Field Attack Speed64% picked · 56.3% wonLevel 15
- +200 Flux Cast Range38% picked · 55.1% won+200 Health62% picked · 52.6% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202652.7%163,851
- Sep 24, 202652.7%163,691
- Sep 17, 202652.9%168,044
- Sep 10, 202652.9%105,638
- Sep 3, 202652.9%116,015
- Aug 27, 202653.4%149,131
- Aug 20, 202653.3%135,577
- Aug 13, 202653.3%136,435
Arc Warden in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Arc Warden's win rate?
52.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 163,797 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Arc Warden?
Broodmother, Lycan, and Meepo beat Arc Warden more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Broodmother: 10.4 pts better than expected, over 1,237 games.
Which heroes is Arc Warden good against?
Arc Warden beats Pugna, Viper, and Necrophos more often than expected. The clearest is Pugna: 4.0 pts better than expected, over 1,593 games.
What position is Arc Warden played in?
Mostly mid: 91% of its games. See the best mid heroes
What should I build on Arc Warden?
Most games start with Iron Branch, Circlet, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Boots of Travel and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Hand of Midas, Maelstrom, Mjollnir, and Oblivion Staff.
How we read this
Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.
Data from STRATZ