VALORANT New Rifle Warden: Price, Details, Release Date, and More

VALORANT Patch 13.06 is quickly shaping up to be one of the most prominent patches in recent memory. With this patch, the game will welcome a new mode, a new agent mastery system, and a new Rifle: Warden. 

New VALORANT Rifle Warden (Credit: Riot Games)

An alternative to the Vandal and Phantom, the Warden will be a 2x-scoped rifle built for precision and long-range duels. 

Warden Key Features

As mentioned before, the Warden is a unique offering in the rifle category that is equipped for long-distance duels. 

• Price: 2900 credits
• Magazine Size: 18
• Fire Rate: 6.5 rounds per second
• Ammo Reserve: 36
• Reload Timing: 2.5
• Damage:
  • Body: 50
  • Head: 200
  • Leg: 42
• Equip Timing:
  • Normal: 1.0
  • Fast: .6
  • Instant .2
• Wall Penetration: Medium

While the Warden has a lower fire rate, the damage makes up for it. The rifle’s ~460ms time-to-kill is very comparable to the Vandal’s ~420ms. The penetration power, equip, and reload time are the same as the Vandal. 

Coming to the rifle's unique offering — the 2x scope — is comparable to the Operator's single scope (2.5x). This adds value to the slower fire rate, making the Warden a solid choice on maps with multiple long lanes like Breeze, Lotus, Abyss, etc. 

When Will Warden Arrive in VALORANT?

Warden will be released in VALORANT with Patch 13.06 alongside a new game mode — Gauntlet: Glitched— and a new Agent Progression system on September 22.

Stay tuned on Strafe for the full patch release notes. 

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Featured Image Credit: VALORANT/Riot Games

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