: This page is for the [[champion summoned units|deployable units]]. See also: {{ii|Stealth Ward (Item)}}, {{nie|Warding}} (Passive) and [[Ward skins]].
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: ''This page is for the [[champion summoned units|deployable units]]. See also: {{ii|Stealth Ward (Item)}}, {{nie|Warding}} (Passive) and [[Ward skins]].''
A '''ward''' is a [[champion summoned units|deployable unit]] that removes the [[Sight|fog of war]] over the surrounding area.
A '''ward''' is a [[champion summoned units|deployable unit]] that removes the [[Sight|fog of war]] over the surrounding area.
* '''Wards''' have many sources, but the most common will be those deployed by expending charges on the {{ii|Warding Totem}} [[trinket]] or via the {{ii|Control Ward}} [[consumable item]].
* The sight from '''wards''' is classified as allied vision, and will be lost while under the effects of {{tip|Nearsight}}. ''This includes wards that YOU placed.''
* Wards take 1 damage when [[On-hit|hit]] by a basic attack, regardless of the attack's damage or on-hit effects. Abilities that grant attack resets or effects that cause you to ''hit'' twice will allow you to kill wards faster.
* As of [[V6.13]], attacking a ward will no longer classify you as entering combat. For example, you will retain the bonus movement speed from {{ii|Boots of Mobility}}, {{moi|Cloud Drake}} and {{cai|Rock Surfing|Taliyah}}.
* As of [[V7.16]], passively generated one-use on-hit effects, such as {{tip|Energized}}, {{ai|Power Chord|Sona}} or {{ai|Headshot|Caitlyn}}, will not be consumed when attacking wards. ''Some cases were not added until later and other missing cases should be reported as a bug.''
** Activated on-hit effects and attack resets, such as {{ai|Power Fist|Blitzcrank}} and {{ai|Hyper Charge|Jayce}}, will still be consumed as the player is choosing to prime them.
* '''Wards''' can be targeted by {{si|Teleport}}, {{ai|Leap Strike|Jax}} and {{ai|Safeguard|Lee Sin}}. Note that doing so will {{tip|expose}} the ward for 2 seconds. ''Teleport's channel will continually refresh the exposure, but renders the ward untargetable until the channel completes.''
* {{tip|Sweeper Drone|Sweeper Drones}} will {{tip|true sight|reveal}} and {{tip|disabled ward|disable}} ''stealthed'' wards within its radius, and highlight ''visible wards'' as a red silhouette. Note that the drone can see {{tip|expose|into brush}} and over terrain.
* {{iis|Duskbladeof Draktharr}} passive, {{sbc|Blackout}}, triggers when you are spotted by a '''ward''',grantingyou{{tip|truesight}}, as well as the ability to {{tip|disabled ward|disable}} wards and {{tip|expose}} [[stealth]]ed wards. Unlike a {{tip|Sweeper Drone}}, ''Blackout'' does not allow you to see over terrain.
* [[File:Ward Rubble.jpg|thumb|right]] When a ward is killed, times-out or is replaced, they leave behind {{tip|Ward rubble}} for 5 minutes. This can be used to gain knowledge of the enemy's warding habits.
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* Certain characters with attack-timer refreshing abilities can clear wards in the moments after they are placed.
** {{ci|Lucian}} can auto-attack, then use {{ai|Ardent Blaze|Lucian}} or {{ai|Relentless Pursuit|Lucian}} and his passive {{ai|Lightslinger|Lucian}},onthenextautowill strike twice.
** {{ci|Leona}} can attack, activate and use {{ai|Shield of Daybreak|Leona}}, and immediately attack again. However the third attack is not automatic and must be ordered by the player.
** {{ci|Jayce}} can use {{ai|Hyper Charge|Jayce}} while in Cannon form to gain maximum attack speed for 3 attacks without the need to reset the attack timer.
** {{ci|Master Yi}} can utilize his passive {{ai|Double Strike|Master Yi}} and an extra basic attack after, providing that the passive is triggered before or after the singular basic attack.
* The sight from '''wards''' is classified as allied vision, and will be lost while under the effects of {{tip|Nearsight}}. ''This includes wards that '''you''' placed.''
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** Newly set '''wards''' are not visible nor audible to ''nearsighted'' units outside of their proper {{tip|sight}} radius.
* As of [[V7.16]], passively generated one-use on-hit effects, such as {{tip|Energized}}, {{ai|Power Chord|Sona}} or {{ai|Headshot|Caitlyn}}, will not be consumed when attacking wards. ''Some cases were not added until later and other missing cases should be reported as a bug.''
** Activated on-hit effects and attack resets, such as {{ai|Power Fist|Blitzcrank}} and {{ai|Hyper Charge|Jayce}}, will still be consumed as the player is choosing to prime them.
** {{cai|Flay|Thresh}} will also not reset the bonus damage when attacking wards.
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* If more than one allied champion is nearby when you kill a ward, all champions gain an equal share of {{as|133.{{recurring|3}}% of the experience}} bounty.
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* If more than one allied champion is involved in the kill, only the killer earns the {{g|Gold}} bounty. This is unless another ally is granting vision with a {{tip|Sweeper Drone}} or {{ii|Umbral Glaive}}, in which case both receive the full {{g|Gold}} bounty.
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** Effects such as {{ri|Zombie Ward}} and {{ri|Eyeball Collection}} will track assists even if no gold is earned.
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* {{ii|Warding Totem}} trinkets reach the break-even point between {{tip|Totem Ward}} duration and charge regeneration time at Level 14 with 11 seconds of overlap. At this level it is possible to always have another charge ready to use before the last ward placed with the trinket has expired of natural causes.
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** At level 1 {{ii|Warding Totem}} only has an uptime of {{fd|37.5}}% (90s duration, 240s recharge) but this is increased to {{fd|70.83}}% with the {{ri|Zombie Ward}} rune.
* A '''ward''' placed outside a [[brush]] will not grant vision of the said brush. Placing a '''ward''' inside a brush will grant vision of the brush and of the surrounding area.
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* Placing '''wards''' near objectives such as {{ui|Dragon|Dragon pit}} or {{ui|Baron Nashor|Baron pit}} will give your team valuable informations as long as the ward is present.
* Allied '''Wards''' (except Farsight and Zombie) can be targeted by {{si|Teleport}}, {{cai|Leap Strike|Jax}} and {{cai|Safeguard|Lee Sin}}. Note that doing so will {{tip|expose}} the ward for 2 seconds. ''Teleport's channel will continually refresh the exposure, but renders the ward untargetable until the channel completes.''
* {{tip|Sweeper Drone|Sweeper Drones}} will {{tip|true sight|reveal}} and {{tip|disabled ward|disable}} ''stealthed'' wards within its radius, and highlight ''visible wards'' as a red silhouette. Note that the drone can see {{tip|expose|into brush}} and over terrain.
* {{iis|Umbral Glaive}} passive, {{sbc|Blackout}}, triggers when you are spotted by a '''ward''' or ''stealthed trap''. While active, you {{tip|disabled ward|disable}} all nearby wards and {{tip|expose}} nearby ''stealthed'' wards and traps. Unlike a {{tip|Sweeper Drone}}, ''Blackout'' does not allow you to see over terrain or highlight other unseen units.
* Wards take 1 damage when [[On-hit|hit]] by a basic attack, regardless of the attack's damage or on-hit effects. Abilities that grant attack resets or effects that cause you to ''hit'' twice will allow you to kill wards faster. For example:
** {{ci|Lucian}} can basic attack, then cast {{ai|Ardent Blaze|Lucian}} or {{ai|Relentless Pursuit|Lucian}} and his passive {{ai|Lightslinger|Lucian}} will make him basic attack twice on his next basic attack.
** {{ci|Renekton}} can basic attack followed by {{ai|Ruthless Predator|Renekton}}, or use a Fury-enhanced cast of {{ai|Ruthless Predator|Renekton}} by itself.
** {{ci|Leona}} can basic attack, activate and use {{ai|Shield of Daybreak|Leona}}, and immediately attack again. However the third attack is not automatic and must be ordered by the player.
** {{ci|Jayce}} can use {{ai|Hyper Charge|Jayce}} while in Cannon form to gain maximum attack speed for 3 attacks without the need to reset the attack timer.
** {{ci|Master Yi}} can utilize his passive {{ai|Double Strike|Master Yi}} and an extra basic attack after, providing that the passive is triggered before or after the singular basic attack.
* As of [[V6.13]], attacking a ward will no longer classify you as entering combat. For example, you will retain the bonus movement speed from {{ii|Boots of Mobility}}, {{ui|Cloud Drake}} and {{cai|Rock Surfing|Taliyah}}.
* [[File:Ward Rubble.jpg|thumb|right]] When a ward is killed, times-out or is replaced, they leave behind {{tip|Ward rubble}} for 5 minutes. This can be used to gain knowledge of the enemy's warding habits.
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== Trivia ==
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* When a {{ii|Control Ward}} has been staying alive for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, it will gain the following buff:
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** {{sbc|Distinguished Order of Ward Longevity and Health:}} Perhaps this ward has been protected. Perhaps it has merely sat in a disused lane. Whatever the case, it has persisted for aeons in ward years and joins an ancient regal order of Wards that have lasted a really really ''really'' long time.
* {{sbc|Added:}} {{ii|Targon's Buckler}}, {{ii|Bulwark of the Mountain}}, {{ii|Runesteel Spaulders}}, {{ii|Pauldrons of Whiterock}}, {{ii|Frostfang}}, {{ii|Shard of True Ice}}, {{ii|Harrowing Crescent}}, {{ii|Black Mist Scythe}}.
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* {{sbc|Removed:}} {{ii|Celestial Eye}}, {{ii|Eye of Frost}}, {{ii|Eye of Ascension}}, {{ii|Eye of the Aspect}}, {{ii|Eye of the Watchers}}, {{ii|Nomad's Eye}}, {{ii|Pilfered Stealth Ward}}, {{ii|Peering Farsight Ward}}.
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* {{sbc|Blackout:}} Moved from {{ii|Duskblade of Draktharr}} to {{ii|Umbral Glaive}}.
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* {{sbc|Removed:}} {{ii|Tracker's Knife}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{ii|Celestial Eye}}, {{ii|Eye of Frost}}, {{ii|Eye of Ascension}}, {{ii|Eye of the Aspect}}, {{ii|Nomad's Eye}}.
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* {{sbc|Removed:}} {{ii|Sightstone}}, {{ii|Ruby Sightstone}}, {{ii|Eye of the Equinox}}, {{ii|Eye of the Oasis}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{rune icon|Ghost Poro|Ghost Poro (Rune)}} and {{tip|Ghost Poro}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{ri|Ghost Poro|Ghost Poro (Rune)}} and {{tip|Ghost Poro}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{rune icon|Kleptomancy}},which allows players to obtain {{ii|PilferedStealthWard}} that places {{tip|Stealth Ward|Stealth Wards}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{ri|Zombie Ward|Zombie Ward (Rune)}} and {{tip|Zombie Ward}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{rune icon|ZombieWard|ZombieWard(Rune)}} and {{tip|Zombie Ward}}.
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* {{sbc|Added:}} {{ri|Kleptomancy}}, which allows players to obtain {{ii|Pilfered Stealth Ward}} that places {{tip|Stealth Ward|Stealth Wards}}.
* {{ii|Spirit of the Ancient Golem}} now creates {{tip|Stealth Ward|Sight Wards}}.
* {{ii|Spirit of the Ancient Golem}} now creates {{tip|Stealth Ward|Sight Wards}}.
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* The icon above a stealthward is now larger and green.
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* The icon above a Sight Ward is now larger and green.
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* Wards can now be targeted by {{ai|Leap Strike|Jax}} and {{ai|Shunpo|Katarina}}, revealing the ward for 2 seconds.
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* Wards can now be targeted by {{ai|Leap Strike|Jax}} and {{ai|Shunpo|Katarina}} specifically (reverting last patch's change on these abilities only), but this will reveal the ward for 2 seconds.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} {{si|Teleport|Teleporting}} to a ward will now reveal the ward to enemies. ''Teleport will make the ward invulnerable, however.''
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} {{si|Teleport|Teleporting}} to a ward will now reveal the ward to enemies. ''Teleport will make the ward invulnerable, however.''
Grants sight over the surrounding 450 units. Cannot have its sight disabled. Is untargetable and will be scared away if an enemy champion comes near it.
The sight from wards is classified as allied vision, and will be lost while under the effects of Nearsight. This includes wards that you placed.
Newly set wards are not visible nor audible to nearsighted units outside of their proper sight radius.
As of V7.16, passively generated one-use on-hit effects, such as Energized, Power Chord or Headshot, will not be consumed when attacking wards. Some cases were not added until later and other missing cases should be reported as a bug.
Activated on-hit effects and attack resets, such as Power Fist and Hyper Charge, will still be consumed as the player is choosing to prime them.
Thresh'sFlay will also not reset the bonus damage when attacking wards.
If more than one allied champion is nearby when you kill a ward, all champions gain an equal share of 133.3% of the experience bounty.
If more than one allied champion is involved in the kill, only the killer earns the Gold bounty. This is unless another ally is granting vision with a Sweeper Drone or Umbral Glaive, in which case both receive the full Gold bounty.
Warding Totem trinkets reach the break-even point between Totem Ward duration and charge regeneration time at Level 14 with 11 seconds of overlap. At this level it is possible to always have another charge ready to use before the last ward placed with the trinket has expired of natural causes.
At level 1 Warding Totem only has an uptime of 37.5% (90s duration, 240s recharge) but this is increased to 70.83% with the Zombie Ward rune.
Strategy
Placing wards
A ward placed outside a brush will not grant vision of the said brush. Placing a ward inside a brush will grant vision of the brush and of the surrounding area.
Placing wards near objectives such as Dragon pit or Baron pit will give your team valuable informations as long as the ward is present.
Allied Wards (except Farsight and Zombie) can be targeted by Teleport, Jax'sLeap Strike and Lee Sin'sSafeguard. Note that doing so will expose the ward for 2 seconds. Teleport's channel will continually refresh the exposure, but renders the ward untargetable until the channel completes.
Jax'sLeap Strike can target any enemy ward, but does not deal damage.
Sweeper Drones will reveal and disablestealthed wards within its radius, and highlight visible wards as a red silhouette. Note that the drone can see into brush and over terrain.
Umbral Glaive's passive, Blackout, triggers when you are spotted by a ward or stealthed trap. While active, you disable all nearby wards and expose nearby stealthed wards and traps. Unlike a Sweeper Drone, Blackout does not allow you to see over terrain or highlight other unseen units.
Note that Blackout will also trigger when spotted by a visible ward, potentially wasting the stealth detection effect.
Wards take 1 damage when hit by a basic attack, regardless of the attack's damage or on-hit effects. Abilities that grant attack resets or effects that cause you to hit twice will allow you to kill wards faster. For example:
Leona can basic attack, activate and use Shield of Daybreak, and immediately attack again. However the third attack is not automatic and must be ordered by the player.
Jayce can use Hyper Charge while in Cannon form to gain maximum attack speed for 3 attacks without the need to reset the attack timer.
Master Yi can utilize his passive Double Strike and an extra basic attack after, providing that the passive is triggered before or after the singular basic attack.
When a ward is killed, times-out or is replaced, they leave behind Ward rubble for 5 minutes. This can be used to gain knowledge of the enemy's warding habits.
Attack Resets
Trivia
When a Control Ward has been staying alive for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, it will gain the following buff:
Distinguished Order of Ward Longevity and Health: Perhaps this ward has been protected. Perhaps it has merely sat in a disused lane. Whatever the case, it has persisted for aeons in ward years and joins an ancient regal order of Wards that have lasted a really really really long time.
Wards can now be targeted by Leap Strike and Shunpo specifically (reverting last patch's change on these abilities only), but this will reveal the ward for 2 seconds.
New Effect:Teleporting to a ward will now reveal the ward to enemies. Teleport will make the ward invulnerable, however.
Removed: Wards are no longer classified as minions for targeting purposes. For example, they will no longer block Rammus'Powerball or intercept skill shots.
Stealth Ward (Item), Warding (Passive) and Ward skins.
Totem Ward e
sight over the surrounding 900 units.
disabled. Its sight also:
exposed to enemies while it is revealing one of the above stealthed units, or granting vision of a 
Tentacle.
Untargetable to allies.
Nearsight · 
Camouflage · 
Invisibility · 
Stealthed Traps · 
True Sight · 
Control Ward · 
Stealth Ward · 
Zombie Ward · 
Sweeper Drone · 
Nomad's Eye · 
Eye of Ascension · 
Celestial Eye · 
Eye of the Aspect · 
Eye of Frost · 
Eye of the Watchers · 
Warding Totem · 
Farsight Alteration · 
Oracle Lens · 
Skirmisher's Sabre · 
Duskblade of Draktharr · 
Timeworn Frost Queen's Claim · 
Twin Shadows · 
Arcane Sweeper (Trinket) · 
Oracle's Extract · 
Looted Oracle's Extract · 
The Lightbringer 
Seer Stone