Early game · first 8 minutes
Save stamina to leave Binding Word’s area before its timer ends. Dodge Alchemical Flask, then pressure Warden with Jar of Dead from outside his reach. Grasping Hands will not remove Binding Word from you.
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Mid game · Walkers
Leave Binding Word’s marked area before the warning ends; its final upgrade can silence you during that warning. Move out of Last Stand’s pulse range when staying would let Warden damage and heal from you.
Late game · Patron
Help the ally marked by Binding Word without grouping around them inside Last Stand. Interrupt Last Stand during its startup if you have a suitable response and Warden is not protected from it. Otherwise, get out of pulse range and fight after it ends. Aim your weapon at Warden so your nearby Deadheads prioritize the same target. Keep Grasping Hands between yourself and an enemy trying to reach you.