Sentry Ward

Sentry Ward is an active ability that summons an invisible and immovable ward that provides vision in an area. Can see invisible units.

Ability Variants

Sentry Ward
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Point Target Summons an invisible and immovable magic immune ward that provides vision in an area. Can see invisible units. Lasts 600 seconds.
Cast Requirements : 50 0 s  Range:  500 Duration : 600 s Sight Range : 1200 Hit Points : 50 Hotkey : W

Sentry Ward
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Point Target Drops a magic immune Sentry Ward to spy upon an area for 180 seconds. Contains 2 charges.
Range : 500 Duration : 180 s Sight Range : 1200 Hit Points : 50

List of Objects with Sentry Ward

Caster	Ability
Sentry Wards	Sentry Ward
Troll Witch Doctor	Sentry Ward

Version History

Balance Patch History
Version	Release	Balance Changes
2.0.3	2025-07-17	All attacks with a ground area of effect attack have the Ward unit type added to their list of area of effect targets (including Tauren Pulverize, Demolisher Burning Oil and Pit Lord Cleaving Attack)
2.0.2	2025-04-16	Sentry Wards are now magic immune. Witch Doctor Sentry Ward, Stasis Trap, and Healing Wards are now magic immune. Sentry Ward vision reduced from 1600 to 1200, health reduced from 200 to 50. Witch Doctor Sentry Ward vision reduced from 1600 to 1200, health reduced from 200 to 50.
1.31.0	2019-05-28	Sentry Wards duration decreased from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.
1.16	2004-07-01	Sentry Ward item duration reduced to 5 minutes from 10 minutes.
1.04	2002-11-04	Wards are no longer hit by Huntress Moon Glaive bounce.
1.03	2002-10-09	Stasis Ward and Sentry Ward no longer inhibit movement or building construction.

See also

• Abilities | Active
• Summoning