What a Warden is
The Grand Master Warden keeps a cabin northwest of the Moorne Head, and he explains the title himself:
My title of Grand Master Warden, it means that I have a deep understanding of the Warden Tennants. And part of my job was to find others who also embody those tenants and teach them all I know. These three ideals are...
To defend the helpless from the indifference of nature.
To listen, learn and seek out truths of the world and its problems, in order to correct them.
And to be able to make difficult decisions to protect the wilds, and humanity.
In game terms, 
Warden is a skill like any other, levelled from 1 to 100. It does not come from fighting. It comes from doing the jobs people post.
Task boards
The Grand Master Warden sends you to them: "Our work is posted on the Task Boards in every town we watch over. Take what jobs you can manage, see them done, and your standing among us will grow." The game's own summary:
Interact with a Task Board to take on a job. You can hold up to 3 tasks at once. Completing tasks earns xp, coins and Warden Badges, and levels your Warden skill.
A task asks you to gather, craft or slay a number of something, rolled when you take it. Every one pays coins and experience for each item or kill, and almost all of them pay Warden experience alongside the skill the job uses. Some also pay merits for the region they come from.
| Task | List | How many | Coins | Experience for each one | Also pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gather Copper Ore | Kal Crossing | 15-40 | 30-80 (2 each) | 4 Mining and 6 Warden | 1 Warden Badge |
| Gather Poplar Logs | Kal Crossing | 15-40 | 30-80 (2 each) | 3 Woodcutting and 4 Warden | 1 Warden Badge |
| Craft Copper Bar | Kal Crossing | 15-40 | 75-200 (5 each) | 5 Warden and 3 Forging | 1 Warden Badge |
| Slay Chickens | Kal Crossing | 15-40 | 15-40 (1 each) | 1 Dexterity and 2 Warden | 1 Warden Badge |
| Craft Poplar Staves | Kal Crossing | 15-40 | 1,170-3,120 (78 each) | 13 Arcana, 3 Survival and 19 Warden | 2 Warden Badges |
| Gather Iron Ore | Badongerst | 15-40 | 120-320 (8 each) | 6 Mining and 9 Warden | 2 Warden Badges and 10 Badongerst Merits |
| Slay Weak Zombies | Badongerst | 15-40 | 120-320 (8 each) | 16 Strength and 24 Warden | 2 Warden Badges and 10 Badongerst Merits |
| Gather Maple Logs | Loima Shores | 15-40 | 540-1,440 (36 each) | 12 Woodcutting and 18 Warden | 4 Warden Badges and 10 Loima Shores Merits |
The full list is on the task board page.
Warden Badges
Every task pays Warden Badges. The game describes them as "The currency Wardens use to trade for goods with other wardens. Complete Tasks to receive more."
One use is on the task board itself: spend a badge to put a modifier on a task you hold. Each one changes the job and its pay:
| Modifier | What it does | On a gather task | On a craft task | On a slay task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hands On Deck | This task was monumentally bigger than first thought! 2x requirements. Rewards increased accordingly. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Help Needed | This task was bigger than first thought! 1.5x requirements. Rewards increased accordingly. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Urgent | This task is urgently required. 30 minutes to complete. 1.25x Rewards. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Exceedingly Urgent | The time is ticking and this task needs done. 15 minutes to complete. 1.75x Rewards. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Weapon Trial | Some researches really want to know how that weapon works Can only use the specified weapon and its skills for this task. 1.5x Rewards. | Never | Never | 1 in 9 |
| Profitable | A nobleman has given a larger tip for this one. 2x Gold, 0.6x XP. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Lush Fund | A nobleman has given a exceedingly large tip for this one. 2.5x Gold, 0x XP. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Charitable | A trainer is watching over you for this one.. 2x XP, 0.6x Gold. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
| Benefactor | A Guild Captian is watching over you for this one.. 2.5x XP, 0x Gold. | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 |
Other ways to train Warden
- Desolate zones. Many of the items you hand in to rebuild a zone pay a little Warden experience each, and coins pay 1 Warden experience for every 50. See desolate zones and world events.
- World events. Some of them reward Warden experience for taking part.
- Quests. Path of the Warden and Paths Diverge give 1,000 each; Persistence and Securing The Region give 800 each.
What Warden opens up
- Arcana recipes. A line of brews and two enchanted amulets need a Warden level on top of
Arcana:
| Makes | Warden | Also needs |
|---|---|---|
 Staunching Mixture | 6 | Arcana 7 |
 Tunnel Juice | 10 | Arcana 14 |
 Corrosive Concoction | 13 | Arcana 17 |
 Insecticide Powder | 18 | Arcana 23 |
 Prospector's Brew | 24 | Arcana 33 |
 Waterproofing Elixer | 27 | Arcana 35 |
 Amulet of Spell Reflection | 28 | Arcana 22 |
 Valac Perfume | 30 | Arcana 41 |
 Boulder Tincture | 35 | Arcana 47 |
 Ethereal Draught | 38 | Arcana 49 |
 Otherworldly Amulet | 44 | Arcana 38 |
- A Business Adventure. Sterling Gaither's job at the Moorne Fort needs Warden 50.
Path of the Warden
The quest itself is a conversation. The Grand Master Warden trades tea for stories, and over three visits he listens for a tale of heroism, a tale of mystery and a tale of a difficult decision. Your stories come from quests you have finished, so do these first:
- Heroism: Deep Trouble. He only offers the quest once you have finished it.
- Mystery: The Badongerst Blaze or The Lost Artist.
- A difficult decision: Paths Diverge.
He warns you before you commit: "Following in my teachings will lead to much conflict, and the hunting of dangerous creatures who may bring you a grisly end. It is lucky for a Warden to live as long as I have."
Path of the Warden pays 1 quest point, 1,500 
Survival and 1,000 Warden experience.