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{{Enemy Infobox
 
{{Enemy Infobox
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|image = [[File:Chaos I Enemy - Vanguard.png|300px]]
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| name = Vanguard
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|damage_type = [[Physical]]
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| image = [[File:Chaos I Enemy - Vanguard.png|300px]]
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|enemy type = Goblin, Melee, Chaos
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| enemy_types = Goblin, Melee, Chaos
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|primary lane = [[File:Ground_Spawn_Symbol.png|30px]] Ground Lanes
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| lane_type = Ground
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|appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
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| appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
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|schedule icon = [[File:Vanguard Icon.png|60px]] [[File:Gorbstock lane icon.png]]
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| schedule_icon = [[File:Vanguard Icon.png|60px]]  
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}}
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}}
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The Vanguard is a featured [[Expeditions | Chaos]] enemy. They are highly trained deflection experts and masters of frontal shields defensive tactics.
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== Behavior ==
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[[File:Vanguard Projectile Blocking.gif|190px|left|'''Vanguard's projectile blocking.''']]
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A Vanguard has relatively low health and deals a small amount of damage but they are bigger in size than the average goblins. The main feature of this enemy is that it carries a shield which blocks projectiles rendering them useless.
  
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The Vanguard is the featured [[Expeditions | Chaos]] enemy in [[Expeditions#Chaos_I | Chaos 1]]. It appears in all [[Expeditions | Chaos]] difficulties other than [[Expeditions#Chaos_II | Chaos 2]]. It has relatively low health and deals a small amount of damage. It carries a shield which blocks projectiles rendering them useless.
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Multiple vanguards as packs are often spawned in the front of other enemies - this frontal formation allows the vanguards to not only able to protect themselves but their enemy allies from projectile attacks as well.
  
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
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Avoid using projectile based defenses and heroes unless you are equipped with a piercer servo or piercer chip. Their shield only blocks their front side, so they can also be damaged from behind with projectiles.
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Avoid using projectile based defenses and heroes unless you are equipped with a piercer servo or piercer chip. Their shield only blocks their front side, so they can also be damaged from behind with projectiles from backward facing defenses or pawn-based projectile traps.
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== Appearances ==
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For Expeditions, Incursions and Mastery, Vanguards first appears in [[Expeditions#Chaos_I | Chaos 1]]. It then also appears in all [[Expeditions | Chaos]] difficulties other than [[Expeditions#Chaos_II | Chaos 2]].
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In Onslaught, Vanguards starts appearing from floor 3 onwards as part of schedules with '''"Vanguard"''' or '''"-guard"''' prefixes/suffixes. Other schedules include:
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* '''Sparks and Shields'''
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* '''The Front Line'''
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* '''Timmy's Revenge'''
  
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{{Enemy Infobox
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| name = Shield Goblin Gorbstock
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| subname = Vanguard Miniboss
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| image = [[File:Chaos I Enemy - Shield Goblin Gorbstock.png|300px]]
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| enemy_types = Goblin, Melee, Chaos, Miniboss
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| lane_type = Ground
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| appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
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| schedule_icon = [[File:Gorbstock lane icon.png|60px]]           
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}}
 
== Boss Variant ==
 
== Boss Variant ==
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Shield Goblin Gorbstock is a larger Vanguard who deals more damage and has more health than regular Vanguards, but otherwise functions the same way as regular Vanguards. He has a chance of appearing on wave 5 in [[Expeditions#Chaos_I | Chaos 1]] and can also appear on Omega Waves (wave 6) in [[The Lost Temple]] in [[Onslaught]].
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Shield Goblin Gorbstock is a larger and differently colored Vanguard miniboss who deals more damage and has more health than regular Vanguards, but otherwise functions the same way as regular Vanguards. He has a chance of appearing on wave 5 in [[Expeditions#Chaos_I | Chaos 1]] and can also appear on Omega Waves (wave 6) in [[The Lost Temple]] in [[Onslaught]].
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== Notes and Trivia ==
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* '''Trials Report #5 - From a [https://steamcommunity.com/app/236110/eventcomments/1636418037467044170/ report] by Prime Scout Atticus Scout:'''
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:''“Prime Scout Scout here. I’ve been scouting all week, and scout’s honor, I’ve discovered a new enemy. These little guys walk about in packs, and the things I’ve seen their shields wipe out...no doubt, we’re gonna need to change strategy.''
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:''This has been a scouting report from Prime Scout Scout. Over and out.”''
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== Gallery ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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|
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<gallery>
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File:Rxia9Cc.jpg|<sub>Vanguard Teaser</sub>
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</gallery>
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||
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<gallery>
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File:Vanguard Valentine Socials.jpg|<sub>Vanguard's Valentine</sub>
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</gallery>
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|}
  
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[[File:Rxia9Cc.jpg|300px]]
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== History ==
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* '''[Early Access] 19.0''' : Introduced.
  
 
[[Category:Enemies]]
 
[[Category:Enemies]]

Revision as of 15:22, 10 February 2023

Vanguard
[[Chaos I Enemy - Vanguard.png|300px]]
Information
Enemy Types Goblin, Melee, Chaos
Lane Type Ground Spawn Symbol.png Ground
Appearances Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
Schedule Icon [[Vanguard Icon.png|60px]]

The Vanguard is a featured Chaos enemy. They are highly trained deflection experts and masters of frontal shields defensive tactics.

Behavior

Vanguard's projectile blocking.

A Vanguard has relatively low health and deals a small amount of damage but they are bigger in size than the average goblins. The main feature of this enemy is that it carries a shield which blocks projectiles rendering them useless.

Multiple vanguards as packs are often spawned in the front of other enemies - this frontal formation allows the vanguards to not only able to protect themselves but their enemy allies from projectile attacks as well.

Strategy

Avoid using projectile based defenses and heroes unless you are equipped with a piercer servo or piercer chip. Their shield only blocks their front side, so they can also be damaged from behind with projectiles from backward facing defenses or pawn-based projectile traps.

Appearances

For Expeditions, Incursions and Mastery, Vanguards first appears in Chaos 1. It then also appears in all Chaos difficulties other than Chaos 2.

In Onslaught, Vanguards starts appearing from floor 3 onwards as part of schedules with "Vanguard" or "-guard" prefixes/suffixes. Other schedules include:

  • Sparks and Shields
  • The Front Line
  • Timmy's Revenge
Shield Goblin Gorbstock

(Vanguard Miniboss)

[[Chaos I Enemy - Shield Goblin Gorbstock.png|300px]]
Information
Enemy Types Goblin, Melee, Chaos, Miniboss
Lane Type Ground Spawn Symbol.png Ground
Appearances Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
Schedule Icon [[Gorbstock lane icon.png|60px]]

Boss Variant

Shield Goblin Gorbstock is a larger and differently colored Vanguard miniboss who deals more damage and has more health than regular Vanguards, but otherwise functions the same way as regular Vanguards. He has a chance of appearing on wave 5 in Chaos 1 and can also appear on Omega Waves (wave 6) in The Lost Temple in Onslaught.

Notes and Trivia

  • Trials Report #5 - From a report by Prime Scout Atticus Scout:
“Prime Scout Scout here. I’ve been scouting all week, and scout’s honor, I’ve discovered a new enemy. These little guys walk about in packs, and the things I’ve seen their shields wipe out...no doubt, we’re gonna need to change strategy.
This has been a scouting report from Prime Scout Scout. Over and out.”

Gallery

  • Vanguard Teaser

  • Vanguard's Valentine

History

  • [Early Access] 19.0 : Introduced.
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