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| name = Vanguard|image = [[File:Chaos I Enemy - Vanguard.png| enemy_types = Goblin, Melee, Chaos| lane_type = Ground| appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery| schedule_icon = File:Vanguard Icon.png }} The Vanguard is a featured [[Expeditions |300pxChaos]]enemy. They are highly trained deflection experts and masters of frontal shields defensive tactics. == Behavior =={|damage_type style= "overflow-x:auto"|-| [[PhysicalFile:Vanguard Projectile Blocking.gif|270px|left]]|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 type 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 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. However, their shield only blocks their front side, so they can also be damaged from behind with projectiles from backward-faced defenses or pawn-based traps. == Appearances == GoblinFor Expeditions, MeleeIncursions 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 | Chaos2]]. In Onslaught, Vanguards starts appearing from floor 3 onwards as part of schedules with '''"Vanguard"''' or '''"-guard"''' prefixes/suffixes. Other schedules include:* '''Timmy's Revenge''' * '''Sparks and Shields'''* '''The Front Line'''* '''Mob Gallery'''* '''Omega Squad Beta'''* '''Omega Squad Delta''' {{Enemy Infobox| name = Shield Goblin Gorbstock|primary lane image = [[File:Ground_Spawn_SymbolChaos I Enemy - Shield Goblin Gorbstock.png|30px]] enemy_types = Goblin, Melee, Chaos, Miniboss| lane_type = Ground Lanes|appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery|schedule icon schedule_icon = [[File:Vanguard Icon.png|60px]] [[File:Gorbstock lane icon.png]]

The Vanguard is the featured [[Expeditions | Chaos]] enemy in == Notes and Trivia ==* '''Trials Report #5 - [[Expeditions#Chaos_I | Chaos 1]]https://steamcommunity. It appears in all [[Expeditions | Chaos]] difficulties other than [[Expeditions#Chaos_II | Chaos 2com/app/236110/eventcomments/1636418037467044170/ On the Frontline]]. It has relatively low health and deals a small amount of damage. It carries a shield which blocks projectiles rendering them useless.by Prime Scout Atticus Scout:'''

== Strategy ==Avoid using projectile based defenses :''“Prime Scout Scout here. I’ve been scouting all week, and heroes unless you are equipped with scout’s honor, I’ve discovered a piercer servo or piercer chipnew enemy. Their shield only blocks These little guys walk about in packs, and the things I’ve seen their front sideshields wipe out...no doubt, so they can also be damaged we’re gonna need to change strategy.'' :''This has been a scouting report from behind with projectilesPrime Scout Scout. Over and out.”''

== Boss Variant Gallery ==Shield Goblin Gorbstock is a larger {| class="wikitable"|-| <gallery>File:Rxia9Cc.jpg|_{Vanguard Teaser}</gallery>|| <gallery>File:Vanguard Valentine Socials.jpg|_{Vanguard who deals more damage and has more health than regular Vanguards, but otherwise functions the same way as regular Vanguards's Valentine}</gallery>||<gallery>File:DD2_-_Marvel_vs._Capcom_Style. He has png|_{Vanguard in a chance of appearing on wave 5 in [[Expeditions#Chaos_I capcom-styled artwork}</gallery>| Chaos 1]] and can also appear on Omega Waves (wave 6) in [[The Lost Temple]] in [[Onslaught]].}

== History ==* '''[[FileEarly Access] 19.0''' :Rxia9CcIntroduced.jpg|300px]]