RAID: Shadow Legends

Vanguard Guide

• Rare
• Void
• Defense
• Banner Lords

Vanguard earns a 2.5/5.0 rating because he is a classic 'conditional' champion whose effectiveness is locked behind too many requirements. While his Void affinity and buff-stripping passive are genuine strengths that provide utility in Faction Wars and low-tier Arena, his active skills are lackluster. Requiring a Defense check for a 30% [Decrease DEF] and then requiring that specific debuff to be present for a [Provoke] makes his turn-to-turn gameplay feel clunky and unreliable compared to Rares like Gnarlhorn or Sentinel who offer more consistent crowd control. He is held back by low base sta

Skills

• Overwhelm — Attacks 1 enemy. Places a 30% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 1 turn if the target’s DEF is lower than this Champion’s.
• Reckless Charge · CD 4 — Attacks 1 enemy. Places a [Provoke] debuff for 1 turn if the target is under a [Decrease DEF] debuff.
• Wall of Iron — Decreases the duration of all buffs on the attacker when hit.
• Aura — Increases Ally RESIST in all Battles by 30.

Recommended build

Synergies

• Tayrel
• Staltus Dragonbane
• Iron Brago
• Sentinel