Vanguard Warrior Guide OverviewCreation GuideRacesMelee CombatRescues/Attacks/AbilitiesClass News & InfoLinks I. OverviewThe Warrior’s primary role is to absorb damage. Warriors are intended to do the most damage of the protective fighter classes. A Warrior will need to properly use her stances, special attacks and tactical maneuvers to fulfill her various group roles.II. Creation Guide III. RacesDwarfHalflingLesser GiantThestranVaranjarVulmaneKurashasaMordebiQaliathariVarathariHalf ElfKojaniOrcIV. Melee Combat1. Weapon Type/ArmorWarriors can use most weapons. They can wear plate and heavy armor.2. Rescues In Vanguard Saga of Heroes, players can choose offensive and defensive targets. The defensive target can receive heals or be rescued if under attack and in range. By rescuing a defensive target the Warrior takes all, or a portion of, their defensive targets damage. 3. StancesChoosing a Stance allows Warriors to adjust his role to the particular combat situation by giving offensive and defensive bonuses.A. Offensive Stance A warrior gains access to special attacks and combat chains. Most combat chains are only available to the Warrior while in offensive stance. The Warrior also gains combat bonuses when he is in this stance.B. Defensive Stance A Warrior gains defensive bonuses allowing her to better mitigate incoming damage. The Warrior’s attacks gain additional hate and when equipping a shield the Warrior gains access to counter attacks, which are only available in defensive stance.4. Special Melee AttacksThe Warrior has many special attacks. Some can only be used when using a particular stance. Many of his attacks are quite flexible and can be used either as an opener, bridge or finishing attack. The benefits of using a special attack depends how it is used. For example, an attack used as bridge may buff the Warrior’s damage but if used as finisher the length or power of the buff is increased.5. Tactical ManeuversThese are Warrior attacks that normally do no damage but grant strategic advantages. Examples of tactical maneuvers are taunts, stuns, and rages.6. TankingIt is intended that all protective fighter classes will mitigate damage equally. Each protective fighter class will be able to tank certain types of creatures a bit better than the others. 7. Importance of Good Tank PlayVanguard promises to lower the margin of error in group encounters and place a premium on good play. Smart tank play looks to be a must for group survival and advancement. Bill Fisher, Senior Game Designer for Sigil Games Online, said the following in an interview with Ten Ton Hammer: “We are making our NPCs a bit harder than some people today may be used to. Areas that cause you to bite it if you do not control your situation will be more common in Vanguard.We will continue to tweak the power of certain types of epic NPC spells that require you to counter or suffer horribly, melee stances that maim and debilitate the players that must be reacted to, the frequency of runners, early runners, and other situations that the players will actually need to pay attention to in the group settings. It is not where we want it yet, but as we continue to dial this in, I’m confident it will reach our intended goal.” V. Known Rescues, Attacks, and Abilities VI. Class News & InformationTopics Additional InformationVII. Class Specific LinksVanguard Fighters