Vanguard | Rogue Trader Wiki

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Rank 4:

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Rank 5:

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Rank 20:

• Upgrade your Ultimate Ability

Unyielding Beacon

Each attack against the Vanguard grants them +1 stack of unyielding beacon. Each stack increases their resolve by +1, up to a maximum of +15. All allies in a 2-cell radius around the Vanguard gain 1/5 of that bonus.

Temporary wounds applied to the Vanguard now stack, but only remain stacked until the start of the Vanguard's turn. At the start of their turn, the remaining temporary wounds are reduced to the largest amount granted by one applied effect. If the remaining number of temporary wounds is less than the number of stacks of unyielding beacon, it becomes equal to the number of those stacks even if the Vanguard has no temporary wounds at the start of their turn.

Wall of Rockcrete

The Vanguard and all their allies in a 3-cell radius around them gain +(3 + number of unyielding beacon stacks) temporary wounds.

All affected allies gain −50% less damage from the next attack. The effect lasts until the start of the Vanguard's next turn.

Provocation

The Vanguard forces an enemy in their melee range to immediately attack the Vanguard. All of the Vanguard's allies who are wielding melee weapons and adjacent to the enemy make an attack of opportunity against that enemy. The enemy suffers +FEL bonus more damage from these attacks of opportunity and has a −(10 + 2 × Vanguard’s FEL bonus)% penalty to parry and dodge.

Follow My Lead

Until the start of their next turn, the Vanguard gains +(10 + 2 × FEL bonus)% damage and +(10 + 2 × FEL bonus)% armour penetration against enemies in a 2-cell radius around the Vanguard.

Additionally, when the ability is cast, all allies in a 2-cell radius around the Vanguard gain the Following! ability until the start of the Vanguard's next turn.

Following! (0 AP, 2 MP):

The character can move to any cell adjacent to the Vanguard without provoking attack of opportunity.

Defensive Stance

The Vanguard gains +(10 + 2 × number of unyielding beacon stacks) % parry until their next turn. Whenever the Vanguard parries an enemy's attack, they immediately make an attack of opportunity with a −20 penalty to Weapon Skill against that enemy.

Bulwark

Until the start of their next turn, the Vanguard gains damage deflection against ranged attacks equal to the number of stacks of unyielding beacon on the Vanguard. Additionally, the Vanguard becomes immune to push and forced movement effects until their next turn.

Forced Distraction

The Vanguard chooses an ally. All enemies in a 3-cell radius around this ally must make a Willpower resistance test with a −(5 × Vanguard’s FEL bonus) penalty. On a failed test, the Vanguard becomes their priority target.

Regardless of the Willpower resistance test results, the chosen ally does not provoke attack of opportunity from these enemies, can shoot enemies in melee range, and move as if not within range of attacks of opportunity.

HEROIC ACT:

Unyielding Guard (Heroic Act)

Until their next turn, the Vanguard attacks each enemy that attacks the Vanguard's allies in a 3-cell radius around the Vanguard. Additionally, until their next turn, the Vanguard always retaliates when attacked.

DESPERATE MEASURE:

Unyielding Guard (Desperate Measure)

Until their next turn, the Vanguard attacks each enemy that attacks the Vanguard's allies in a 3-cell radius around the Vanguard. Additionally, until their next turn, the Vanguard always retaliates when attacked.

Until the end of combat, the Vanguard suffers +30% more damage from all sources.

Vanguard Characteristics Pool

• Fellowship +5
• Willpower +5
• Strength +5
• Toughness +5
• Weapon Skill +5

Vanguard Skills Pool

• Carouse +10
• Coercion +10
• Athletics +10
• Persuasion +10
• Commerce +10
• Lore (Imperium) +10

Vanguard Talents Pool

• Taunting Opportunity
• Taunting Defence
• Renitent Beacon
• Formidable Distraction
• Resilient Beacon
• Enduring Shield
• Selfless Resilience
• Words of Endurance
• Punish the Imprudent
• Counter-Attack Stance
• Covering Bulwark
• Overwhelming Provocation
• Wall of Ferrocrete
• Offensive Follow
• Unyielding Resolve
• Beacon of Might
• Unflinching
• Defensive Comrade
• Protective Word
• Centre of Attention

Common Talents Pool

• Bolt Weapon Expert
• Chain Weapon Expert
• Combat Master
• Swift Movements
• Dueling Mastery
• Flame Weapon Expert
• Las Weapon Expert
• Melta Weapon Expert
• Nimble
• Plasma Weapon Expert
• Power Weapon Expert
• Solid Projectile Weapon Expert
• It Will Not Die
• Melta Weapon Proficiency
• Plasma Weapon Proficiency
• Bolter Weapon Proficiency
• Flame Weapon Proficiency
• Heavy Armour Proficiency
• Aeldari Weapon Proficiency
• Drukhari Weapon Proficiency
• Dual-Weapon Combat
• Heavy Weapon Proficiency
• Hurt Like Hell
• Breaking Point
• Characteristic Training Weapon Skill
• Characteristic Training: Ballistic Skill
• Characteristic Training Strength
• Characteristic Training Agility
• Characteristic Training Toughness
• Characteristic Training Intelligence
• Characteristic Training Perception
• Characteristic Training Willpower
• Characteristic Training Fellowship
• Base Skill: Awareness
• Base Skill: Carouse
• Base Skill: Coercion
• Base Skill: Commerce
• Base Skill: Logic
• Base Skill: Lore (Imperium)
• Base Skill: Lore (Warp)
• Base Skill: Lore (Xenos)
• Base Skill: Medicae
• Base Skill: Persuasion
• Base Skill: Tech-Use
• Advanced Skill: Athletics
• Advanced Skill: Awareness
• Advanced Skill: Carouse
• Advanced Skill: Coercion
• Advanced Skill: Commerce
• Advanced Skill: Demolition
• Advanced Skill: Logic
• Advanced Skill: Lore (Imperium)
• Advanced Skill: Lore (Warp)
• Advanced Skill: Lore (Xenos)
• Advanced Skill: Medicae
• Advanced Skill: Persuasion
• Advanced Skill: Tech-Use
• Grenadier