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Vanguard (weapon)

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Vanguard

Is feh vanguard.png
The Vanguard as it appears in Heroes.


If foe initiates combat, grants Def+7 during combat.

Type(s)

Weapon (Lance)

Game(s)

Heroes

Vanguard (Japanese: 守りの槍 Protection Lance) is a weapon skill in the lance category which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes. Vanguard is a lance skill that allows its wielder to drastically boost their Defense when the target initiates combat.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Heroes Is feh skill weapon.png Lances 3★ 10 -- -- -- 1 -- 200 SP -- Boosts user's Defense by +7 during combat when target initiates combat.
Heroes
(+)
Is feh skill weapon.png Lances 5★ 14 -- -- -- 1 -- 300 SP -- Boosts user's Defense by +7 during combat when target initiates combat.
Heroes
(+, refined: +Atk)
Is feh wpn atk refined.png Lances 5★ 16 -- -- -- 1 -- 350 SP
500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- Boosts user's Defense by +7 during combat when target initiates combat.
Grants +5 HP.
Heroes
(+, refined: +Spd)
Is feh wpn spd refined.png Lances 5★ 14 -- -- -- 1 -- 350 SP
500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- Boosts user's Defense by +7 during combat when target initiates combat.
Grants +5 HP and +3 Speed.
Heroes
(+, refined: +Def)
Is feh wpn def refined.png Lances 5★ 14 -- -- -- 1 -- 350 SP
500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- Boosts user's Defense by +7 during combat when target initiates combat.
Grants +5 HP and +4 Defense.
Heroes
(+, refined: +Res)
Is feh wpn res refined.png Lances 5★ 14 -- -- -- 1 -- 350 SP
500 Arena Medal
50 Refining Stone
-- Boosts user's Defense by +7 during combat when target initiates combat.
Grants +5 HP and +4 Resistance.

Availability

Heroes

Vanguard

Units Ferdinand: Noblest of NoblesThea: Stormy Flier

Vanguard+

Units Ferdinand: Noblest of NoblesThea: Stormy Flier

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Vanguard

The frontmost troops in a military formation.

Japanese

守りの槍

Protection lance

Spanish

Vanguardia

Vanguard

French

Lance protectrice

Protective lance; abbreviated as Lance protect. in-game.

German

Abschirmlanze

Protect lance

Italian

Lancia guardia

Guard lance

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Vanguarda

Vanguard

Traditional Chinese

守護之槍

Protection lance

Gallery

See also

Lance skills in Heroes
Basic lance skills Iron LanceSilver LanceSteel Lance
Lance skills with secondary effects Allied LanceArcane LúinArcane QiangBarrier LanceBerkut's LanceBrave LanceCandy CaneCarrot LanceCarrot-Tip SpearCasa BlancaCourtly CandleDefier's LanceDeft HarpoonFiresweep LanceFirst BiteFlashing CarrotFlowing LanceGilt ForkGuard LanceHare's LanceHarmonic LanceHeavy SpearInstant LanceIt's Curtains...Killer LanceKumo NaginataLofty BlossomsLuncheon LanceNabata LanceNinja NaginataNinja YariPiercing TributeProtection PikeRein LanceReprisal LanceRidersbaneSapphire LanceShell LanceShellpoint LanceSlaying LanceSlaying SpearSpirited SpearSpringy LanceSteadfast LanceStout LanceTannenboom!TridentUmbra BurstUp-Front LanceUnbound LanceVanguardVulture LanceWagasa
Regalia and personal lance skills Airborne SpearApotheosis SpearAreadbharAzure LanceBereft LanceBinding ReginleifBlack Yule LanceBreaker LanceBridal SunflowerBright NaginataBull SpearChon'sin SprigCommand LanceCordelia's LanceCoyote's LanceCursed LanceDark Royal SpearDauntless LanceDaybreak LanceDivine Sea SpearDreaming SpearDryblade LanceEffie's LanceEarthly Gáe BolgFensalirFirelight LanceFlame LanceFlingster SpearFlorina's LanceFlower LanceFrelian LanceGáe BolgGeirskögulGeirdrifulGolden NaginataGradivusGuarding LanceHeartbeat LanceHeired GungnirHewn LanceHinoka's SpearHoly GradivusHotshot LanceHreiðmarrHrímfaxiHyperion LanceIcy MaltetIlian Merc LanceInseverable SpearInspirited SpearJolly Jade LanceKnightly LanceKriemhildLance BreidablikLance of FreliaLance of HeroicsLeiptrLordly LanceLoyal GreatlanceLoyalty SpearLúinMaltetMasked LanceMirage FeatherMoon GradivusNinis's Ice LanceNoble LanceOboro's SpearObsidian LancePanther LancePenitent LancePeri's LancePrized LanceProdigy PolearmPure-Wing SpearQueenslanceReginleifRevenger LanceRhomphaiaRighteous LanceSable LanceScarlet SpearScythe of SarielSea-Sear LanceShanna's LanceSiegmundSilesse FrostSol LanceSpear of AssalSpear of ShadowStarpoint LanceSteady LanceStoutheart LanceSurfer's SpadeSworn LanceThorn LanceThracia KinglanceTri-Edge LanceValbar's LanceVengeful LanceVerðandiVeteran LanceVidofnirWeighted LanceWhitedown SpearWhitewing LanceWhitewing SpearWing-Lifted SpearWorldly Lance