Vanguard
This article is about the dungeon. For the enemy genus, see Vanguard (genus).
Vanguard
- Level
- 97 (Sync: 98)
- Item Level
- 645
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Party size
- Light Party
4 man • 1
1 
2 
- Unsyncing
- Not Allowed
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Duty Finder
- Dungeons (Dawntrail)
- Roulette
- Leveling
- Req. quest
All Aboard- Entrance
- Vanguard (zone) (X:6.1, Y:5.9)
- Modes
- Duty Support, Trust, Explorer
- Trust EXP
- ?
- Patch
- 7.0
“Zoraal Ja retreats to the dome in Yyasulani, but not before laying siege to his home and slaying his own father. This foul deed cannot go unpunished, and so Wuk Lamat lays plans to pierce the dome and pursue him. To that end, the engineers of Xak Tural Railing refit their ceruleum-powered train christened the Dawnblazer, and after avoiding fire from Zoraal Ja's forces, successfully send it careening into the fortress bridging the dome with the outside world. With the path forward now open, the battle for Tuliyollal begins as you and your companions take your first bold steps into enemy territory.
— In-game description
Vanguard is a level 97 dungeon introduced in patch 7.0 with Dawntrail.
Duty Support
- Party member selection is available.
| Wuk Lamat | G'raha Tia | Krile | Alisaie | |
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| Class |  Intrepid
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   All-Rounder
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 Pictomancer
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 Red Mage
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| Role | Tank or DPS | Healer | DPS | DPS |
Objectives
- Arrive in Hangar 8.
- Defeat the Vanguard commander R8.
- Arrive in the safety inspection chamber.
- Defeat Protector.
- Arrive in the Vanguard control room.
- Defeat Zander the Snakeskinner.
Enemies
- Vanguard Leptocyon
- Vanguard Sentry S7
- Vanguard Sentry G7
- Vanguard Sentry R7
- Vanguard Turret
- Vanguard Aerostat
- Vanguard Prabhasa
Bosses
Note that failing any mechanics in these fights will result in the player who failed them receiving a 1 minute stacking 
Vulnerability Up debuff.
Vanguard Commander R8
- Electrowave: Party-wide magical damage and spawns a dangerous AoE at the edge of the arena.
- Enhanced Mobility: Beware the wingblade! The boss will telegraph an AoE (Rapid Rotary) where it will move to the wall and drive in a circle around the arena, while brandishing a long blade of energy to one side, causing it to sweep across either the middle of the arena or the corners of the room.
- Depending on which direction the boss rotates and the location of the blade, this essentially can be treated as a large circle AoE leaving the corners safe, or a large donut AoE leaving the middle safe.
- Dispatch: Summons four untargetable Vanguard Sentry R8 adds on one wall, leaving gaps in between them. They will use a late telegraphed line AoE (Rush).
- Dispatch: Now summons four untargetable Vanguard Sentry R8 adds on the arena. They will begin flying in the air, telegraphing expanding circle AoEs and leaving some safe areas.
- Dispatch / Electrosurge: Summons two sets of four adds on adjacent walls (causing a criss-cross of line AoEs), while each player receives a spread marker.
- Dispatch: Now summons eight adds. Four adds will begin telegraphing expanding circle AoEs, followed by the other four.
Protector
Ophidian Outrider: Zander the Snakeskinner
Loot
- See also: Vanguard Weapons, Vanguard Armor and Vanguard Accessories
Vanguard Commander R8
Protector
Zander the Snakeskinner
Treasure Coffers
Treasure Coffer 1 (X:? Y:?)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
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Treasure Coffer 2 (X:? Y:?)
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Treasure Coffer 3 (X:? Y:?)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
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Treasure Coffer 4 (X:1? Y:?)
| Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
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Achievements
This duty is associated with the following achievements:
| Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mapping the Realm: Vanguard
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10 | Discover every location within Vanguard. | - | 7.0 |