Vanguard

Vanguard is a Rare Void champion of the Bannerlords faction who believes he's contributing far more to the fight than he actually is. Despite the Void affinity, his kit offers essentially nothing worth building around.

Core Strengths & Abilities

Conditional Defense Shred and Provoke: His A1, Gathering Momentum, only places a 30% Decrease DEF debuff if the target's DEF is already lower than his own, and his A2, Inescapable Wrath, only places Provoke if the target already carries that same Decrease DEF debuff — a chain of conditions that frequently fails to trigger at all.

Buff Duration Punish: His passive, Dismay the Foe, shortens the attacker's buff durations whenever he's hit, offering a small, passive form of retaliation.

Key Weaknesses

Heavily Conditional Kit: Both of his active skills depend on stat comparisons or prior debuffs landing first, meaning a large portion of the time his abilities simply do nothing beyond dealing damage.

Weak Across Every Mode: His ratings sit near the bottom in Arena, Fire Knight, Hydra, Ice Golem, and Iron Twins alike, with nothing in his kit reaching a level worth investing in.

Vanguard offers essentially no practical value to a roster, and books or masteries are better spent on almost any other Rare champion.