Vanguard

Vanguards specialize in building up Cost. They typically take low Cost to deploy, and usually have Skills that increase your total Cost. In addition, Vanguards gain 1 Cost whenever they land the killing blow on an enemy, and their Cost amount is refunded when you manually retreat them. By default, they are unable to hit flying enemies.

General Characteristics

• Deploy Tile: Low Ground
• Damage Type: Single-Target Physical
• Attack Reach: Ground
• Moderate to High Offense
• Moderate Survivability
• Low Cost, Can Withdraw Cost, Can Generate Cost
• Blocks 1 to 2 Enemies
• Kit geared between two roles: generating cost, and lane holding (improving personal dps, survivability, or both)

Traits

Character/s	Trait
(All)	COST +1 per enemy defeated. Reimburses deploy COST upon withdrawal.

Roles

Vanguards' roles in combat are defined by whether their skill can generate cost on their own or not. Wherein vanguards who do not generate cost typically act as early game psuedo-fighters meant to generate cost through killing and holding lanes on their own. It is notable that purely generating cost is accomplish best by lower rarities who have stats that fall off in later parts of a fight and meant to be replaced by a more capable lane-holder, while higher rarities focus more on invalidating the need of bringing in a fighter or even a healer to the fight. In most cases, though, cost generation isn't a big problem outside of 4 star challenges and maps with early waves of enemies.

Cost Generation by Skill

Table below is a theoretical comparison of cost generation between vanguards using their highest level of skills, disregarding their cost-on-kill capabilities. It is also assumed Ragnar, Rook, and Rai activate their skills at instant they are ready always.

Time Required to Generate Cost (in secs)

	7+	28+	48+	86+
Lute	26	64	140	330
Seals	21	77	161	357
Ragnar	20	90	158	365
Goblin Rider	18	132	246	512
Obsidonian Rider	18	132	246	512
Rai	42	168	288	576
Rook	34	200	283	615

Cost Generation by Kill

Cost generation can be loosely determined by a character's DPS. You can refer to stats chart below or on Max Stats Table for more info. In Addition, most vanguards who do not generate cost on their skills have a higher raw dps and ceiling than those with one. Also to note, if a Vanguard class changes as part of their kit, they do not generate cost by killing since they technically have changed classes. (eg. Rasho's Fighter form)

Characters

Vanguard [template edit]

☆☆☆☆☆☆ Bashkar ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Rasho ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Kafka ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Rougarou ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Jinnosuke (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Bart (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Seals (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Billford (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Solvé (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Zed ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Amorey (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Rook ☆☆☆☆☆ Ragnar ☆☆☆☆☆ Barlitz ☆☆☆☆☆ Rai (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Hellion (Young) ☆☆☆☆☆ Yuno ☆☆☆☆☆ Pollon & Orta ☆☆☆☆☆ Leonhart (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Ala'adin ☆☆☆☆☆ Domino ☆☆☆☆☆ Lyon ☆☆☆☆☆ Full House ☆☆☆☆☆ Garold ☆☆☆☆☆ Tilikum ☆☆☆☆ Lute ☆☆☆ Seals ☆☆☆ Kongoh ☆☆ Obsidonian Imperial Cavalry ☆☆ Dark Ninja ☆ Goblin Rider ☆ Gambler

Fighter [template edit]

✹ Gaia ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Jinnosuke ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Siddeley ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Jalam ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Theodor ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Billford ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Forte ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Dyne (Anniversary) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Atmos ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Gamela ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Sebek ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Gaia (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Scavand ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Fu (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Yuno (Valentine) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Pius (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Arcana (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Domay ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Hulk (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Sigvaldi (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Hagane ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Dward (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Hulk ☆☆☆☆☆ Stalon ☆☆☆☆☆ Corca ☆☆☆☆☆ Dward ☆☆☆☆☆ Volund (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Rook (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Sebek (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Habaki ☆☆☆☆☆ Brute (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Goh ☆☆☆☆☆ Dakkar (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Bashkar (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆ Pugi ☆☆☆☆ Leonhart ☆☆☆☆ Alec ☆☆☆ Bantu ☆☆ Pirate Swordsman ☆☆ Mummy ☆☆ Large Mummy ☆☆ Snow Bandit ☆☆ Snow Wolf ☆☆ Servant ☆ Goblin Fighter ☆ Pays Blanc Soldier ☆ Casino Security

Support [template edit]

☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thomas ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Edgar ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Bart ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Flet (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Lute (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Brute (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Rook (Winter) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Nitro (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Thorkell (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Baccarat (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Kongoh (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Rai (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Charlotte (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Allert ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Orta & Pollon (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Sasuke Sarutobi ☆☆☆☆☆ Hanzo ☆☆☆☆☆ Gordov ☆☆☆☆☆ Baccarat ☆☆☆☆☆ Folker ☆☆☆☆☆ Dion (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Gamela (Summer) ☆☆☆☆ Thorkell ☆☆☆☆ Karetovi ☆☆☆ Flet ☆☆☆ Robin

Healer [template edit]

☆☆☆☆☆☆ Anima ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Hanzo (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Pugi (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Yuno (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Baran (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Romanes (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Walther (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Ittetsu ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Bonvoy (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Pius ☆☆☆☆☆ Morgan ☆☆☆☆☆ Romanes ☆☆☆☆☆ Karetovi (Valentine) ☆☆☆☆☆ Solvé ☆☆☆☆☆ Edgar (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Xiaolong ☆☆☆☆☆ Bulkski ☆☆☆☆ Lisa ☆☆☆☆ Ornis ☆☆☆☆ Kagura ☆☆☆ Arcana ☆☆☆ Elaine ☆☆☆ Yurt ☆☆☆ Charlotte ☆☆ Pirate Medic ☆☆ Light Ninja

Caster [template edit]
☆☆☆☆☆☆ Zacharoff ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Dakkar ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Ragnar (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Folker (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Zacharoff (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Sinbad ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Tengo ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Gordov (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Yabsakha ☆☆☆☆☆ Rothhart ☆☆☆☆☆ Kancrow ☆☆☆☆☆ Nitro (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Bakoo ☆☆☆☆☆ Orion ☆☆☆☆ Fu ☆☆☆☆ Rai ☆☆☆ Baran ☆☆ Pirate Sorcerer ☆☆ Mage Mummy ☆☆ Red Ninja ☆☆ Servant Caster ☆ Mage Goblin ☆ Pays Blanc Sorcerer

Guard [template edit]

☆☆☆☆☆☆ Volund ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Equus ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Hellion ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Gymnos (Anniversary) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Rasho (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Dion ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Stalon (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Kafka (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Patty (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Chabeau ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Yaqut (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Robin (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Sol ☆☆☆☆☆ Brute ☆☆☆☆☆ Sigvaldi ☆☆☆☆☆ Maxtla ☆☆☆☆☆ Yaqut ☆☆☆☆☆ Spica ☆☆☆☆☆ Thomas (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Eternion ☆☆☆☆☆ Bionic Golem γ‎‎ ☆☆☆☆☆ Forte (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Rougarou (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆ Patty ☆☆☆ Gymnos ☆☆☆ Dyne ☆☆ Obsidonian Imperial Halberdier ☆☆ Servant Guard

Stranger [template edit]
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Barboros ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Jade ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Azmond ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Barboros (New Look) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Corca (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Equus (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Lucifer ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Azmond (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Jalam (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Yabsakha (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Mammon ☆☆☆☆☆ Beelzebub ☆☆☆☆☆ Jalam (Summer) ☆☆☆☆☆ Hellion (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Lucifer (Awakened) ☆☆☆☆☆ Hybris ☆☆☆☆☆ Gaoh

Characters [template edit]

Max Stats Chart

Bronze Rank

Character	HP	Attack	Defense	Res	Attack Spd	DPS (ATK/AS)	Cost	RD	Block	Rarity
Goblin Rider	896	285	176	0	2	142.5	7	70	2	1☆
Obsidonian Cavalry	930	213	188	0	2	106.5	7	70	2	2☆
Seals	853	299	192	0	1.05	284.8	9	70	1	3☆
Kongoh	886	285	191	0	1.05	271.4	10	70	1	3☆
Lute	926	227	181	0	1.2	189.2	10	70	2	4☆
Ragnar	940	313	205	0	1	313	9	70	1	5☆
Rook	713	334	205	0	1.05	318.1	11	70	2	5☆
Bashkar	1298	358	236	0	1	358	11	70	1	6☆
Rasho	1106	361	338	0	1.05	343.8	13	70	1	6☆
Barlitz	1079	319	206	0	1.2	265.8	11	70	1	5☆
Kafka	1063	306	210	0	1.3	235.38	10	30	2	6☆
Rougarou	1098	317	205	10	1.2	264.17	10	70	1	6☆

Silver Rank

Character	HP	Attack	Defense	Res	Attack Spd	DPS (ATK/AS)	Cost	RD	Block	Rarity
Hellion (Young)	1438	365	227	0	1.2	304.16	12	70	2	5☆
Kafka	1542	417	227	0	1.3	320.77	10	30	2	6☆
Lute	1251	284	191	0	1.2	236.67	10	70	2	4☆
Seals	1115	406	202	0	1.05	386.67	9	70	1	3☆
Rook	1370	431	220	0	1.05	410.47	11	70	2	5☆
Ragnar	1397	404	231	0	1	404	9	70	1	5☆
Bashkar	2071	512	268	0	1	512	11	70	1	6☆
Rougarou	1593	518	222	10	1.2	431.67	10	70	1	6☆
Rasho	1524	491	366	0	1.05	467.62	13	70	1	6☆
Barlitz	1453	452	221	0	1.2	376.67	11	70	1	5☆
Kongoh	1158	387	201	0	1.05	368.57	10	70	1	3☆
Rai (Beach)	1425	380	184	0	1.2	316.67	7	50	1	5☆

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