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Vanguard

Sword & Shield · Aggressive Initiator

Uses high mobility and pull mechanics to start fights. Controls the battlefield with defense-breaking debuffs.

Passive skills

1 passive · always on

Passive Combo-Breaker

Always on · no cooldown

Each time your skills or basic attacks hit, you gain 1 Intensity stack; upon reaching 5 stacks, the first incoming attack is blocked and the target is stunned for 1 second. In addition, all attack damage scales with the average of your Physical AP, Physical DP, and Magical DP values.

Active skills

6 skills · max level 25

#2 Shield Bash

8s CD · 124 MP

Dash quickly toward your target, dealing 120% Physical Damage to the first enemy hit and stunning them for 1 second. Then gain +10% Physical and +10% Magic Defense for 3 seconds. Each added point grants +10% extra physical damage to the enemy.

L1: 130% Phys DMG L25: 370% Phys DMG
L1: Stun for 1s L25: Stun for 1s
◆ Skill stone slot

#5 Heroic Drop

10s CD · 110 MP

Leap into the air and crash down on the targeted area, pulling nearby enemies and dealing 140% Physical Damage. Stuns for 1 second and slows by 20% for 2 seconds. Deals +100% extra damage to creatures. Each added point grants +9% extra physical damage to the enemy.

L1: 149% Phys DMG L25: 365% Phys DMG
L1: Stun for 1s L25: Stun for 1s
L1: Slow 20% for 2s L25: Slow 20% for 2s
◆ Skill stone slot

#6 Dread Chain

14s CD · 124 MP

Throw a chain forward, pulling enemies hit toward you and slowing them by 90% for 1.5 seconds, dealing 250% Physical Damage and reducing their Physical and Magic Defense by 30% for 3 seconds. Deals +200% extra damage to creatures. Each added point reduces cooldown by 0.2 seconds.

L1: 250% Phys DMG | CD -0.2s L25: 250% Phys DMG | CD -5s
L1: Slow 90% for 1.5s L25: Slow 90% for 1.5s
L1: Defense Down 30% for 3s L25: Defense Down 30% for 3s
◆ Skill stone slot

#9 Valiant Slash

5s CD · 140 MP

Swing your sword in a 360° arc, hitting all nearby enemies for 140% Physical Damage. Deals +300% bonus damage in PvE. Each added point grants +10% extra physical damage to the enemy.

L1: 150% Phys DMG L25: 390% Phys DMG
◆ Skill stone slot

#10 Solidarity

15s CD · 225 MP

Grant yourself and nearby party members a shield that absorbs damage equal to 100% of your Physical + Magic Defense. Each added point increases shield strength by +4% based on defense values.

L1: Shield: 104% DEF L25: Shield: 200% DEF
◆ Skill stone slot

#12 Break The Line

75s CD · 424 MP

Slash forward in a straight line, dealing 200% Physical Damage and reducing Physical and Magic Defense of enemies by 12.5% for 5 seconds. Each added point grants +25% extra physical damage and reduces enemy defense by 0.5% more.

L1: 225% Phys DMG L25: 825% Phys DMG
L1: -13% DEF/5s L25: -25% DEF/5s
◆ Skill stone slot

Skill data © Vawraek (Quinfall studio). Coefficients shown as base + scaling × level — exact game formula.

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Sibling variation

Iron-Warden
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