Need a little inspiration for Vanguard theme.

Iv already got a Claws Vanguard themed character in the mix, im curious what others could be thought up?

Id like to avoid making another Scrapper, any wouldnt mind a little help with this theme issue.The vanguard are my favorite group in this game, and im very aware that this theme build isnt something new.

Its just something id like to do to add to my other Themes.

You could just make a toon that uses each of the Vanguard unlockables:
Archer
Katana/Ninja Blade
Dual Blades
Shield Defense

Don't forget assault rifle. You could also do an ice/electric blaster or defender and color the electric powers green.

Broad sword/shield or axe/shield would let you unlock two Vanguard weapons.

Dress up as one of Rikti, then go do the Vanguard arcs. Preferably in +4/8 difficulty.

In my opinion, the way to looking vanguard like is to dress like them, and color all your powers with bright green effects. The bright green is key. Otherwise, they're pretty open to whatever powers selections you can come up with.... Similar to Longbow. Their bosses seem to be just regular supers dressed in their uniforms.

Vanguard soldiers fall under a couple catagories....

You got your grunts with Assult Rifles. So there's a Blaster for ya. Maybe pair with Devices?

You could shoe-horne in a Dark defender as one of their wizards, maybe...

I don't think I've ever seen a Vanguard Controller, though I could easily see them trying to unlock people's full telekinetic potential to make a Mind or Illusion controller.

If Minions were customizable i'd say go with a Bots MM and paint 'em up in Vanguard colors, but alas...

Well, I am still having difficulties with comming up with a 2nd Vanguard.

The Assualt Rifle is a good idea, however thats the least desired out of the bunch for me.It has crossed my mind more then once.

Now I have seen pictures of the Laser Bow that you can unlock, and it does look like ill be going with Archery for the Vangaurd Theme.

Slight issue though.Since you can have the Bow with Trick Arrows, or Archery either way, it makes me wonder what would be better to fit a Vanguard as a AT and Sets?

Im wanting a Excuse to make a couple Masterminds.Could a Vanguard hire Merc's to help him out?It would allow him to unlock the Rifle from RWZ as well as the Bow if I took Trick Arrows.Doesnt sound like a horrible mix, and alot of people dont touch the Soldiers Primary and Ninjas Primary for MMs much now days.(From what iv seen looking at MM Players, not fact.)

If not a Mastermind, then maybe a TA/Archery Defender?Or maybe a Archery/Traps Corr?Or perhaps a Controller thats Mind/TA?Or a Archery/Elec Blaster that has his Elec Melee colored Green?

The possibilities are endless with this it seems.

Ok, it seems that TA or Archery, or maybe both will play a role in creating this new Vanguard.Any suggjesstions?

I have an Archery / Energy Blaster that I use a lot of Vanguard costume pieces on (I love the Vanguard bow) and it's a very fun character. I go with hover blasting (via Rocket Boots) and using perma-Boost Range and pretty much ignore the Energy melee attacks.

Non-Hero / AV level Vanguard NPCs generally use guns, claws, or (in the case of the magicians) ice and electric blasts. They also have grenades and such that aren't available in a player power set. The closest I can think of would be:

Assault Rifle / Devices Blaster or Assault Rifle / Traps Corruptor or Traps / AR Defender for a standard soldier

Ice / Electric or Electric / Ice Blaster for a magician

Claws / Invulnerability (they use Impervium armor) Scrapper or Brute for a Sword agent

Of course the whole point to Vanguard is that they accept anyone willing to fight the Rikti, so pretty much anything you can toss a Vanguard costum on works... bonus points if it has a Talsorian weapon.

One interesting idea would be a Bots / Traps Mastermind... the bots aren't "standard" Vanguard units but they're not too far off, and you can unlock a Rikti blaster... the character could be a scientist who specializes in reverse engineering Rikti technology and turning it against them.

Though my Vanguard concepts are a little more flexible than yours, I'll tell you, anyway.

I have a personal SG of about... hmmm... 15 characters? The SG is called "Vanguard Herald" and thematically represents various negotiators and security forces (the Herald would probably handle it's own security except for the most important of meetings).

The line-up goes something like this (these are the 50's, at least):

Captain Redford: BS/WP Scrapper, wears full purple/black Vanguard armor. Second in command behind Incandescence. Hostile negotiations master.

Major Gameli: Dark/Cold Defender, full purple/black Vanguard armor, minus the face. Voudon spirit who is on his last reincarnation. Specializes in "filibuster" type arguments (he has a lot of patience).

Lt. Bauman: Elec/Elec/Munitions Blaster, full gray/purple Vanguard armor. Simply a mutant who excels in security and hostage situations.

Lt. Reims: Fire/Mental/Elec Blaster, full gray/purple Vanguard armor. A powerful and idealistic pyrokinetic who also wears an electric chassis to fortify his defense. Extreme specialization in defense and security.

Hologram Girl: Illusion/Rad/Power, full purple/black Vanguard armor. A weak photokinetic who had her powers boosted by the Vanguard. Works exclusively with them and offers security, distractions, and cover fire.


The point of all this was, of course, to show that you don't need a specific powerset to be validated as a Vanguard member. That is their point! Though, the BS/WP would be "more generic," the common soldier in Vanguard is not super-powered, hence the Impervium armor to... ya know... save their lives. You can be both a hero/villain AND a Vanguard loyalist (I know I am).