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Vehicle Overview Edit

Vanguard
Primary Weapons	Titan-150 HEAT
	Titan-150 AP
	Titan-150 HE
Secondary Weapons	G30 Walker
	G40-F Ranger
	M12 Kobalt
	M20 Basilisk
	E540 Halberd
	Enforcer C85 Modified
	Enforcer ML85
Customizations

The Vanguard is a sturdy tank used exclusively by the New Conglomerate. The Vanguard favors heavier front, side, and top armor compared to other tanks, but this comes at the cost of speed.

Vanguard Strategy LinksEdit

• Tech Plant Advanced Offensive Strategy
  1. Use this main battle tank to take out turrets and vehicles defending the tech plant.
• Bio Lab Advanced Offensive Strategies
  1. When assaulting a Bio Lab in this vehicle, clear the way for your team to reach the outposts surrounding the main dome.
• Amp Station Basic Base Strategies
  1. When attacking the Amp Station, look out for enemy MBTs and Turrets and take those out fast.
• Amp Station Defensive Strategy
  1. When defending the Amp Station, use your MBT to secure common Galaxy landing spots and enemy hotspots.
• Heavy Assault Class Strategy
  1. It takes 2 C4 charges from a Heavy Assault to blow you up. Watch out for heavies!
• Engineer Class Strategy
  1. One of the main Engineer roles is to repair your tank. Try not to back over them!

Certifications Edit

Vanguard Vehicle Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Passive Systems	Acquisition Timer	1Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 90 seconds 10Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 180 seconds 30Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 270 seconds 50Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 360 seconds 100Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 450 seconds 150Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 540 seconds 200Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 630 seconds 400Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 720 seconds 500Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 810 seconds 1000Reduces the acquire timer of the Vanguard by 900 seconds
Utility Slot	Vanguard Shield	100Unlocks the Vanguard Shield which is capable of absorbing damage. 200Vanguard Shield duration increased by 1 second and cooldown reduced by 5 seconds. 500Vanguard Shield duration increased by 2 second and cooldown reduced by 10 seconds. 1000Vanguard Shield duration increased by 3 second and cooldown reduced by 15 seconds.
	IR Smoke	50Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 30 seconds. 100Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 25 seconds. 200Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 20 seconds. 500Creates a smoke screen around the vehicle that prevents lock-on attempts. Reuse time: 15 seconds.
	Proximity Radar	100Increases the range of the Proximity Radar to 20 meters. 200Increases the range of the Proximity Radar to 30 meters. 400Increases the range of the Proximity Radar to 40 meters. 500Increases the range of the Proximity Radar to 50 meters.
	Fire Suppression System	30Fire Suppression can be activated once every 40 seconds 50Fire Suppression can be activated once every 35 seconds 100Fire Suppression can be activated once every 30 seconds 200Fire Suppression can be activated once every 25 seconds
Defense Slot	Nanite Auto Repair System	30Repairs 3.75% damage every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 12 seconds. 50Repairs 4.38% damage every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 11 seconds. 100Repairs 5.00% damage every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 10 seconds. 200Repairs 5.63% damage every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 9 seconds. 500Repairs 6.25% damage every 5 seconds. Damage disables repairs for 8 seconds.
	Vehicle Stealth	30Increases the it takes to lock-on to the vehicle by 0.25 seconds and prevents the vehicle from automatically appearing to hostiles based on proximity or radar detection. 100Increases lock-on time by 0.5 seconds 200Increases lock-on time by 0.75 seconds 1000Increases lock-on time by 1 second
	Mine Guard	30Reduces damages taken from anti-tank mines by 25% 50Reduces damages taken from anti-tank mines by 37% 100Reduces damages taken from anti-tank mines by 50% 150Reduces damages taken from anti-tank mines by 62%
	Reinforced Front Armor	100Damage from impacts striking the front of the Vanguard are reduced by an additional 5%.
	Reinforced Side Armor	100Damage from impacts striking the sides of the Vanguard are reduced by an additional 10%.
	Reinforced Top Armor	100Damage from impacts striking the top of the Vanguard are reduced by an additional 10%.
Performance Slot	Rival Combat Chassis	100Improved tank rotation, brakes and reverse speed. 200Improved tank rotation, brakes and reverse speed. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved tank rotation, brakes and reverse speed. (More effective than previous rank)
	Racer High Speed Chassis	100Improved speed and acceleration. 200Improved speed and acceleration. (More effective than previous rank) 400Improved speed and acceleration. (More effective than previous rank)

Weapons Edit

Primary WeaponsEdit

Vanguard Primary Weapons Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Weapon Ammo	Maximum Ammo Capacity	1Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 27 rounds. 10Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 29 rounds. 30Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 32 rounds. 50Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 34 rounds. 100Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 37 rounds. 150Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 39 rounds. 200Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 42 rounds. 400Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 44 rounds. 500Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 47 rounds. 1000Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to 49 rounds.
Weapon Optics	Zoom Optics	1Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment 50Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment 150Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment 500Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment
	Infrared Optics	50Unlocks the Infrared night vision attachment.
	Thermal Optics	200Unlocks the Thermal Optics attachment.
Weapon Utility	Reload Speed	150Reduces the reload speed of the weapon by 2%. 200Reduces the reload speed of the weapon by 4%. 400Reduces the reload speed of the weapon by 6%. 500Reduces the reload speed of the weapon by 8%. 1000Reduces the reload speed of the weapon by 10%.

Titan-150 HEAT
The Titan-150 HEAT fires high-explosive anti-tank rounds that are effective against armored targets and have a moderate blast radius harmful to soft targets.
Empire:
Muzzle Velocity:		250m/s
Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		1750
Min Damage:		1750
Max Indirect Damage:		1000 before 1.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 5m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		4s
Long Reload:		4s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		25
Costs
Cert Cost:		Default
SC Cost:		Default

Titan-150 AP
The Titan-150 AP fires armor-piercing rounds that are exceptional against heavily armored targets but have almost no blast radius.
Empire:
Muzzle Velocity:		275m/s
Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		2000
Min Damage:		2000
Max Indirect Damage:		500 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 1m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		4s
Long Reload:		4s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		25
Costs
Cert Cost:		750
SC Cost:		700

Titan-150 HE
The Titan-150 HE fires high-explosive rounds have a greater and more lethal blast radius but does less armor damage.
Empire:
Muzzle Velocity:		175m/s
Range:		Very Long
Fire Modes:		Semi-Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		1300
Min Damage:		1300
Max Indirect Damage:		1000 before 2m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 8m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		4.75s
Long Reload:		4.75s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		25
Costs
Cert Cost:		1000
SC Cost:		700

Secondary WeaponsEdit

Vanguard Secondary Weapon Certifications
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Weapon Ammo	Maximum Ammo Capacity	1Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1163 G40-F Ranger: 368 M12 Kobalt: 500 M20 Basilisk: 310 10Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1275 G40-F Ranger: 384 M12 Kobalt: 600 M20 Basilisk: 370 30Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1388 G40-F Ranger: 400 M12 Kobalt: 700 M20 Basilisk: 430 50Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1500 G40-F Ranger: 416 M12 Kobalt: 800 M20 Basilisk: 490 100Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1613 G40-F Ranger: 432 M12 Kobalt: 900 M20 Basilisk: 550 150Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1725 G40-F Ranger: 448 M12 Kobalt: 1000 M20 Basilisk: 610 200Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1838 G40-F Ranger: 464 M12 Kobalt: 1100 M20 Basilisk: 670 400Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 1950 G40-F Ranger: 480 M12 Kobalt: 1200 M20 Basilisk: 730 500Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 2063 G40-F Ranger: 496 M12 Kobalt: 1300 M20 Basilisk: 790 1000Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. G30 Walker: 2175 G40-F Ranger: 512 M12 Kobalt: 1400 M20 Basilisk: 850
Weapon Optics	Zoom Optics	1Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment 50Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment 150Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment 500Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment
	Infrared Optics	50Unlocks the night vision optics attachment.
	Thermal Optics	200Unlocks the Thermal Optics attachment.
Weapon Utility	Magazine Size	100Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. G30 Walker: 5 additional G40-F Ranger: 3 additional M12 Kobalt: 13 additional M20 Basilisk: 6 additional 200Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. G30 Walker: 10 additional G40-F Ranger: 6 additional M12 Kobalt: 25 additional M20 Basilisk: 9 additional 400Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. G30 Walker: 15 additional G40-F Ranger: 9 additional M12 Kobalt: 38 additional M20 Basilisk: 12 additional 1000Adds X rounds to the default magazine size. G30 Walker: 20 additional G40-F Ranger: 12 additional M12 Kobalt: 50 additional M20 Basilisk: 15 additional
	Reload Speed	150Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by X G30 Walker: 0.1 seconds. G40-F Ranger: 0.1 seconds. M12 Kobalt: 0.1 seconds. M20 Basilisk: 0.1 seconds. 200Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by X G30 Walker: 0.2 seconds. G40-F Ranger: 0.2 seconds. M12 Kobalt: 0.2 seconds. M20 Basilisk: 0.2 seconds. 400Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by X G30 Walker: 0.3 seconds. G40-F Ranger: 0.3 seconds. M12 Kobalt: 0.3 seconds. M20 Basilisk: 0.3 seconds. 500Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by X G30 Walker: 0.4 seconds. G40-F Ranger: 0.4 seconds. M12 Kobalt: 0.4 seconds. M20 Basilisk: 0.4 seconds. 1000Decreases the time taken to reload the weapon by X G30 Walker: 0.5 seconds. G40-F Ranger: 0.5 seconds. M12 Kobalt: 0.5 seconds. M20 Basilisk: 0.5 seconds.

G30 Walker
The G30 Walker is a heavy machine gun with a high elevation range and soft point ammunition designed to be more effective against aircraft.
Fire Rate:		600 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		750m/s
Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		115 before 175m
Min Damage:		75 after 500m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2s
Long Reload:		2s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		75
Ammunition Pool:		1125
Accuracy
Move (?):		0.75
Costs
Cert Cost:		750
SC Cost:		700

G40-F Ranger
The G-40F Ranger is an air deterrent flak cannon. It has a high elevation range and launches 40mm flak rounds that burst when near enemy aircraft.
Fire Rate:		330 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		325m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		100 before 50m
Min Damage:		20 after 200m
Max Indirect Damage:		38 before 6m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 8m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		32
Ammunition Pool:		384
Accuracy
Move (?):		1.5
Bloom per Shot (?):		0.2
Costs
Cert Cost:		750
SC Cost:		700

M12 Kobalt
The M12 Kobalt is a 50 cal machine gun that is effective against infantry targets.
Fire Rate:		550 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		600m/s
Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		193 before 10m
Min Damage:		150 after 100m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2.5s
Long Reload:		2.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		100
Ammunition Pool:		500
Accuracy
Move (?):		0.25
Bloom per Shot (?):		0.1
Costs
Cert Cost:		100
SC Cost:		250

M20 Basilisk
The Basilisk is a slow-firing 20mm HMG that effectively damages all targets.
Fire Rate:		300 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		500m/s
Range:		Medium
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		275 before 50m
Min Damage:		175 after 100m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		2.5s
Long Reload:		2.5s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		100
Ammunition Pool:		500
Accuracy
Move (?):		0.75
Bloom per Shot (?):		0.1
Costs
Cert Cost:		Default
SC Cost:		Default

Vanguard Secondary Weapon Certifications, Set 2
Category	Certification Name	Levels and Cost
Weapon Ammo	Maximum Ammo Capacity	1Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 32 Enforcer C85 Modified: 105 Enforcer ML85: 100 10Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 35 Enforcer C85 Modified: 110 Enforcer ML85: 110 30Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 38 Enforcer C85 Modified: 115 Enforcer ML85: 120 50Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 41 Enforcer C85 Modified: 120 Enforcer ML85: 130 100Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 44 Enforcer C85 Modified: 125 Enforcer ML85: 140 150Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 47 Enforcer C85 Modified: 130 Enforcer ML85: 150 200Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 50 Enforcer C85 Modified: 135 Enforcer ML85: 160 400Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 53 Enforcer C85 Modified: 140 Enforcer ML85: 170 500Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 56 Enforcer C85 Modified: 145 Enforcer ML85: 180 1000Increases the ammo capacity of the weapon to X rounds. E540 Halberd: 59 Enforcer C85 Modified: 150 Enforcer ML85: 190
Weapon Optics	Zoom Optics	1Unlocks the 1.25x Zoom attachment 50Unlocks the 1.5x Zoom attachment 150Unlocks the 1.75x Zoom attachment 500Unlocks the 2x Zoom attachment
	Night Vision Optics	50Unlocks the night vision optics attachment.
	Thermal Optics	200Unlocks the Thermal Optics attachment.
Weapon Utility	Magazine Size	500Adds X additional rounds to the magazine. E540 Halberd: 0 Enforcer ML85: 0 Enforcer C85 Modified: 1
	Reload Speed	150Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by X E540 Halberd: 0.1 seconds. Enforcer ML85: 0.1 seconds. Enforcer C85 Modified: 0.1 seconds. 200Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by X E540 Halberd: 0.2 seconds. Enforcer ML85: 0.2 seconds. Enforcer C85 Modified: 0.2 seconds. 400Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by X E540 Halberd: 0.3 seconds. Enforcer ML85t: 0.3 seconds. Enforcer C85 Modified: 0.3 seconds. 500Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by X E540 Halberd: 0.4 seconds. Enforcer ML85: 0.4 seconds. Enforcer C85 Modified: 0.4 seconds. 1000Decreases the time taken to reload weapon by X E540 Halberd: 0.5 seconds. Enforcer ML85: 0.5 seconds. Enforcer C85 Modified: 0.5 seconds.

E540 Halberd
The E540 Halberd fires 85mm armor piercing rockets.
Empire:
Fire Rate:		60 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		275m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		1500
Min Damage:		1500
Max Indirect Damage:		750 before 1m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 3m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3.25s
Long Reload:		3.25s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		1
Ammunition Pool:		30
Costs
Cert Cost:		750
SC Cost:		700

Enforcer ML85
The Enforcer ML85 fires magnetically propelled HEAT darts. The magnetic launcher allows for smaller projectiles so more rounds can be loaded at once, requiring fewer reloads. This gives ML85 strong and sustainable damage.
Empire:
Fire Rate:		60 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		300m/s
Range:		Long
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		700
Min Damage:		700
Max Indirect Damage:		450 before 0.5m
Min Indirect Damage:		1 after 2m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		10
Ammunition Pool:		100
Costs
Cert Cost:		1000
SC Cost:		700

Enforcer C85 Modified
The C85 has been modified to fire canister shells that are deadly against infantry.
Empire:
Fire Rate:		180 RPM
Muzzle Velocity:		225m/s
Range:		Short
Fire Modes:		Automatic
Damage
Max Damage:		150 before 40m
Min Damage:		125 after 100m
Reload Speed
Short Reload:		3s
Long Reload:		3s
Ammunition
Magazine Size:		5
Ammunition Pool:		100
Pellet Count:		8
Accuracy
Move (?):		0.33
Pellets Spread:		1.33
Costs
Cert Cost:		250
SC Cost:		500

Weapon Ribbons and MedalsEdit

With any Vanguard weapon, it is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with a Vanguard weapon. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Vanguards weaponry.

RibbonsEdit

Ribbon	Icon	Requirements
Vanguard Service Ribbon		10 kills.
Driver Service Ribbon		20 driver assists

See more available ribbons on the Service Ribbons page.

MedalsEdit

Medal	Icon	Requirements	Certification Rewards
No Medal		0 kills
Copper Medal		10 kills
Silver Medal		60 kills
Gold Medal		160 kills
Auraxium Medal		1160 kills

Customizations Edit

Vanguard Customizations
Name	Permanent Cost (Station Cash only)	Style
Cyan Vanguard Chassis Lights	450
White Vanguard Chassis Lights	450
Orange Vanguard Chassis Lights	450
Blue Vanguard Chassis Lights	750
Yellow Vanguard Chassis Lights	750
Vanguard Bruiser Plating	650
Vanguard Scrapper Plating	650
Vanguard Warrior Plating	650
Vanguard Lumifiber Trim	750

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