Vanguard

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Description

A battle Expertise for harnessing violent wide-area attacks in close-quarters combat and defensive mastery.

Can be increased up to Class 7-8

Progression

Requirement to unlock: Spin 2-0, Survival Techniques 2-0, Pursuit 3-0.

• Gains expertise equal to 30% of Spin.
• Gains expertise equal to 30% of Survival Techniques.
• Gains expertise equal to 40% of Pursuit.

Skills

Icon	Name	Rank	Type	Affinity	Action Type	Skill Point	Cost	Description
	Vacuum Blade	1-0	Active	Force	Spin	-	13% HP	Enemies around the user are hit with Force damage, according to the user's close-range attack power. Furthermore, on knockback, there's a high chance of causing 1.2 to 1.4 seconds of Stun.
	Absolute Zero	2-0	Active	Ice	Spin	1	13% HP	Reduces the temperature in the area to Absolute Zero and inflicts ice-based damage and frozen effect upon enemies. Freeze: 70% Modifier: 180
	Spin Stack +1	3-0	Passive	Special	Curative	3	-	+1 stack for Spin skills.
	Exceed Guard		Passive	Special	Curative		-	-50% Incantation for Guard skills
	Counter Zwei		Passive	Special	Curative		-	+2 stacks for Counter skills.
	Vamp Cyclone	3-5	Active	Mystic	Spin	2	20 MP	Inhales enemies' power like a cyclone, inflicting Mystic-based damage on all enemies in the vicinity and regenerating 50% of the damage dealt as HP. Modifier 90
	Liberama		Active	Support	Curative		4 MP	Plant seeds of hostility in their heart. Magic that forces enemies to attack you.
	Hell Fire	4-0	Active	Fire	Spin	1	13% HP	Special skill. Calls up an intense blaze, inflicting fire-based damage and Flare effect upon enemies. Blaze: 70% Modifier: 180
	Electrical Discharge	4-5	Active	Electric	Spin	1	13% HP	Special skill. Gathers electricity in the atmosphere and discharges it in one focused spot. Inflicts electric based damage and shock effect on enemies. Shock: 70% Modifier: 180
	Gale Form	5-0	Switch	Special	Curative	1	20% MP, 15 Magnetite	A switch skill that grants Super Armor to the user while lowering their Spell, Support and Long-range damage. [Plus Effect] Null Knockback, Null Incapacitate Spin Boost +50%, Spin-based skills LB Power +50% Charged Spin skills can be used while moving Spin skills no longer knock enemies back When using elemental spins from Vanguard and Three Step Crescent Moon, gains a stack of [Rampaging Whirlwind], up to 10 stacks. Using Heaven-Shaking Sword grants 2 stacks of [Rampaging Whirlwind] to the user. [Rampaging Whirlwind] lasts for 15 seconds. [Minus Effect] Spell, Long-range and Support damage -300% Rush Boost -50% HP and MP Cost +15% [Rampaging Whirlwind] Increase Spin-based skills LB Power by +5% and LB Cap damage by (CLS-R x 0.2) per stack. Decrease Spin-based skills stiffness by 50 per stack.
	Spin Power Increase	5-5	Passive	Special	Curative	1	-	Spin +20%.
	Bulwark	6-0	Switch	Special	Curative	1	20% MP, 15 Magnetite	A switch skill that specializes in defense. [Plus Effect] CLS-R, LNG-R and Magic Damage suffered -25% Counter Boost + (VIT x 0.5)% When using Maelstrom, gains a stack of [Protective Vortex], up to 5 stacks. [Minus Effect] LNG-R, Spell and Support Damage -25% All Rapid and Shot-based skills' Limit Break Cap Damage is reduced by 30,000. [Protective Vortex] All Party Members' CLS-R, LNG-R and Magic Damage suffered -5% per stack. All Party Members' Lifesteal Chance +10%, Lifesteal Power +2% per stack Lasts for 15 seconds.
	Heaven-Shaking Sword	7-0	Active	Weapon-based	Spin	1	25% HP, 25 Magnetite	The ultimate sword technique, which flashes like lightning and shakes the heavens. While Gale Form is active, if [Rampaging Whirlwind] is at max stack and Serpent Coil is learned, using Heaven-Shaking Sword has 15% chance to increase all party members' LB Cap Damage by (VIT x 1.5) for 10 seconds.
	Wake of Morningstar	7-5	Active	Support	Curative	1	10% MP	Grants the user [At World's End] for 30 seconds, with 70 seconds Cooldown. [At World's End] For All Spin skills: Spin skill stack +5 Increases Spin damage by 15% Increases Limit Break Cap by (CLSR x 1.5) and Limit Break Power by 50%
	Riposte	7-6	Passive	Special	Curative	2	-	Increases MAX HP by (Level x 15) Counter Boost +50% Counter skills' LB Power +50% Counter skills' LB Cap Damage is increased by (MAX HP x 0.75) While Gale Form is active, the usage of Strikeback • WORLD will grant the user [At World's End] for 15 seconds.
	Serpent Coil		Passive	Special	Curative		-	Movement Speed Boost +5% Dodge Skill stack +3 While Gale Form is active, the usage of Ultrasonic Dodge will grant the user [At World's End] additionally for 15 seconds, and has 15% chance to increase all party members' LB Cap Damage by (VIT x 1.5) for 10 seconds.
	Improved Mass Taunt	7-8	Active	Almighty	Curative	-	10 MP	Provokes all nearby enemies into focusing all their rage onto one's self. Applies an unblockable debuff that increases CLS-R, LNG-R and Spell Damage taken by 50% for 20 seconds to all affected targets. Shares Cooldown with Mass Taunt.