Vanguard builds

[dudeworthington]

Anybody got any good vanguard builds?

[Trese Brothers]

Here is a great guide for it
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3237229329

[uncus2]

I just looked at the guide - the Maps don't match what the author is describing.
The CK Hacker hasn't taken Null Ops.
The Vanguard hasn't taken Glass slide.

I stopped reading after that. Is the Guide for an earlier edition, where the traits were in different places than on the current map?

Confession: I do not play on Chrome level, so maybe there you cannot really stealth, but a Vanguard without a maxed "body bag" isn't worth her salt if you are making a stealth build - gotta hide those bodies!

If I can figure out how, I'll post my Van/Hack build which can sneak up and kill 'em, hide the body and stop the trace signal. She can't really Hack - the hack is just for the cancel signal trait.

[Trese Brothers]

I can ask Dr Soendlove to check the build.

To post your build, hit "Import/Export" on the character's training screen. Then "copy to clipboard" and paste here.

[dudeworthington]

Originally posted by uncus2:

Confession: I do not play on Chrome level, so maybe there you cannot really stealth, but a Vanguard without a maxed "body bag" isn't worth her salt if you are making a stealth build - gotta hide those bodies!

Have you ever tried K-Protocol? That one seems like it could be pretty strong too.

[uncus2]

Originally posted by dudeworthington:

Have you ever tried K-Protocol? That one seems like it could be pretty strong too.

It is a bit farther in the tree, but it great for those really long range cameras [used to be radar or something detectors iirc] that you can't run far enough to get past even with Projection.

[uncus2]

I figured out how to export [yay!] *edit - partially, no map

Here is my pure Vanguard build so far:
---BEGIN CYBER KNIGHTS CLASS BUILD---
FR5FZZzd3DtCky2AGMelA19tbBbuBml3y9JksHR5vpM3OHFO/fc3F7quOU7GyZTUXiXEct4nRB86fh9yUkgYRLFMjLLyUV1qTZCQ3xUZAQ7HFLErmM5dR1DUp+vI9QghQzzej+OmzMl64KhxNHf6+9n3VR9IxyxwpDbo3sSyD3KH39z7hkAu4FLp8kKxpggT38BfZGq66jlTSVRk4syxgWHcd8+OcVCtmo2qEzLOE9CL5zy04ks+IRhppCqrTRPnyaLz+EY7Wj8/6qad+6k4sA==
---END CYBER KNIGHTS CLASS BUILD---

[Hmmm...Map is missing]
Entire Left side, except for Glasswalker; Projection + Extra BP space from middle [plus starting Silence]; starting Lure on right, currently going for Refract on the right via top of map]
Extra BP space can easily be skipped [and saves 6 upgrades!]

Util [Utility Van/Hacker]
---BEGIN CYBER KNIGHTS CLASS BUILD---
dKxA/jm0BrMLByGzkKkFG6rRKUpR8zu5fv/8Kh0ETHVKpUOM/YvOLG1mNaVs56pTPFWtNzaM1QLXTBqpG7rfzCr5hX8971/mwbb16PO4aVH66aTZSgFYvWQvVnpqsV5KXqNKJpIkXnJIu44Z2jZ6aEHmoJ3HCe3xO7Os+cD5710Wn6xdkGABtqjkCqwBRsKyZPFKC+Ml/y3kE4GOTvtDUqd+YU7XYlSwWlwRHl1tEy9VKSRSTVGoz1X7SamhyPW/H9Yr1KDW/S0xXDG9PYmjrZ4Urq5FavqjuiF2JOGqP3g=
---END CYBER KNIGHTS CLASS BUILD---

[Map description]
Van:
Lure + Silence on the bottom, skip Jamkit [Hack is better]; across then to Right:
Antici......pation <RIP Tim Curry>, Blend, Bodybag

Hack:
Left - Packet Loss - MUCH better range than Jamkit, better duration, too

Either middle or Right [you are not really a hacker, so it doesn't matter]
Hardshell or Overclock
then to Right [2 places either way] - Faked Vitals [which i called "signal blocker" in previous posts, stops countdown of death signal to heat bar

[Trese Brothers]

To get the map, click the Preview button in the training screen and then take a screenshot in Steam. The built export is text only and cannot include the image.

[Ofhorf]

Vanguard + Scourge to have device disable and body dissolve on one character. You can then take move speed nodes, Tox Cloud etc or lean more into Vanguard skills.

Vanguard + Cyber sword for stacking move speed, some device disable and strong melee options. Also good anti-drone skills.

Vanguard in general is a good option for anyone who needs a bit of speed / Blend / K-Protocol etc.

Blend would allow Vanguard-Sniper a guaranteed crit from stealth which is useful to trigger a bunch of skills.