Vanguard, a TFT Set 18 class trait

Vanguard

class

Description

At Combat Start and after dropping below 50% Health, Vanguards gain a max Health Shield for 10 seconds.

Breakpoints

2
18% max Health
4
30% max Health
6
40% max Health. Gain 5% Durability while Shielded.

Champions

6 champions · paste in the game's Team Planner

  • Entrancing Dance ability
    Entrancing Dance
    Gain 290 / 340 / 435 Ability Power Shield for 4 seconds. Then grant the ally who has dealt the most damage this combat 90 / 100 / 130% Ability Power decaying Attack Speed for 4 seconds. 
  • Spider Queen ability
    Spider Queen
    Transform into a spider and gain 375 / 475 / 725 max Health. Attacks while in Spider Form deal 35 / 50 / 80 Ability Power bonus magic damage and heal for 55 / 90 / 170 Ability Power. Subsequent casts grant 175% decaying Attack Speed for 4 seconds.
  • Pale Barrier ability
    Pale Barrier
    Gain 150 / 275 / 500 shield for 2 seconds and send out 6 moonlight orbs spread among enemies within 2 hexes, each dealing 75 / 115 / 180 Ability Power magic damage. 
  • Spirit of Dread ability
    Spirit of Dread
    Gain 50 Armor and Magic Resist for 3 seconds and restore 375 / 475 / 685 Ability Power Health over the duration. Launch spectral riders at the 3 nearest enemies, dealing 80 / 120 / 195 Ability Power magic damage and Stunning them for 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.75 seconds.
  • Azure Shockwave ability
    Azure Shockwave
    Gain 480 / 684 / 2421 Ability PowerMax Health Shield for 4 seconds. Slam the ground, sending a fissure in the direction of the most enemies. Enemies hit are briefly knocked up, take 100 / 150 / 3500 Ability Power magic damage, and are Mana Reaved for 10.
    
    Blue Buff: Each time Sentinel casts, allies gain 2 Mana Regen.
    
    Mana Reave: Increase the Mana cost of the next Ability cast.
  • Emerald Radiance ability
    Emerald Radiance
    Passive: The first time Taric or his paired ally drops below 50% Health, unleash emerald energy from both of them, granting 270 / 501 / 14212 Max Health Shield to allies within 3 Hexes for 3 / 3 / 99 seconds.
    
    Active: Restore 275 / 450 / 3000 Ability Power Health. Taric and his paired ally deal 100 / 150 / 1000 Ability Power bonus magic damage on their next 2 attacks.

Granted by

    • +25 Armor
    • +25 MR
    Vanguard Emblem description

    The holder gains the Vanguard trait. If the holder survives 22 seconds in player combat, gain 1 player health.

    Frying PanChain Vest

Vanguard enables

  • Combat Start is a trigger that fires once, as the round's fighting begins.

  • Durability is a percentage damage reduction that cuts incoming damage.

  • Max Health is extra maximum HP given to a unit.

  • A Shield is temporary HP that sits on top of a unit's real Health.