What is this guide about?

Author: MorgaiStr@neverdd123

This is a guide for the players that want to know more about the tank path “Vanguard” of the Fighter class. It contains a deep dive into stats, gear choices and power comparisons. For more basic information on Neverwinter Online check out some of the links below:

• https://www.nw-hub.com for a more general understanding of stats, discord links, etc.

• https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/neverwinter: The official forum (Kind of dead though, discord is much more used)

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Neverwinter/: The NWO reddit

The guide is split into four parts:

• Part 1 describes the general tank mechanics and the class specific Vanguard mechanics.

• Part 2 targets on providing an understanding of build and gear goals. This part includes metrics, stat targets and all the other fancy math.

Part 1 and Part 2 are pretty much independent of the current Mod, because the basic mechanics and maths are rarely changed. The next two parts are however only up to date for mod 29. They will quickly become outdated after one year.

• Part 3 contains the build choices for gear, companions, mounts, etc.

• Part 4 provides some builds.

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