[M29] Vanguard Fighter Defensive/Supportive Route
  • What is this guide about?
    • Extra for veteran players: What has changed in Mod 29?
    • Extra for veteran players: What has changed in Mod 28?
    • Extra for veteran players: What has changed in Mod 26 / 27?
    • Threat changes
    • Version Log and further Links
  • Part 1: General (Tank) Mechanics and Vanguard Fighter Mechanics
    • 🛠️General Mechanics
    • Tanking in Neverwinter
      • What is the role of tanking in Neverwinter?
      • Blocking hits: The Vanguard’s Shield Mechanics and Stamina
        • Stamina based Mechanics
      • Damage types and reoccuring mechanics
      • Aggro and Threat
      • Animation Canceling
    • Vanguard Fighter Mechanics
      • WIP: Retaliate
      • At-Wills
      • Encounter Powers
      • Dailies
      • Class Feature
      • Mechanics
      • General
      • Feats
        • Combat Balance Formula
    • How to tank versus great Damage Dealers?
  • Part 2: Stat System – Understanding Choices and setting Goals
    • 🔢Stat Introduction
      • Item categories
      • Stat Caps
      • Enemy Stats
    • Important Metrics
      • Minimal Effective HP (MEHP)
      • Average Effective HP (AEHP)
      • Average Effective HP for bosses (AEHP-Boss)
      • Weaknesses of the presented metrics
    • Stat revenues and Stat comparisons
      • Stat Insights (focused for Tanks)
      • Offensive stats
      • Defensive stats
        • Special Bonus: Hit Points Formula
      • Utility stats, Boosts, Hidden Stats
      • Comparison of defensive stats
    • How much survivability is enough?
    • Conclusion and Stat Priorities
  • Part 3: Build Choices for the Defensive / Supportive route and Deflect - Defensive route
    • 🏎️Races
    • Ability Scores
    • Gear
      • Head
      • Armor
      • Arms
      • Feet
      • Weapon Set
      • Neck - Waist - Artifact Set
      • Rings
      • Shirt
      • Trousers
      • Weapon Artifact Modification
      • Shield Artifact Stat
      • Armor Kits
      • Jewelry Kits
      • Shirt / Trousers Kits
    • Enhancements (Enchantments and Artifacts)
      • Primary Artifacts
      • Secondary Artifacts
      • Offense Enchantment
      • Defense Enchantment
      • Utility Enchantment
      • Companion Enchantment
      • Bonus Enchantment
      • Combat Enchantment
      • Overload Enchantment
    • Boons
    • Companions
      • Summoned Companion, the Companion Enchantment and Bolster
      • Companion Enhancement
      • Companion Powers
      • Companion Equipment
    • Mounts
      • Mount Combat Power
      • Equip Power
      • Collars
      • Insignias
      • Insignia Bonuses
    • Temporary Character Buffs and Gadgets
      • The 8 categories
      • Miscellaneous Temporary Buffs
      • Gadgets
  • Part 4: Exemplary Builds
    • 🎯2 Exemplary Builds
  • Special Thanks
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  1. Part 3: Build Choices for the Defensive / Supportive route and Deflect - Defensive route
  2. Mounts

Insignias

The insignia category (Barbed, Crescent, Enlightened, Illuminated, Regal) shall be chosen based on the insignia bonuses. The Insignias are there to slightly change the stat distribution into a more favorable way. Or in other words to fine tune the stat distribution. The following table shows viable insignia types. The bonus is given for mythic insignias. The brackets show the available categories for the type of insignia.

Type
Note

Balance

(Crescent)

500 IL. 400 Combined Rating, 750 Critical Avoidance, 750 Deflection. Deflect Chance is only recommended to raise when going the deflect - defensive route with an Augment Companion.

Courage

(Crescent, Enlightened, Regal)

500 IL. 400 Combined Rating, 750 Defense, 750 Critical Avoidance. One of the best defensive options!

Dominance

(Barbed, Illuminated, Regal)

500 IL. 400 Combined Rating, 750 Power, 750 Forte. Great way to increase offensive capabilities and some defense %. Can be used for defensive purposes if Defense, Awareness and Critical Avoidance stat points are capped in their ratings (50%).

Evasion

(Barbed, Crescent, Regal)

500 IL. 400 Combined Rating, 750 Awareness, 750 Deflection. Deflect Chance is only recommended to raise when going the deflect - defensive route with an Augment Companion.

Fortitude

(Barbed, Crescent, Enlightened, Illuminated, Regal)

500 IL. 400 Combined Rating, 3000 HP, 750 Defense. Great way to increase Defense and Hitpoints. The starter way to go.

Gond

(Barbed, Crescent, Enlightened, Illuminated, Regal)

500 IL. 400 Combined Rating, 3000 HP, 750 Combat Advantage. The second way to go offensive. Shall only be used if survivability does not matter and Power is higher than Combat Advantage.

For scaled content (and thus for beginners) Fortitude beats them all in survivability. Thus, the best way to start is using Fortitude in all slots and then fine tune with switching out Fortitude for Defensive and Offensive insignias based on the needs.

Mod 25 introduced Mounts with four Insignias. The fourth slot has a preferred category of insignia. When one insignia of the preferred category is used, then the insignia will give 20% more Item Level and stats!

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