Vanguard
- Health
- 72
- Hardest hit
- 10
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Health
- 72base, before scaling
- Hardest hit
- 10Spear Thrust
- Weak to
- Lightning
- Speed
- 3.9blocks/second
- Poise
- 100
- Souls
- 8
Vanguard attacks
Game dataEvery attack Vanguard can use, with base damage, reach and cooldown from its ability data.
| Attack | Combo damage | Type | Reach | Cooldown | On hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear Thrust | 10 | Melee | 2.5 blocks | 0.5 s | — |
| Spear Combo | — | Special | — | 0.5 s | — |
Other abilities: Shield.
Vanguard weaknesses and resistances
Vanguard takes extra damage from Lightning: bring it.
- Lightning+50%
- Melee−20%
Vanguard's attacks and weaknesses, next to your game
Health, damage, reach and weak damage types for every mob, the Soul-Corrupted affixes, and where each one spawns.
- Attacks & weaknesses
- Soul-Corrupted affixes
- Where each mob spawns
Where to find Vanguard
Game dataVanguard spawns in 1 areas.
| Area | Rec. level | Spawns as |
|---|---|---|
 Frozen Fortress | 26 | Encounter |
Vanguard variants
Soul Corrupted Vanguard is the soul-corrupted version; the rest are variants that can spawn in Vanguard's place.
How mob stats work
Health and damage here are the base values in the game data; the game multiplies them for your level and the difficulty, so use them to compare mobs. Poise is the stagger a mob absorbs before it is interrupted, and weakness multipliers change the damage it takes from each type.
Data from the Minecraft Dungeons II game files, build 1.1.3.0. How we source this
Vanguard (Mob) has 72 base health, 100 poise and a hardest hit of 10. It takes extra damage from Lightning. It resists Melee. It spawns in 1 areas, including Frozen Fortress. Its soul-corrupted version, Soul Corrupted Vanguard, has 400 base health.
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Vanguard FAQ
How much health does Vanguard have?
72 base health in the game data. The game scales it up with your level and difficulty.
What is Vanguard weak to?
Vanguard takes extra damage from Lightning.
Where do you find Vanguard?
Vanguard spawns in 1 areas, including Frozen Fortress.
How much damage does Vanguard do?
Base damage per attack: Spear Thrust (10), Spear Combo (—). It scales with your level and difficulty.
Is there a soul-corrupted Vanguard?
Yes: Soul Corrupted Vanguard, with 400 base health instead of 72, plus soul-corruption affixes.