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Vanguard		Genus
Higher Taxonomy Ranks Bloodless ➥Forgekin ➥Vanguard	Lower Taxonomy Ranks ➥ Magitek Vanguard	Common Drops (&000000000000001000000010)  Garlean Steel Joint (&00000000000000090000009)  Garlean Steel Plate (&00000000000000020000002)  Drill Cannons (&00000000000000010000001)  Ceruleum Engine Part
The main duty of the autonomous vanguard is to use its cermet drills to bore through castle gates and defensive bulwarks. True to its name, the vanguard is also employed as an advance troop unit, as well as fulfilling the role of base sentinel by destroying enemy siege weaponry.

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Monsters

Name Levels Zone Info 12th Legion Vanguard 69 The Lochs - The High Bank  (22-32)   2nd Cohort Vanguard 50 Eastern La Noscea - Agelyss Wise - Castrum Occidens (30-20)   3rd Cohort Vanguard 42 East Shroud - Larkscall   4th Cohort Vanguard 49 Western Thanalan - Cape Westwind - Imperial Outpost (12-7, 10-6)   4th Legion Vanguard I Bozjan Southern Front - Old Bozja   5th Cohort Vanguard Mor Dhona - Fogfens - Castrum Centri (11-17)   6th Cohort Vanguard 50 The Keeper of the Lake (Zone)   6th Legion Magitek Vanguard 60 Azys Lla   6th Legion Vanguard 59 Azys Lla   7th Cohort Vanguard 50 Northern Thanalan  (17-18)   7th Cohort Vanguard 50 Northern Thanalan - Raubahn's Push  (16-20)   Abandoned Vanguard 46 Northern Thanalan - Raubahn's Push  (19-16, 18-15, 18-16)   Doman Vanguard 67 Doma Castle (Zone) - Ichi-no-Kuruwa   Magitek Vanguard F-1 50 Castrum Meridianum (Zone) - Area V  (11.0-11.8)   Magitek Vanguard H-1 50 The Praetorium - Research Level - Magitek Research (21.7-20.9)   Magitek Vanguard H-1 50 Castrum Meridianum - Armamentarium   Magitek Vanguard H-1 50 The Praetorium - Main Level - Outer Walk (13.1-11.0, 15.8-13.0)   Magitek Vanguard H-1 50 The Praetorium - Ground Level - Training Area (14.4-10.1)   Magitek Vanguard H-1 45 Coerthas Central Highlands - Boulder Downs - Daniffen Pass (11-24)   Magitek Vanguard H-1 46 Mor Dhona - Fogfens  (20-8)   Magitek Vanguard H-1 47 Mor Dhona - Fogfens - Castrum Centri (12-16)   Magitek Vanguard H-2 50 Northern Thanalan - Raubahn's Push  (16-15)   Magitek Vanguard H-3 46 Mor Dhona - Fogfens  (12-12)   Magitek Vanguard I Prototype 60 The Fringes - East End   Magitek Vanguard 50 Castrum Meridianum - Dreadnaught Landing (Duty)  (10.5-5.7)   Magitek Vanguard ?? Garlemald - Regio Urbanissima   Magitek Vanguard 50 The Praetorium (Zone)   Magitek Vanguard 50 Castrum Meridianum - Phantom Train Depot  (13.0-6.6)   Magitek Vanguard 50 Castrum Meridianum - Via Principalis  (10.7-13.3, 12.0-12.9)   Magitek Vanguard 48-49 Northern Thanalan - Raubahn's Push  (17-14, 16-14, 16-16)   Magitek Vanguard 44 Coerthas Central Highlands - Boulder Downs - Daniffen Pass (11-24)   Salvaged Vanguard F-1 40 Western Thanalan - Horizon's Edge  (25.3-20.6)   Telotek Vanguard 80 Paglth'an (Zone)   Telotek Vanguard 82 Magna Glacies   Vanguard Prototype 49 Northern Thanalan - Raubahn's Push  (19-14)

Etymology
"Vanguard" is a word formed from the French words "avant" (before) and "garde" (guard) and refers to the leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

Actions
Name Description Cermet Drill Frontal melee attack dealing moderate damage. Drill Cannons (Mob Action) Drill into targets in a frontal line.