Tier 1 class

Vanguard

Stand tall so friends can strike from behind

The toughest of all first jobs. The Vanguard has high HP, hits hard, and has skills that sweep enemies all around. Great for players who want to be on the front line.

Role: Frontline
In a party: Tank — takes damage for the team
Difficulty: Easy
Weapons: Sword
Max Job Lv: 50
HP per level: 24
SP per level: 2

Advances to: Lancer

Strengths

Highest HP
Area skills around you
Taunts monsters into attacking you

Watch out for

Melee only
Few elemental attacks

Recommended playstyle: Charge in first, pull monsters together, then unleash wide-area skills

Vanguard Skills (6)

Crushing Blow Max Lv 10 · Melee · SP 6–11

A heavy strike dealing 143%–395% damage · the swing also cleaves monsters next to the target (1 cell) for half damage · Lv 6+ has a chance to Stun
Flame Burst Max Lv 10 · Melee AoE · Fire · SP 18

A fiery blast around you (2 cells) dealing 129%–300% Fire damage and knocking enemies back · Your weapon is set ablaze (Fire element) for 2 minutes
🔒 Unlocks at Job Lv 10
Blade Training Max Lv 10 · Passive

ATK +3 and HIT +1 per level while wielding a sword or dagger
Iron Will Max Lv 10 · Passive

Iron Will: MaxHP +3% and DEF +1 per level (Lv 10 = +30% HP · 10% less physical damage taken) · while standing still, recover 4×Lv + MaxHP×0.25%×Lv HP every 10 seconds · each monster you defeat restores 1 + Lv/2 SP
Riposte Max Lv 10 · Passive

Riposte: when a monster hits you in melee, 20–38% chance to instantly strike back — a guaranteed critical dealing 147%–300% damage that heals you for 25% of the damage dealt · at most once every 1.5 seconds
Steadfast Max Lv 10 · Buff · SP 10

Steadfast: no flinching and casts can't be interrupted; holds for 4–9 hits (or until it expires) · meanwhile DEF +2 and MDEF +1 per level (Lv 10 = 20% less physical damage taken)