Vanguard



"The Vanguard comes equipped with a portable plasma cannon, designed to vaporize enemy structures."

- In-game description

"The Thorium Power Vanguard covers terrain faster and comes equipped with a portable plasma cannon, designed to vaporize enemy structures."

- Level 6 Description

Basic Info
This is the fourth Unit to be added that can only be obtained through the completion of Advanced Missions. The others Units are : Colossus, Havoc and Behemoth.

In-depth Information

 * Earned through the Advance Mission by destroying additional 25 Level 40 Sickle Syndicate Bases after unlocking Behemoths. That means to you have to destroy 71 SS Base to obtain that unit. Good luck.


 * Like the Hercules, this unit can be stunned by shock weaponry (Shock Trooper, Shock Tank and Shock Turret) too, despite being classified as a Infantry unit.War Commander Vanguard-0
 * Unlike other Infantry Units, the Vanguard cannot be placed in a Bunker of any kind.
 * As with any other Unit that can't hit Air, these cannot hit the Hellfire/Hellstorm rockets.


 * The Vanguard does massive damage to buildings, but deals low damage to units.
 * The Vanguard has a close resemblance to the Hercules.
 * There seems to be a man inside just like the Hercules.
 * Where the Vanguard fires, the Plasma shot is from a turret on top of him next to his helmet.
 * Level 9 Vanguard can outrange level 5 Machine Gun Turets.
 * Vanguard is good againt buildings, and cannot be targeted by Attack Dogs.
 * A max level'd vanguard will destroy a mex level'd platform in 3 shells!
 * Essentially a low-key, mobile Plasma Turret.

Updated Advanced Missions Info



 * Advanced Missions have returned with the Vanguard - the newest addition to your Mech militia! Defeat 25 Sickle Syndicate bases after earning the Behemoth and the Vanguard's plasma cannon capabilities will be yours.