Vanguard

Vanguard is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Armor. However, it requires an item from the Secret Shop to be completed.

Additional Information

 * The proc chances of all sources of Damage Block work independently from each other.
 * When multiple sources of Damage Block proc on the same attack, only the one with the highest blocked damage value takes effect.

Recommended Heroes

 * Grants a large amount of health and protection from attacks, works well with.


 * Compliments well with Bristleback's, and grants a large amount of health.


 * Compliments well with, and grants a large amount of health.

Tips

 * Effective to block the attack damage from summoned units and illusions (except from illusions which applies full damage and proc crit).
 * It is especially useful with tanky frontline heroes that need to survive much damage, i.e., , or , with units that overall take amplified damage, like illusions, and against low damage abilities i.e. , or 's illusions, which hit often but not hard, causing many block procs that block attacks entirely or almost entirely.
 * On the other hand, the item less useful for heroes with high armor, i.e. or.

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