The Vanguard (Faction)

The Vanguard (Faction)
Information
Faction Liaison	Commander Zavala
Headquarters	The Tower
Tokens	Vanguard Tactician Token
Reputation Rewards
Engram	Vanguard Tactician Engram

The Vanguard Faction rewards the player for completing Strikes. Each activity will reward three to five Vanguard Tactician Tokens upon completion; handing these in to Commander Zavala in The Tower is currently the only way to increase standing with this faction. Each rank-up will award the player a Vanguard Tactician Engram that contains Vanguard-themed equipment and shaders.

Faction Engram Contents

Note that of the items listed below, either a Faction Weapon or a piece of Faction Armor will drop, but not both.

Faction Weapons

• 1 of the following:

Item	Icon	Type	Slot	Impact	Range	Stability	Handling	Reload Speed	Rounds Per Minute
Aegean Spindle		Weapon Ornaments
Aged Allegiance		Weapon Ornaments
Archimedes Truth		Sniper Rifles	Power Weapons	55	37	40	66	61	140
Cirrus Whisper		Shaders
Cirrus Whisper (Perk)	File:Cirrus whisper icon1.png	Shaders
Curtain Call		Rocket Launchers	Power Weapons			31	26	64	25
Daedalus Code		Hand Cannons	Energy	80	39	41	66	62	150
Deadpan Delivery (Season 1)		Shotguns	Energy	80	19	23	26	30	55
Double-Edged Answer		Swords	Power Weapons	60	60
Double-Edged Answer (Season 2)		Swords	Power Weapons	59	64
Duskbloom		Shaders
Empty Vessel		Grenade Launchers	Energy			24	64	65	90
Fortissimo-11		Shotguns	Kinetic	70	61	46	56	50	65
Fulfillment Ornament		Weapon Ornaments
Graffik		Shaders
Intended Authority		Weapon Ornaments
Living Memory		Hand Cannons	Kinetic	84	44	53	47	45	140
Luna Regolith III		Sniper Rifles	Energy	90	67	22	25	28	72
Main Ingredient		Fusion Rifles	Energy	80	63	54	38	32
Major Interval		Weapon Ornaments
Mindbender's Ambition		Shotguns	Energy	80	29	29	31	39	55
Nameless Midnight		Scout Rifles	Kinetic	62	40	38	41	44	180
Nameless Midnight (Season 1)		Scout Rifles	Kinetic	62	40	38	41	44	180
Nameless Midnight (Season 4)		Scout Rifles	Kinetic	62	40	38	41	44	180
Nightshade (Season 1)		Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	27	33	54	66	58	450
Nightshade (Season 5)		Pulse Rifles	Kinetic	27	33	54	66	58	450
Orcus-X		Weapon Ornaments
Origin Story		Auto Rifles	Kinetic	29	59	40	52	41	450
Origin Story (Season 1)		Auto Rifles	Kinetic	29	61	46	43	47	450
Paragon		Shaders
Perfectly Balanced		Shaders
Persuader (Season 1)		Sniper Rifles	Power Weapons	55	32	35	63	57	140
Persuader (Season 5)		Sniper Rifles	Energy	55	32	35	63	57	140
Phobos Warden Bond		Warlock Bonds
Phobos Warden Boots		Leg Armor
Phobos Warden Cloak		Hunter Cloaks
Phobos Warden Cowl		Helmets
Phobos Warden Gauntlets		Gauntlets
Phobos Warden Gloves		Gauntlets
Phobos Warden Grasps		Gauntlets
Phobos Warden Greaves		Leg Armor
Phobos Warden Helm		Helmets
Phobos Warden Mark		Titan Marks
Phobos Warden Mask		Helmets
Phobos Warden Plate		Chest Armor
Phobos Warden Robes		Chest Armor
Phobos Warden Strides		Leg Armor
Phobos Warden Vest		Chest Armor
Photosuede Bond		Warlock Bonds
Photosuede Boots		Leg Armor

... further results

Faction Armor

• 1 of the following (if Warlock):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Xenos Vale Bond		Warlock Bonds				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Xenos Vale IV (Chest Armor)		Chest Armor		2		{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Xenos Vale IV (Gauntlets)		Gauntlets			1	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Xenos Vale IV (Helmet)		Helmets		1		{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
Xenos Vale IV (Leg Armor)		Leg Armor	0	1	1	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

• 1 of the following (if Titan):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
Mark of Shelter		Titan Marks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Shelter in Place (Chest Armor)		Chest Armor	0			{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Shelter in Place (Gauntlets)		Gauntlets	0			{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Shelter in Place (Helmet)		Helmets		2		{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Shelter in Place (Leg Armor)		Leg Armor		2		{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

• 1 of the following (if Hunter):

Item	Icon	Type	Mobility	Resilience	Recovery
The Took Offense (Chest Armor)		Chest Armor	1			{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Took Offense (Gauntlets)		Gauntlets			0	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Took Offense (Helmet)		Helmets	1			{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Took Offense (Hunter Cloak)		Hunter Cloaks				{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
The Took Offense (Leg Armor)		Leg Armor			0	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}

Faction Shaders

• 1 of the following:
  • Vanguard Magnus (1x to 5x)
  • Vanguard Discipline (1x to 5x)
  • Vanguard Unity (1x to 5x)

Additional Rewards

• 1 of the following:
  • Legendary Shards (3x to 7x)
  • Any Season 1 Legendary Weapon
  • Any Season 1 Legendary Armor

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