Vanguard Talents - Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Database

At the start of the Vanguard’s turn, before their temporary wounds are lost, the Vanguard gains +number of temporary wounds Strength for 1 round.

For each enemy that considers the Vanguard a priority target, the Vanguard’s armour is increased by +5%.

Defensive Stance now has a -10 penalty to Weapon Skill for attacks of opportunity granted by this ability instead of -20. These attacks of opportunity deal an additional +TGH bonus damage.

While Bulwark is active, the Vanguard counts as full cover for their allies and grants the adjacent allies +(stacks of unyielding beacon)/2 damage deflection against ranged attacks.

While the Vanguard has at least one ally in a 2-cell radius, the Vanguard gains +(3 + Vanguard’s TGH bonus)% parry.

While the Vanguard has at least 1 temporary wound, they gain +(5 + TGH bonus)% parry and armour.

All enemies in a 2-cell radius around the Vanguard suffer a -(5 + FEL bonus )% penalty to dodge against all attacks except the Vanguard’s. If any of these enemies consider the Vanguard a priority target, those enemies suffer a -(5 + 2 x FEL bonus)% penalty to dodge instead.

Whenever an ally uses Following!, that ally gains +(5 + 2 s Vanguard’s FEL bonus)% more damage against all enemies in a 2-cell radius around the Vanguard for 1 round.

The next attack made by an ally under the effect of Forced Distraction additionally grants +3 to that ally.

If the target of Provocation is hit by at least one attack of opportunity caused by Provocation, the target gains +1 stack of fatigued until the end of combat.
Fatigued: the target suffers a -10 penalty to STR, TGH, and AGI for each stack of fatigued. MP are reduced by -1 for each stack.

All allies affected by the Vanguard’s abilities (but not the Vanguard themselves) are -(5 + Vanguard’s FEL bonus)% less likely to suffer a critical hit.

Once per round, whenever an enemy that considers the Vanguard a priority target enters a cell adjacent to the Vanguard, that enemy provokes an attack of opportunity.

Each stack of unyielding beacon additionally increases armour and parry by +1%.

Critical hits deal -(15 + 2 a TGH bonus)% less damage to the Vanguard.

Allies affected by any of the Vanguard’s abilities gain +(2 x Vanguard’s FEL bonus)% armour for 1 round. Does not stack.

The Vanguard gains +(5 + 2 x TGH bonus)% parry against enemies that consider the Vanguard a priority target.

Whenever the Vanguard hits an enemy with an attack of opportunity, that enemy must make a Willpower resistance test. On a failed test, the Vanguard becomes this enemy’s priority target until the end of the Vanguard’s next turn.

Whenever an attack made by an ally hits the Vanguard for the first time in a round, that attack deals no damage to the Vanguard. If this attack is a burst attacks, this applies to each successful hit in the burst.

While at maximum stacks of unyielding beacon, the Vanguard gains +7 resolve.

Wall of Rockcrete now grants +TGH bonus temporary wounds to allies.

Whenever the Vanguard’s ally in a 2-cell radius around them is hit, the Vanguard grants that ally +FEL bonus temporary wounds. Once per round for each ally.