Editing Vanguard

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The '''Vanguard''' is a lightweight, highly maneuverable reconnaissance [[Ships (ES2)|ship]] in ''[[Everspace 2]]'' with a high emphasis on speed/mobility and defensive measures. The Vanguard’s Special “overcharges” the shield to up to 200% capacity when boosting or when in Cruise Mode allowing for shield-buffed attacks. Thanks to its Expertise of increased critical hit chance when attacking enemies from the rear, clever combat positioning can provide a significant advantage in dogfights. When things get too messy, the Vanguard’s Ultimate “Time Extender” slows down the action, allowing pilots to regain the upper hand in any given combat situation.

==[[Special]]==
'''Overcharge''': Flying above normal speed overcharges the shield up to 200% capacity which then slowly deflates back to 100%.

===Notes:===
*"Above normal speed" refers to actions that increase the ship's speed above its listed maximum, which include boosting, cruising, and [[Energized Boost]]. 
*When active, the shield gauge will turn into a cyan color.
*Cruising will fill the overcharged shield faster compared to boosting.

==Ultimate Ability ([[ULT]])==
'''Time Extender''': Bend the spacetime continuum to dilate the flow of time around the ship.

===Notes:===

==Equipment Slots==
*Primary Weapons: 2
*Secondary Weapons: 2
*Consumables: 3
*Devices: 2-4
*Cargo: 15-25

==Stats==
*Shield Bonus: 20%-35% (140%-170% effective bonus at maximum overcharge percentage)
*Armor Bonus: 10%-18%
*Base Hull: 130-2817
*[[Ship attributes (ES2)|Expertise]]: Rear attack critical chance increase
{| class="article-table"
!'''Expertise'''
!'''0'''
!20
!100
!'''200'''
!300
!400
!'''500'''
!'''1000'''
!'''2000'''
!'''5000'''
!'''Infinity'''
|-
|Rear attack critical chance increase
|0%
|9%
|41%
|75%
|104%
|129%
|150%
|225%
|300%
|375%
|450%
|}
*Ship Speed: 100-105 m/s
*Handling: 790-872

==[[Passives]]==
The following passive effects are currently available for Vanguards. A ship can only have one of the two exclusive passives.
*Can activate cruise drive with enemies nearby.
*50% reduced Web effect.
*Up to 20% support device cooldown reduction depending on overcharge percentage.
*Time Extender immediately restores all weapon and boost energy.
*Flying closely behind an enemy grants 20% increased weapon damage.
*At 200m range, primary weapons gain 20% shield and armor piercing.
*While shields are overcharged, gain 25% increased critical hit damage.
*Overcharge is gained 25% faster. '''[Exclusive]'''
*Overcharge never deflates. '''[Exclusive]'''

[[Category:Ships (ES2)]]