What Vanguard brings to a defense
Vanguard is offered through the official Vanguard Hero game pass. Horizon Studios describes a heavy rail hero with two additional tools: a shield that pushes the swarm back, and an airstrike that covers the aim line. The listing says the unlock applies to every save slot.
Those details give Vanguard a concrete identity beyond its name. The shield changes enemy position, while the airstrike makes the direction of your aim relevant to the attack. The rail description alone does not establish a piercing effect, attack speed or damage value.
The shield pushes the swarm back
The confirmed shield effect is displacement: it shoves the swarm away. A useful tactical question is where those enemies will be after the push. Moving pressure away from a threatened position could create room for the rest of the defense to act.
That is an interpretation of the stated effect. The listing does not specify the distance, cooldown, affected area or which enemy types can resist it. In particular, it does not establish invulnerability or a guaranteed interruption of a boss attack.
Consider the airstrike's line
The developer ties the airstrike to the aim line. As a positioning idea, consider how that line crosses the incoming route: aiming along an approach may intersect a different portion of the swarm than aiming across it.
The description does not supply the strike's width, length, delay or damage, so it cannot support an exact firing angle or timing sequence. These suggestions come from the published mechanics; this wiki has not independently tested Vanguard or ranked it against other heroes.
The unlock applies to every save slot
The official offer explicitly covers every save slot. This answers a specific access question for players who use more than one save. It does not state that hero upgrades, levels or other progression transfer between those saves.
Use the official pass linked in Sources to check the current offer. For the wider roster, continue to the heroes overview; keep the unlock terms separate from any claim about combat strength.
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Sources & limitations
Source dates are listed below. Developer descriptions can change during Alpha. These reference notes are not a report of an independent playtest.
- Vanguard Hero — official Roblox pass Checked 2026-09-29. Unlock the Vanguard, a heavy rail hero with a shield that shoves the swarm back and an airstrike that carpets the aim line. Yours on every save slot.