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  • Just finished the game with my Vanguard. Well.. Actually I don't really like that class. The Charge is cool but on a higher difficulty level you die so fast... But my entire crew survived so I guess I'm gonna import that character when ME3 comes out.

  • reapers fear me im the VANGUARD OF YOUR DESTRUCTION

  • Makes me feel like Vanguard of THEIR destruction :D

  • I like charging people over ledges :)

  • Vanguard charge, shotgun to face, then geth shield boost. Rince and repeat

  • I can't wait to see what the Vanguard's special melee attack in Mass Effect 3 is

  • @SinDawg030 they get a biotic blast

  • @PMexyK123 Nova blast looks awesome!

  • @SinDawg030 yeah im using them for mass effect 3 do u play on cosole or p.c

  • @SinDawg030 yeah do u play on console

  • @SinDawg030 yeah do u play on console

  • Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe...maybe. I have yet to meet one that can outsmart CHARGE.

  • the most entertaining ability ever made in a game. Nothing compares to charging.

  • Vanguard, the best class. Deal with it.

  • Should I pick up the 300 Claymore, or the assult rifle in the collector ship?

  • @halfbreed1426 pick up the assualt rifle that way you get mid to long distance for attacking.

  • yeah but the point of vanguard is to close the distance and pump'em full of lead.

  • the point of vanguard is to close the distance and pump'em full of lead but pre-dlc it's not worth it to use the claymore just take the reverant.

  • @sacredbeastzenon Cool, will do. Thanks.

  • How long have you been playing me2?

  • @sacredbeastzenon A while, this is my seventh play through.

  • Any DLC

  • @sacredbeastzenon All DLC. Done, and it's pretty damn cool.

  • have you imported from me1 because, yes it's tedious but really worth it especially on higher difficulty.

  • best fucking class

    

  • thumbs up if you charge enemies who shoot missiles at you without knowing they were gonna shoot you

  • lol the guys name is christina

  • i believe the sentinel must be one of the easiest clases, you can defeat any shield/armor/etc and you have the tech shield that explodes, i like also the stealth of the infiltrator but i must agree that the most fun is to charge with a vanguard, althouth i fail everytime i try to charge a Ymir.

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  • I don't wanna play as vanguard

  • With this, youl want the addition Geth Shield Boost power, it helps A LOT!

    Immediate Shield Regen

  • this class is hard to use cuz this isnt a hit and run game if u charge into a mob of enemies ur pretty much screwed and most enemies in later lvls have armor and shields

  • @Helios2020 I know I didn't ask the question but I am having the same problem. I played adept the first game but I love running head on into the enemy and I know vanguard and sentinel are good for this.

  • @xPuReVisioN since you love running into enemies, then the sentinel is better choice than the vanguard. the vanguard have limmited defence, and when you charge in big mob you are pretty much screwed (dont get me wrong vanguard is my favorite) so vanguard should be played more tactical. sentinel: just take assault armour, shotgun training, use shotgun with more ammo, and run into them shoot them and leave them to take your armor down, then finish them while on the ground. pretty fun

  • @IcoKirov god the collector ship and horizon missions were a bitch as vangaurd. much easier as an engineer though

  • @httm241 yeah, vanguard is the hardest on insanity. just he is much more tactical than others. he must be more carefull than others. but playing it was the most fun... charging from one enemy to other... shooting them in the gut with the claymore... much more satisfying than staing save in cover... and it depend on the player too. but the Last Stand Achievement was easiest for me as an engineer too. but not so fun as i said. the funniest are the charging vanguard and the assault sentinel.

  • What should I play, just got the game, vanguard or sentinel?

  • @r3lax0rzz depends on whats ur style, but i prefer sentinel cuz of the cool armor, and biotics. But vanguards are tough brute warriors with an awsome vanguard charge. Have u played the first game and if you have what class?

  • @r3lax0rzz Sentinel..trust me..max tech armor ASAP..you wont mind getting shot in the ass..lol..once the armor explode..KO!! especially against husk & mechs., or any organics for that matter. I hope like hell they dont take tech armor out in ME3 Im going to be very sad, thats how OP tech armor is.

  • @Amunnakht OF COURSE they wouldnt take tech armor out of me3! thats like the adrenaline rush for soldier, the charge for vanguard, the combat drone for engineer, the stealth for infiltrator. but they did say they would make the sentinel have more tech powers than biotics though.........to make it less like an adept+tech shield. thats cheating.

  • i dont play mass effecct for the combat i play for the epic story

  • I'm playing vanguard for the first time on insanity and holy shit, it's intense as all hell but soooo much fun!

  • Vanguard + Geth shotgun = pure ownage

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  • a startigy a came up with for vanguard on lower difficultys is use pull feild the area charge and bodies fly every where

  • The vanguard's ability is flashy yet useful, but I'll still take the insane usefulness of the Soldier's Adrenaline Rush.

  • When i get Mass Effect 2 i'll play as Vanguard, i finished the first game as a sentinel

  • Vanguard Shepard + Claymore Heavy Shotgun = Bad News for the Reapers

  • @X9TerrorfireX9

    makes me wonder if we'll be able to charge the guy driving the Atlas , kick him out and then stomp on him .

  • As much as I love charge and my other biotic powers, I'm going back to soldier. I simply cannot live without my assault and sniper rifles.

  • I more or the soldier. I love the adrenaline rush.

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  • Whats this? My barrier is down? I think ill just use charge to get it back, then shoot those mother fuckas in the face 8 times with the scimitar shotgun and watch them burn with inferno ammo. Vanguard ftw

  • can this class unlock assault rifles later on??

  • @SunDevilSun453

    Yeah, on collectors ship

  • Kind of funny how they don't tell you that charge also replenishes your shields on higher levels.

  • >charge away from danger

    Can't charge at nothing. Thanks for lying there, BioWare.

  • @shingshongshamalama You can charge away from danger but you need a target. Charging also helps you survive because it restores your barrier. With full cool down bonus your charge just takes about four seconds to becoming usable again. It's also good for avoiding oncoming attacks like scions shockwaves, harbinger gravity balls, or ymir missles. Vanguards take a little work to use effectively. But there are lots of strategies you can use with charge.

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  • @shingshongshamalama no it works for me all the time. you charge at some1 on the other side of the battlefield... dumbass

  • CHAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!!!!!!!

  • I have beat ME2 on Insanity already as a Soldier. Trying Vanguard for the first time as we speak. Miranda barely shot Wilson :P I tried the "running away" the video said but it wouldn't let me. Shepard would just light up but wouldn't rush away.

  • @kikomagana1990 u need an enemy target

  • Udina: All you Vanguards think alike. You charge headfirst into a problem with no regard for the long-term consequences!

    Shep and Anderson: STFU and GTFO!

    Udina: (leaves)

    Anderon: Sorry, Shepard. Udina's never gotten over the fact that you and I both picked the most Manly, most 'Leeroy Jenkins' style class in the game. Sometimes I need to put him in his place.

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  • After playing Vanguard, I can't play anything else.

  • i heard that Chuck Norris play Vanguard

  • @Rokartu No. Vanguard plays Chuck Norris.

  • I've been debating with myself whether to choose Soldier or Vanguard. Which one should I choose?

  • @CountNickula Vanguard.

  • @CountNickula "THis is you, outnumbered, by a group of enemies, You are a soldier, unfortunatley, and your adrenaline rush will not help you here! Oh, but you could be a Vanguard! and charge to safety! I'm on a hovercraft"

  • If only they showed how much the vanguard sucks on insanity...then you'll really wanna shout "LEROOOOOOOOOYYY JENKIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNS­"

  • @ANNIHILATIONist lol i'm currently playing vanguard on insanity right now. the charge is helpful in keeping you alive xD

  • I think I'll try.... -ASSUMING CONTROL-

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  • i love vanguard. only class that gave me a challenge on insanity. hope charge stays around for me3.

  • @jeffglp Challenge... After getting decent with the Vanguard, there really is no challenge in it. Of course -- the charge bug can pose a challenge, but otherwise you charge in, insta gib 2 enemies, re-charge. Ehm, who even uses cover anymore?

    Don't know, after learning to use all my squads abilities correctly, nothing seem the be a challenge in ME2 anymore.

  • @legendaryplayer thing is that until you get about 3 shotgun and 3 heavy skin weave upgrades, you have to be extra careful, and that's where the challenge comes in. but yeah, then it becomes easy. but it was more of a challenge than any of the other classes, and i've done a runthrough of ever class on insanity. hell, i never died on my soldier run.

  • @jeffglp Hm... Of course it gets a lot easier when you get the shotgun and heavy skin upgrades. However, you really do not need the heavy skin upgrade, and the shotgun upgrade is nice -- but not really needed. Of course, this is by using scimitar which got a decent ammo capacity beforehand.

    Fun fact: I died a lot using engineer. Too defensive play for my style :/

  • I played all the playthroughs as Vanguard.

  • I don't know that I could play a Vanguard in anything other than the lower difficulties.

  • i tryed 2 play vanguard but never really mastered it

    im not saying tht it sucks, but its just tht im not good with shotguns and cqc stuff, im long range kinda guy, thts y im good with inflitrator

    but maybe i'll try vanguard again after i get bored of inflit. and soldier classes

  • Coolest class in the whole game!

    Playing as a Vanguard is the funnest, most intense gaming experience I've had in recent memory!

    By the way, I've beat the game several times with a Vanguard on Insanity, including two NG+ playthroughs.

    The ones talking crap about the Vanguard just don't know how to play the class well.

  • Anyone who says that vanguards suck or that biotic charge is useless doesn't know how to use them. once biotic charge is fully upgraded Vanguards are extremely lethal. Especially if you have the claymore or geth shotgun. I played Vanguard on insanity and i loved it. You have to be smart if you are vanguard choose the right squadmates depending on what type of enemy you are fighting and target the right enemies if you just charge in on anyone like you're a soldier you'll die pretty fast.

  • vanguards an awesome class tons of fun to play charge is awesome id say its def the most intense class to play as since your up close and personal with most your enemies def my favorite class in the game

  • the flagship class of Mass Effect. Nothing beats it's awesomeness despite Soldier being a powerhouse and Sentinel a tank.

  • A few things. Thane is on Jack's recruitment mission. Two, I played all classes. The betters are Soldier, Adept, Vanguard and Sentinel. Biotics are amazing, and I use the Geth Shotgun, so I have no issues with Insanity as a Vanguard.

  • I took the infiltrator and Hell yeah! no one stands a chance against me... hehehe

  • you got to be prepared to die more often if you want to play as vanguard in insanity.

    first time i tried Vanguard in highest difficulty, i can't remember how many time i have die in one mission. but i think i slowly got the point about learning the better way to use charge. good class but takes time to master it if you want to play it in insanity. and you will find it more fun than the other classes. trust me

  • Vanguard is a super risky class on Insanity. Whenever i'm up close with the shotgun, i get cut to ribbons by enemy fire. Close range+guns=bad idea

  • @truboricua

    Then you are not playing the Vanguard properly mate. Even on Insanity, you should be gunning up close. You simply have to pick your targets carefully. Check some vids around here. A good combo though is taking Slam as your bonus power and bringing Miranda and Thane. Strip enemy defense with your SMG or Miri's Overload, use Slam and immediately trigger Thane's Warp. Highest damage output in the game.

  • Vanguard? Don't you mean MANGUARD?

  • ok, vanguard is cool and flashy, but biotic charge serves almost no purpose at all cuz it's a suicide skill.

  • the vanguards basically the hit em hard and boost away guy

    i love hitting one guy blasting them then boosting towards someone else

    its a bitch to fight that one chick in the shadow broker mission who also has the biotic boost ability though

  • with Claymore trick, Vangaurd is basically the most powerful class in the game :P

  • Real men play Vanguard.

  • @Atheral I'm not a fan of the mixed classes. I prefer all tech, combat, or biotics. Not a mix. Soldiers are tough as hell to kill with adrenaline burst to help get out of deadly situations and Legion's Geth Shield boost increasing weapon damage. Just the same, no one can touch an Adept. With Mordin and Warp to break through defenses rapidly, enemies will be flying through the air in no time. Few things are better at killing enemies than detonating a singularity with Warp

  • @Atheral and real women too :D

  • @hawkins347 HELL YES!!! i almost said the same thing!!!! >:D

  • @Atheral Real men play Vanguard, on Insanity difficulty.

    Real men charge YMIRs, on Insanity.

  • @MrAoiSekai Only when their defenses are down.

  • @MGrim88 Hah, that's true.

    Nah, I just usually Stasis-spam the tough ones(YMIR/Scions) and own 'em with my Claymore.

  • @MrAoiSekai

    That's what I always do. Charging it when his armor and shields are down, and finish him by a krogan shotgun shoot in da head.

  • @MrAoiSekai Real men play Vanguard, on Insanity difficulty. Real Men charge YMIRs, on instanity...Real fucking men charge the Praetorians head on and bludgeon them to death.

  • @Musikkingofthecookie I thought you couldn't charge a Praetorian?

  • @MrAoiSekai You can...dosent do anything and your probobly gonna be dead within 4 seconds but you can :D

  • @Musikkingofthecookie It's suicidal... REAL MEN DO THAT!

  • @MrAoiSekai

    u mean virtual real man..

  • @fagri81 Real humans, then!

  • @MrAoiSekai Real men charge the Geth Colossus on sight, on Insanity.

  • @MrAoiSekai Did i ever tell you the definition of insanity difficulty?

  • The first time I played the suicide mission, I played a Vanguard. During previous years of gaming, I was cultured with the knowledge of Leeroy Jenkins.

    I had a field day with the first few enemies of the Collector base and the sound limits of my house as I biotic charged into the faces of each and every collector with a Krogan shotty. ; )

  • @cheetah50222 who's leeroy jenkins?

  • @pefjavier WHAT

  • @devinasoka Sorry but I don't remember who' Leeroy Jenkins... Maybe The jenkins killed in action in Mass effect 1 on Eden Prime??

  • @pefjavier leeroy jenkins is a popular video about a guild in World of warcraft where one guy charged into nest of strong enemies and screams "Leeroy Jenkins" and gets his whole team killed. Look it up

  • @sharpieman1 Oh man, thanks a lot, nice video :D

  • @sharpieman1 And very funny video haha, thanks for the info

  • @pefjavier Type in leeroy Jenkins and it's the first one, mayne. Don't pick the remix or anything like that.

  • @cheetah50222 hey thanks! it's very funny how everybody gets upset 'cause leeroy

  • seems a bit counter-intuitive. The combat system is designed around cover-based fire and the whole point of the class is to run directly in front of your enemies without any cover...

  • gah...playing vanguard got me killed more times than i can count. Sentinel all the way

  • I love the Sentinel but I also love the shotgun and that's why I use the Vanguard

  • Screw it. I'm going sentinel since I can- ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL.

  • im a vanguard 2, we need more people playing vanguard there awesome!!! everyone, at least TRY the vanguard=)

  • I am a Vanguard and proud to be one!

  • Lol...I play on insanity only, soldiers and infiltrators are gods there. biotic classes become extremely weak once all enemies have shields or armor, guns are far more effective than biotics against shielded or armored enemies. Of course, Vanguards and adepts are absurdly powerful on veteran and below, since most enemies only have health, and your powers actually work.

  • @SteelFyire Or you know.. You could weed down their health and THEN use vanguard powers.

  • 1:06 That's Thane. On Purgatory.

    Wha???

  • Charge look awasome! Need to try.

  • The only thing not entirely true about what she said is using Charge to quickly get away from enemies. Charging to an open area doesn't work, you HAVE to charge at an enemy. There are many times when I'm way too close to a huge mech and it's the only enemy on the field, so I can't evade it the badass way with Charge, I gotta run like hell which usually ends with me dead. :(

  • @jajabinks92 No, no, no! You can use charge on a mech. Just flunk it and pound it with a heavy weapon, retreat before it can orient, by that time its defenses are down to half armor and it's one shotgun shell-charge combo away from scrap.

  • @allankles Cool, but that wasn't my problem. My problem was Christina in the video saying that "you can use Charge to evade a tight situation!! WOO!" BUT, since you can only charge AT enemies, the only way you can evade a situation is if there's some stupid loner enemy not part of the action (VERY rare to happen) that you can Charge at. If I'm surrounded by a horde of enemies or (without heavy weapon ammo) too close to mech, I WANNA CHARGE to wherever the hell I want without targeting somebody.

  • @jajabinks92 yeah, i get what you mean. It would be cool to charge in any direction, something they should add for the next game.

  • @jajabinks92 I never seemed to have a problem finding stragglers.

  • Looks like I have to play through this game one more time..

  • ive played as all classes and i would say adept with assault riffle traing would be the best class in the game.

    even better than the soldier.

  • the freese then charge is a epic combo

  • Real men play vanguard

  • @Sm000thKriminal Vanguards are crazy, powerful physical monsters, I am playing right now as one in hard mode and it is a great warrior.

    MAybe, in my next game, I will be an adept.

  • @GloveMC Vanguards are the weakest class in the game on hardcore or above. Of course, they're still the most fun class, but as soon as enemies start getting defenses, they fall flat.

  • @SteelFyire You must be a noob at the game, you surely play on casual mode...and doubtfully you know what you are talking about.

    Each class is awesome, if you know what you are doing in the game.

  • @SteelFyire Every class has its uses, even in Insanity. The Vanguard is actually the best class for taking out enemies quickly, on all difficulties. The charge is also a good defense (aside from being a great offensive set up), instant shield recharge is a life saver.

  • @SteelFyire Maybe you just suck at the class.

  • If I'm a Vanguard and upgrade to Shock Trooper class, can I aim down the sights for all the other weapons like the Assault Rifle and Sniper?

  • I can't help but shout "LEEROOOOOY JENNNNKINNNS!" every single time I biotic charge. Annoys the hell out of my roommate.

  • @lollerfisk I have to ask. Why Leroy Jenkins?

  • @S0RA187 You actually have to ask? Search Leeroy Jenkins. It's a WoW one. Watch it clear till the end.

  • @lollerfisk haha i do the same thing

  • @lollerfisk

    HOLY CRAP

    So do I :D

  • I never really thought of using charge as a way to get out of a tough situation.

    I have gotten killed running for cover quite a few times.

    Thing is, often enemies are "over there" and safety is "back here"

  • Fav class, second being infiltrator

  • they should make mass efect for p23

  • @MrLagvag

    If by p23 you eman ps3 they ahve its coming out on january 21st

  • @VengefulSausage this year or next year

  • @MrLagvag this year

    

  • @MrLagvag they are

  • @MrLagvag it is coming for the PS3 in January

  • shoot ive been playing a vanguard before it was cool

  • HAHAH Go rambo on them!

  • So far, I've only used the Soldier, class, but I do like that assault rifle against a wave of enemies. I liek to save heavy weapons for last resort until I run out of options.

    Who's with me on that?

  • @shadic14 i love the soldier i mean yeah the other classes are nice but eh i love to make things go BOOM

  • i will use this class because i played as vanguard on ME1 with assault rifle talent. i will use charge all the time :)

  • dam i have to play this again; ive only played soldier!

  • not very good on insane though

  • @pivotman20 I know this comment is a month old but i just had to say something.

    Not very good on insanity? More like cheating on insanity. The Vanguard is probably the best class for an insanity run. All you need is the charge. And maybe the pull for warp explosions.

  • @Jericho921 I agree. Once you really get the hang of vanguard, it's an awesome class to play. I feel it's more fast paced than the other classes for one. My Biotic Charge is pretty overpowered. Basically Charge, shields fill back up from that, shotgun in the face, avoid fire for about 3 seconds until Charge is back up, repeat.

    I had an easier time surviving with my vanguard, which is supposed to be the risky class to play, than my soldier. Funny since in ME1 soldier was like the tank class.

  • LISA IT'S UR BIRTHDAY!!!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!!!!

  • Vanguard? I think you mean... MANGUARD.

  • hey guys i have question i have played the demo as a vangaurd and as a soldier but wat zould i realy be a vangaurd or a engineer or a soldier