Vanguard

Mass Effect
The Vanguard is a powerful combatant, able to combine the offensive powers of the Adept and the Soldier. They have access to various weapons and armor, as well as biotics. Gameplay focus is on taking down enemies with quick and brutal force.

Vanguards are the front line of the squad. Their biotic powers focus on combat potential - disabling the enemy, making their armor ineffective, and shielding themselves from harm so that they can get close enough to go to work. The Vanguard wears light armor to start, though they can upgrade to medium armor, and they may gain specialist training in shotguns and pistols. All Krogan Battlemasters, including Wrex belong to this class.

The Vanguard class talent increases damage with shotguns and pistols, and increases biotic protection.

Class Talent
The Vanguard class talent increases ability with pistols and shotguns, and protection from biotics. A Vanguard can specialize into the combat-oriented Shock Trooper or the biotics-oriented Nemesis, giving them access to levels 7 - 12.

Each point spent in the Vanguard talent gives abilities as listed below:
 * 1) Increases biotic protection by 6% Increases pistol and shotgun damage by 5%
 * 2) Increases biotic protection by 9% Increases pistol and shotgun damage by 6%
 * 3) Increases biotic protection by 12% Increases pistol and shotgun damage by 7%
 * 4) Increases biotic protection by 15% Increases pistol and shotgun damage by 8%
 * 5) Increases biotic protection by 18% Increases pistol and shotgun damage by 9%
 * 6) Increases biotic protection by 21% Increases pistol and shotgun damage by 10%

Mass Effect 2
Vanguards are feared for their high-risk high-reward combat style, closing quickly on enemies and destroying them at close range with weapons and biotic abilities. They are outfitted with L5n implants, enabling them to perform a biotic charge that strikes the opponent with incredible force while bringing the Vanguard in close for close-range combat.

Weapons Training

 * Heavy Pistols
 * Shotguns
 * Submachine Guns