User blog comment:Noobking87/Vanguard Playthrough - Day Three/@comment-2088100-20110701005206

Vanguard is easily my favorite class. The high risk high reward play style is just too fun.

Some advice I have: Rush to Heavy Charge. That slowdown makes your enemy-finishing shotgun blast all the easier to line up. After that, rush your class talent to its max, then pick whichever evolution shortens your cooldown the most (I forget which one that is). Anything else is gravy at that point, though getting Incendiary Ammo for your shotgun makes you even more deadly.

Point is: you should be charging all the time. Cool down is up? Find an enemy and charge. About to die? Don't take cover, Charge someone! Your shields will be regenerated by the charge itself. After you've charged them, shotgun, then melee them for good measure. Move to a nearby enemy, then shotgun and right-hook them too. Once your cooldown is up, repeat the process.

Also, don't charge groups. Find guys that are off by their lonesome and charge them. You'll get to a point where whichever target you charge (sans boss characters) will die almost immediately. By charging someone off by themselves, you will (hopefully) have flanked the main group of enemies, giving your squad ample opportunity to turn them into swiss cheese.