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For the ability tree from Dragon Age: Inquisition, see Vanguard abilities.

Vanguard talents are talents available to the warrior class in Dragon Age II.

Ability tree[]

Talent tree

Talents[]

Control Control
Sustained
Upkeep: 15%
Cooldown: 5s
Requires: Level 3
The warrior fights with discipline, not anger, making every swing count. (This mode cannot be used at the same time as Might.)

Attack: +10%
Command Command
Upgrade
Requires: Level 7
Requires: 2 points in Vanguard
Control results in even more focused attacks. which increases the warrior's chance to land a critical hit.

Critical chance: +10%
Might Might
Sustained
Upkeep: 20%
Cooldown: 5s
Requires: Level 3
The warrior focuses on heavy swings that cleave through foes. (This mode cannot be used at the same time as Control.)

Damage: +10%
Muscle Muscle
Upgrade
Requires: Level 7
Requires: 2 points in Vanguard
While Might is active, the warrior's critical hits are more likely to be fatal.

Critical damage: +25%
Assail Assail
Activated
Activation: 20
Duration: 15s
Cooldown: 30s
Requires: Level 5
Requires: Might
Requires: 3 point in Vanguard
For a short time, the warrior throws more weight into each swing, significantly increasing the force of any attack, as well as boosting the damage output.

Damage: +10%
Physical force: 3x
Elemental force: 3x
Besiege Besiege
Upgrade
Requires: Level 9
Requires: 4 points in Vanguard
When the warrior is using Assail, every attack now slams into other foes near the intended target.

Physical damage: 1x base damage vs. all nearby enemies
Cleave Cleave
Activated
Activation: 30
Duration: 10s
Cooldown: 25s
Requires: Level 6
Requires: Control
Requires: Might
Requires: 2 points in Vanguard
For a short time, the warrior's damage output increases tremendously.

Damage: +75%
Claymore Claymore
Upgrade
Requires: Level 10
Requires: 4 points in Vanguard
The warrior now retains the damage bonus from Cleave for longer and leaves some opponents off-balance, ready for further exploitation by a mage or rogue.

Duration: +5s (total: 15s)
STAGGERStaggered chance 10% vs. normal enemies
Stun chance 100% vs. BRITTLEBrittle targets
Destroyer Destroyer
Passive
Requires: Level 7
Requires: Control
Requires: 3 points in Vanguard
The warrior is now an elite combatant, so experienced in battle that enemies suffer more pain when fighting the warrior than they would when fighting anyone else.

Enemy damage resistance: 90% vs. warrior's basic attacks
Enemy damage resistance: 50% vs. warrior's critical hits
Massacre Massacre
Passive
Requires: Level 12
Requires: Cleave
Requires: 4 points in Vanguard
The warrior culls the weak. In most cases, when an enemy falls below a certain health threshold, the next hit is fatal.

Effect: Deathblow vs. normal enemies below 20% health
Effect: Deathblow vs. lieutenants below 10% health
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