{{For|other skeletons|Skeleton (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Dungeons entity
|title=Vanguard
|image=<gallery>
Vanguard Idle (Dungeons).gif|With shield
Vanguard Shieldless Idle (Dungeons).gif|Without shield
</gallery>
|imagesize=272px
|image2size=272px
|behavior=Hostile
|health=120
|damage=25
|equipment=
* {{DuItemLink|Glaive}}
* {{DuItemSprite|Vanguard Armor}} Vanguard Armor
* {{DuItemSprite|Desert Shield}} Desert Shield
|classification=[[MCD:Undead|Undead]]
}}

{{Quote|'''SKELETON VANGUARD''' – These armored skeletons are the [[MCD:Nameless One|Nameless One's]] personal guard. Their shields will absorb your first attack, while they slash you with their blades. Persevere with a bow to finish them off without getting too close.|''Guide to Minecraft Dungeons:<br>A Handbook for Heroes''}}

A '''vanguard''' is an [[MCD:Undead|undead]] [[MCD:Mob|hostile]] [[MCD:Skeleton|skeleton]] variant that can be found within the various {{MCD|mission}}s of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''.

== Lore ==
An army of vanguards led by a [[MCD:Skeleton Horseman|skeleton horseman]] marched towards the {{MCD|Nameless One}} within the [[MCD:Desert Temple|desert temple]].<ref>{{tweet|dungeonsgame|1139587472923529217|This Skeleton Vanguard is marching through the desert temple! Are they preparing to battle whoever is brave/foolish/both to explore the #MinecraftDungeons? Or are they clicking this link to sign up for more deets about our new dungeon crawler?<br><br>↣ http://redsto.ne/minecraftdungeons… ↢|June 14, 2019}}</ref>

== Spawning ==
Upon spawning, vanguards emit a shriek sound.

;Missions
* {{DuLevelLink|Desert Temple}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Lower Temple}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Dingy Jungle}} ([[MCD:Secrets|Secret area]])
* {{DuLevelLink|Overgrown Temple}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Panda Plateau}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Lone Fortress}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Abyssal Monument}} ([[MCD:Secrets|Secret area)]]
* {{DuLevelLink|Daily Trial}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Tower}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Treetop Tangle}}

;Mobs
* {{DuEntityLink|Nameless One}}

== Behavior ==
Vanguards have two behaviors.

;Walk
Vanguards immediately chase after the hero once seen or alerted by another mob.

;Attack
Vanguards stab the target with its glaive (which make vanguards melee attackers) when close enough. The shield serves as extra health as it absorbs the first attack. Vanguards have a longer attack reach than most other mobs, meaning that they can hit targets from farther away. The long attack reach also allows them to take down targets more easily, such as wolves.

== Health ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Power
! Min health
|-
| 1
| 13.2
|-
| 4
| 22.44
|-
| 10
| 35.64
|-
| 16
| 54.12
|-
| 22
| 72.6
|-
| 27
| 97.68
|-
| 33
| 130.68
|-
| 39
| 168.96
|-
| 45
| 216.48
|-
| 51
| 278.52
|-
| 56
| 377.52
|-
| 62
| 512.16
|-
| 68
| 691.68
|-
| 74
| 888.36
|-
| 80
| 1140.48
|-
| 86
| 1463.88
|-
| 91
| 1993.2
|-
| 97
| 2704.68
|-
| 103
| 3664.32
|}

== Cursed presence ==
{{Infobox Dungeons entity|title=Cursed Presence|classification=[[MCD:Ancient|Ancient]] [[MCD:Undead|Undead]]|behavior=Hostile}}
[[File:Cursed Presence's Arena.png|The arena where the cursed presence is summoned and fought.|thumb|right]]

The '''cursed presence''' is an [[MCD:Ancient|ancient]] vanguard that can be encountered during [[MCD:Ancient Hunt|ancient hunts]] with the minimum offering of the following runes:

* {{DuMiscSprite|Rune C}}
* {{DuMiscSprite|Rune I}}
* {{DuMiscSprite|Rune O}}

The ancient resides within [[MCD:Cursed Presence Ancient Dungeon|Cursed Presence Ancient Dungeon]] and possesses, at minimum, the following [[MCD:Enchanted|enchantments]]:

* {{DuEnchantmentLink|Chilling}}
* {{DuEnchantmentLink|Gravity Pulse}}
* {{DuEnchantmentLink|Poison Cloud}}

Fifteen [[MCD:Enchanted|enchanted]] [[MCD:Baby Zombie|baby zombies]] act as the ancient's minions, possessing the following enchantments:

* {{DuEnchantmentLink|Burning}}

Upon defeating the cursed presence, a [[MCD:Gilded Gear|gilded variant]] of the following items drops as a reward:

* {{DuItemLink|Cutlass}}
** {{DuItemLink|Dancer's Sword}}
** {{DuItemLink|Nameless Blade}}
* {{DuItemLink|Phantom Armor}}
** {{DuItemLink|Frost Bite}}
* {{DuItemLink|Soul Crossbow}}
** {{DuItemLink|Feral Soul Crossbow}}
** {{DuItemLink|Voidcaller}}

== Sounds ==

=== Vanguard ===
{{SoundTable
| type = dungeons
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_mob_vanguardDeath-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_mob_vanguardDeath-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_mob_vanguardDeath-003_soundWave.ogg
|description=Death
|id=sfx_mob_vanguardDeath_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_mob_vanguardHurt-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_mob_vanguardHurt-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_mob_vanguardHurt-003_soundWave.ogg
|sound4=sfx_mob_vanguardHurt-004_soundWave.ogg
|description=Hurt
|id=sfx_mob_vanguardHurt_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_mob_vanguardIdle-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_mob_vanguardIdle-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_mob_vanguardIdle-003_soundWave.ogg
|description=Idle
|id=sfx_mob_vanguardIdle_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_mob_vanguardShieldBreak-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_mob_vanguardShieldBreak-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_mob_vanguardShieldBreak-003_soundWave.ogg
|description=Shield Breaks
|id=sfx_mob_vanguardShieldBreak_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_mob_vanguardSpear-001_soundWave.ogg
|description=Spear
|id=sfx_mob_vanguardSpear_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_mob_vanguardStep-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_mob_vanguardStep-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_mob_vanguardStep-003_soundWave.ogg
|sound4=sfx_mob_vanguardStep-004_soundWave.ogg
|description=Step
|id=sfx_mob_vanguardStep_soundWave
}}
}}

=== Misc ===
According to <code>sfx_mob_skeletonVanguardSummon</code> file, the Vanguard spawn sound in game are mix from:
{{SoundTable
|type=dungeons
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_item_harvesterVoices-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_item_harvesterVoices-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_item_harvesterVoices-003_soundWave.ogg
|description=Harvester Soul voices
|id=sfx_item_harvesterVoices_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_env_portal-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_env_portal-002_soundWave.ogg
|description=Portal
|id=sfx_env_portal_soundWave}}
}}

== Data values ==
* In the game files, vanguards are referred to internally by the name <code>SkeletonVanguard</code>.
* In the game files, vanguard armor is referred to internally by the name <code>DesertArmor</code>.
* In the game files, desert shields are referred to internally by the name <code>desertShield</code>.

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|dungeons}}
|{{HistoryLine||June 14, 2019|link=https://mobile.twitter.com/dungeonsgame/status/1139587472923529217|Skeleton Vanguards are first seen.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Dungeons Beta|[[File:Skeleton_Vanguard.png|32px]]Added vanguards.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.0.0|Added the cursed presence.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.2.0|Now appears within the {{MCD|Overgrown Temple}} and the {{MCD|Panda Plateau}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14.1.0|No longer appears within the {{MCD|Lone Fortress}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|Now appears again within the {{MCD|Lone Fortress}}.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*A vanguard is actually someone who leads an attack on an enemy, in contrast to the mob that is described as the personal guards of the Nameless One.

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Skeleton Vanguard.png|Vanguard.
Skeleton Vanguard No Shield.png|Vanguard (shieldless).
Vanguard_Armor.png|Vanguard armor.
Desert_Shield.png|Desert shield.
</gallery>

=== Animations ===
<gallery>
Vanguard Idle (Dungeons).gif|Vanguard idle.
Vanguard Shieldless Idle (Dungeons).gif|Vanguard idle (shieldless).
Vanguard Walk (Dungeons).gif|Vanguard walk.
Vanguard Shieldless Walk (Dungeons).gif|Vanguard walk (shieldless).
Vanguard Attack (Dungeons).gif|Vanguard attack.
Vanguard Shieldless Attack (Dungeons).gif|Vanguard attack (shieldless).
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
T DesertArmor.png|Vanguard armor texture file.
T desertShield.png|Desert shield texture file.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Ancient Mob.png|The cursed presence within an ancient hunt.
Skeleton guard.png|A vanguard as seen on the ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]'' menu.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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