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DNF Duel: Vanguard Guide | Skills Overview

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The Vanguard is a difficult character to master, due to his complicated skill set. Once mastered, get ready to defeat opponents with a powerful blow.

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DNF Duel, a Neople creation, was finally made public on June 28, 2022. And soon after its debut, the game found its way onto many gamers’ screens. The fact that DNF Duel is being compared to games like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, and others is not surprising. Players simply can’t get enough of the countless unique characters in DNF Duel.

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The Vanguard is a Demonic Lancer subclass that specializes in slower, more powerful attacks that make it difficult for opponents to move.

This character has a special system that allows him to combine his weaker talents with powerful strikes. The Vanguard in DNF Duel uses a flexible strength that enables him to ruthlessly assault his opponents from close to great distances.

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The Vanguard is difficult to learn and not very beginner-friendly. His long-distance attacks are what make him desirable as a character.

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Only if you have mastered Vanguard’s talents and are aware of when to utilize them will you be able to effortlessly overwhelm an opponent’s attacks with his special combination of skills and defense.

But like the Inquisitor, his strikes can occasionally be a tad slow, which can be difficult in fast-paced battles. The Vanguard’s skills are:

  • Side Slash – S (hold to change effect)
  • Cleave: Upper – Down + S
  • Cleave: Cut – Right + S
  • Cleave: Slash – Left + S
  • Impact Strike – In air + S
  • Brandish – MS
  • Inferno Charge – MS during Brandish
  • Crescent Slash – Down + MS
  • Dread Bore – Right + MS
  • Behead – Left  + MS
  • Lunge Strike – Right + Down + MS
  • Earthshatter – Down + Right + MS
  • Devastate – Down + Left + MS
  • Doom Glaive – In air + MS
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