{"id":9884,"date":"2020-08-14T10:45:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T17:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=9884"},"modified":"2022-12-01T10:43:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:43:15","slug":"trooper-vanguard-shield-specialist-basics-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/trooper-vanguard-shield-specialist-basics-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Shield Specialist Vanguard Basics Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Storming to the front line with a powerful charge, the Shield Specialist Vanguard can withstand any incoming offensive. The Shield Specialist boldly takes the brunt of the attack while employing a wide range of tech-based attacks to gas, blast and jolt their enemies into oblivion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-tank.png\" \/>Role: Tank<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/icon-blaster-rifle.png\" \/> Weapon: Blaster Rifle<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/icon-short-range.png\" \/>Distance: Short Range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shield Specialist for New Players<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20311\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/carbonitereinforcedshield.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" \/> Shield Specialist is a<strong> tank<\/strong> style, which means it does less damage, but can stay alive more easily<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/energy-blast.jpg\" \/>\u00a0Most players recommend to level\u00a0as a damage style, then\u00a0<strong>switch to tank<\/strong>\u00a0when you are ready for group content<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/van_transpose.png\" \/>\u00a0In <strong>group content,<\/strong> tanks are expected to take a unique leadership role, not just do damage, which can be challenging for new players<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/adrenelinerush.png\" \/>\u00a0Shield Specialist is the <strong>simplest to learn<\/strong> of the three tanking styles<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Yellow_Energy_6_0.png\" \/> Vanguard tanking is my favorite Combat Style and main character!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cool Abilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/ionClip.png\" \/>\u00a0Shield Specialist focuses on keeping yourself alive with various <strong>defensive abilities, self-heals, and shields<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/energy_yield_rep.png\" \/> <strong>Infused Kolto Packs,<\/strong> shield that increases as you take damage<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/abl_tr_vg_ion_storm.png\" \/> <strong>Ion Storm,<\/strong> blasts a cone of ionizing energy at multiple enemies<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/abl_tr_va_artillery_blitz.png\" \/> <strong>Artillery Blitz,<\/strong> hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/powerloaders.png\" \/> <strong>Shoulder Cannon,<\/strong> fast mini missiles with an optional heal<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sonicGrenade.png\" \/> <strong>Taunts,<\/strong> causes enemies to focus on you<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chargedplating.png\" \/> <strong>Impact Charge,<\/strong>\u00a0leap to an enemy<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/trepublicelite.png\" \/> <strong>Hold the Line,<\/strong>\u00a0fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/grapple.png\" \/><strong>Harpoon,<\/strong>\u00a0pull an enemy to you<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/unleash.png\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Neural Surge,<\/strong> stun many enemies around you in carbonite<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cryobangrenade.png\" \/> <strong>Cryo Grenade,<\/strong> short stun (optional)<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/probedroid.png\" \/> <strong>Stealth Scan,<\/strong> find hidden enemies (optional)<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/smokeGrenade.png\" \/> <strong>Riot Gas,<\/strong> defensive gas cannister<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storming to the front line with a powerful charge, the Shield Specialist Vanguard can withstand any incoming offensive. 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