Vanguard (Challenge)

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Vanguard
Challenge • Modifier
Sandbox Only Content

Vanguard (Challenge) was previously removed on the 24th of September 2025, though it has been made available through the Sandbox mode later.
It is not accessible anywhere else in the game. This page will attempt to include information about both the version before removal and its re-added version.

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"All enemies have Nimble."
―In-Game Description

Description

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Vanguard is a challenge map. It uses a modified version of the Fallen mode as its mode. Triumphing this challenge rewards the player with Gem 100, Experience 350 EXP, Time Scale Ticket 3 and two Blizzard Bombs. However, the rewards can be higher if modifiers that affect rewards are present. Like with other challenges, rewards can only be gotten once a week.

Changes

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The main change in this challenge is all enemies have the Nimble attribute. Cash is also altered on this challenge.

Enemies

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All enemy replacements from Enemies Beta are applied here.

A few regular enemies also have their health values, which for most of them is changed to match their previous Fallen mode health values.

Any enemies that do not have their health altered in any way by the challenge or modifiers present on this map are affected by Fallen mode's health scaling. Additionally, any enemy that has no set cash to give when killed or damaged enough will give CashScript error: No such module "Money". on death.

Wave Structure

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Bolded names indicate an enemy type's debut. Due to the All Paths modifier present on the most recent map, all enemies are duplicated for each path except Fallen King.

Wave Structure
Wave Enemy Type & Amount
1 5x Abnormal
2 6x Abnormal
3 7x Abnormal
4 8x Abnormal
5 8x Quick
6 5x Abnormal, 8x Quick
7 10x Heavy
8 5x Quick, 6x Abnormal, 6x Heavy
9 6x Heavy, 5x Abnormal, 7x Quick
10 12x Abnormal, 4x Heavy, 1x Abnormal Boss
11 8x Heavy, 8x Abnormal, 8x Quick
12 1x Abnormal Boss, 8x Abnormal
13 10x Shadow
14 12x Heavy, 2x Abnormal Boss
15 20x Shadow
16 8x Breaker2
17 6x Heavy, 6x Breaker2
18 14x Breaker2
19 4x Heavy, 6x Quick, 4x Shadow, 3x Breaker2, 2x Abnormal Boss, 1x Necromancer
20 4x Fallen, 1x Abnormal Boss
21 7x Breaker2, 5x Fallen, 2x Abnormal Boss, 8x Heavy, 4x Shadow
22 8x Heavy, 4x Shadow, 8x Breaker2, 2x Abnormal Boss, 1x Giant Boss
23 6x Fallen, 1x Giant Boss, 8x Breaker2, 1x Necromancer
24 6x Fallen, 8x Breaker2, 1x Shadow Boss
25 12x Fallen, 4x Heavy, 6x Breaker2, 4x Necromancer
26 12x Glitch
27 10x Glitch, 8x Fallen, 8x Breaker2, 4x Abnormal Boss
28 13x Hazard, 2x Giant Boss, 10x Breaker2, 10x Glitch
29 1x Giant Boss, 10x Breaker2, 12x Glitch, 12x Fallen, 4x Hazard
30 5x Fallen, 4x Hazard, 4x Abnormal Boss, 2x Shadow Boss, 10x Breaker2, 9x Glitch, 1x Tank, 10x Breaker2
31 5x Giant Boss, 13x Hazard, 10x Fallen, 1x Necromancer
32 3x Giant Boss, 8x Breaker2, 1x Tank, 10x Breaker4
33 6x Giant Boss, 24x Glitch, 10x Breaker2, 12x Breaker4, 1x Necromancer, 3x Shadow Boss
34 8x Giant Boss, 1x Boomer, 8x Glitch, 6x Breaker2, 6x Hazard, 8x Fallen, 14x Breaker4
35 1x Warden, 5x Hazard, 20x Breaker4
36 8x Giant Boss, 1x Boomer, 8x Glitch, 1x Tank, 8x Error, 1x Necromancer King
37 1x Boomer, 10x Glitch, 6x Error, 6x Giant Boss, 2x Shadow Boss, 6x Hazard, 6x Error, 6x Fallen, 1x Warden, 2x Necromancer King, 6x Error
38 1x Boomer, 10x Glitch, 6x Error, 6x Giant Boss, 2x Shadow Boss, 6x Hazard, 6x Error, 6x Fallen, 1x Warden, 2x Necromancer King, 6x Error
39 2x Boomer, 2x Tank, 6x Error, 10x Glitch, 1x Warden, 10x Hazard, 2x Error, 15x Fallen, 9x Error, 7x Fallen Hero, 5x Fallen, 1x Necromancer King, 9x Error
40 3x Fallen Hero, 1x Warden, 6x Glitch, 9x Error, 10x Fallen, 5x Giant Boss, 6x Error, 4x Fallen Guardian, 1x Fallen King, 2x Fallen Hero, 4x Giant Boss, 7x Breaker4, 1x Error
Lose Dialogue
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 One icon and dialogue is randomly chosen upon defeat:

•We're toast!
•OOF!
•Mission Failed, we'll get em' next time.
•Not enough numbers!
•Mistakes are just part of the journey..
•We're overrun chief!
•We'll get them next time!
•Don't give up!
•We need back up sergeant!
•We just had our grave dug..
•We have to fall back soldier!
•Oops! Try again!
•The enemies got to the base!
•Strategy is key!

Cash

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Base cash is increased by CashScript error: No such module "Money". in comparison to the regular Fallen mode, though wave bonus is unchanged.

Strategy

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  • As all enemies move twice as fast due to the Nimble attribute, stalling towers such as the Electroshocker, Cryomancer or Frost Blaster are highly recommended.
  • Similar to other challenges, high DPS towers such as the Engineer, Ranger, Turret and Gatling Gun are advised.
    • Do be aware that depending on the map, cliff spots may be limited or not in a good spot.
    • The Accelerator may not perform that well here without stalling towers, as multiple enemies with their speed boosted by Nimble could leave its range while it is charging up for a few seconds.

Trivia

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  • Vanguard was first added into the game on the 21st of June 2024. However, it would take the challenge 114 days for it to actually appear.
    • During that period, the challenge received changes in the Fallen Foes Update, meaning the original version of Vanguard never got a chance to appear in-game.

Challenge History

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Update History

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  • 21 June 2024 - v1.25.0
    • Vanguard added.
  • 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
    • Now uses the new income system.
    • Updated to use the new Fallen mode enemy appearances, some stats, health scaling and soundtracks.
    • Now changes more enemy health values.
    • Disabled dialogue.
  • 16 December 2024 - v1.46.0
  • 24 September 2025 - v1.75.0
    • Vanguard can now be activated exclusively in Sandbox mode, as the challenges button in the lobby has been removed.


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Challenges Back to Basics • Boss Rush • Jailed Towers • Juggernaut • Legion • Oops! All slimes! • Vanguard
Wave Structure Back to Basics • Jailed Towers
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