Vanguard Captain is the first altered enemy or an anomaly enhanced creature you will come across in the game. Most of the fight building up to this has been a breeze walk. Defeating Vanguard Captain is not tough, but may appear so in first encounter. You will come face to face with the mini-boss after clearing the first two waves and opening the door to another area. If you are having difficulty beating the boss, stick around and we will show you how to defeat Vanguard Captain in Outriders in Reunion Quest.
How to Beat Vanguard Captain in Outriders in Reunion Quest
You cannot complete the objective of the quest which is to carve a path to the solar tower without effectively dealing with the Vanguard Captain. After you enter through the door and refill your ammo, there is a chest you can loot. Pressing Tab will directly take you to the fight. Once you reach the walls of the arena, the music will chance and Vanguard Captain will appear.
To beat the Vanguard Captain, ensure that you keep moving throughout the fight. He uses various types of attacks and by moving you can avoid them. Stay in a one-one fight with the mini-boss at the start, but quickly move into the arena and picking off all the other enemies. Vanguard Captain will always be on your back, so keep moving.
Until you clear out all the other enemies in the arena, defeating Vanguard Captain is quite difficult. Move through the arena, killing the smaller foes.
Once all the other enemies are killed and there are no more new spawning, concentrate at the Captain. Keep moving in the fight to dodge the fire tornado, it deals a huge damage. When the mini-boss starts to fill the Yellow Casting Bar, use the third skill of Pyromancer or the Interrupt skill of the class you have chosen to interrupt the attack.
Continue firing at the Vanguard Captain and eventually, he will come down. So, the trick to beating Vanguard Captain in Outriders in Reunion Quest is to clear out the other enemies first, so you can peacefully concentrate on the boss.