Vanguarder's Greaves

Vanguarder's Greaves

Defense	131
Magick Defense	45
Slash Res	0
Strike Res	0
Knockdown Res	42
Elemental Res	+5% +5%
Debilitation Res	+12% +12% +12%
Weight	3.55
Buy Price	56700
Sell Price	18900
Type	Leg Armor
Vocation

Vanguarder's Greaves is the best leg armor in Dragon's Dogma 2. It is worn by the Fighter, Warrior and Warfarer. It adds +5% resistance to Ice and Lightning, and +12% to Silence, Drenched and Tarred. Upgraded through Battahli and then Wyrmfire smithing, it reaches 203 Defense.

Greaves that protect the front of the leg with a layer of scale-wrought steel. The lack of adornments sees them pair well with a variety of equipment.

How to get Vanguarder's Greaves and Map Location

Chest: Only in the Unmoored World, in a chest behind a Drake in Vermund.

Vanguarder's Greaves map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Smithing Upgrade Guide

Every piece of armour can be enhanced three times at an armoury or smithy, each time for gold and the materials listed below, and a fourth time with Wyrmfire. Any armoury or smithy works on weapons and armour alike. Each smith works in one style, and you can mix styles from one level to the next.

Vermundian raises every attribute moderately. Armouries and smithies in Vermund offer it, such as Roderick's Smithy and Bjorn's Armory in Vernworth.
Elven raises Magick and Magick Defense greatly, Strength and Defense only a little. Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor offers it.
Battahli raises Strength and Defense greatly, Magick and Magick Defense only a little. Armouries in Battahl offer it, such as Awaran's Arms and Bodas's Armory in Bakbattahl.
Dwarven raises Knockdown Power and Knockdown Resistance. Sara at Brokkr's Smithy offers it after Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge, and Gautstafr after Put a Spring in Thy Step.
Wyrmfire halves the weight and gives a further boost once the first three enhancements are done. The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine takes payment in Wyrmslife Crystals instead of gold.

The tables below give the cost, materials and result of every level for each style.

Taking Vanguarder's Greaves to level 3 costs 23,814 G in all, whichever style you choose. Battahli smithing gives it the most Defense at level 3 (193), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Resistance (156). Wyrmfire then costs 5 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Lvl 3	66	193	42	3.88	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Battahli Wyrmfire	76	203	42	1.94	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Lvl 3	68	175	156	3.88	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 1x Dappled Ore	14175
Dwarven Wyrmfire	78	185	156	1.94	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Lvl 3	72	166	42	3.25	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Dappled Ore	14175
Elven Wyrmfire	82	176	42	1.625	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Lvl 3	69	180	42	3.25	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Vermundian Wyrmfire	79	190	42	1.625	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	52	146	42	3.66	None	2835
Level 2	59	166	42	3.77	2x Rattler Rockscale	6804
Level 3	66	193	42	3.88	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Wyrmfire Battahli	76	203	42	1.94	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	52	139	76	3.66	None	2835
Level 2	59	154	114	3.77	• 1x Rattler Rockscale • 2x Silver Crown	6804
Level 3	68	175	156	3.88	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 1x Dappled Ore	14175
Wyrmfire Dwarven	78	185	156	1.94	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	52	139	42	3.45	None	2835
Level 2	61	151	42	3.35	• 1x Rattler Rockscale • 2x Silver Crown	6804
Level 3	72	166	42	3.25	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Dappled Ore	14175
Wyrmfire Elven	82	176	42	1.625	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	52	141	42	3.45	None	2835
Level 2	59	157	42	3.35	2x Rattler Rockscale	6804
Level 3	69	180	42	3.25	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Wyrmfire Vermundian	79	190	42	1.625	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	10	10	0	1.77	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

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