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[[Ebon Vanguard rank]] is gained per [[character]] by earning [[Ebon Vanguard|Vanguard]] reputation points. This title can be displayed in the [["Honor"]] monument upon attaining rank 10.

===Ebon Vanguard rank title track===
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! Tier !! Title !! Reputation points !! [[Armor rating]] !! [[Adrenaline]] gain
|- align="center" valign="top"
| '''1''' || '''Agent (1)''' || '''1,000''' || '''+6''' || '''+40%'''
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 2 || Covert Agent (2) || 4,000 || +7 || +55%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 3 || Stealth Agent (3) || 8,000 || +8 || +70%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 4 || Mysterious Agent (4) || 16,000 || +9 || +85%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 5 || Shadow Agent (5) || 26,000 || +10 || +100%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 6 || Underground Agent (6) || 40,000 || +10 || +100%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 7 || Special Agent (7) || 56,000 || +10 || +100%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 8 || Valued Agent (8) || 80,000 || +10 || +100%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 9 || Superior Agent (9) || 110,000 || +10 || +100%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 10 || Secret Agent (10) || 160,000 || +10 || +100%
|}
'''Benefits'''
*One [[hero skill point]] is awarded for attaining each rank.
*Used as the attribute for [[List of Ebon Vanguard skills|Ebon Vanguard skills]].
*Upon attaining rank 1 (Agent), talk to [[Gedrel of Ascalon]] to obtain the {{skill icon|Rebel Yell}} title effect.
*[[Non-player character|NPC]] services in [[Eye of the North (outpost)|Eye of the North]]:
**Rank 3 (Stealth Agent) - [[Edwin]] (Consumables)
**Rank 4 (Mysterious Agent) - [[Jonathan Blunt]] (Weaponsmith)
**Rank 5 (Shadow Agent) - [[Brett]] (Armor)

== Acquisition ==
Vanguard reputation points can be earned by:

* Killing foes and obtaining shrine bonuses while under the effects of [[Vanguard Patrol]].
* Completing [[:Category:Rewards Vanguard reputation points|certain quests]].
** Repeating [[Hearts of the North]] quests will award 1,250 points each: [[Auspicious Beginnings]], [[A Vengeance of Blades]], [[Shadows in the Jungle]], and [[Rise]].
** [[Wintersday]] only: [[Snowball Dominance]] awards 500 points.
** Repeating [[April Fools' Day]] only quests: [[Annihilator]] and [[Annihilator 2: Searing Day]] respectively award 1984 and 1995 points.
* Completing certain [[dungeon]]s.
* Vanquishing areas in the [[Charr Homelands]].
* Turning in an at least half-completed [[Hero's Handbook]] or [[Master Dungeon Guide]] to [[Gedrel of Ascalon]].

[[Character]]s who have reached rank 8 in the title (Valued Agent) can no longer accumulate Vanguard reputation points in [[Normal mode]] except through quest rewards and receive [[Veteran Vanguard Patrol]] instead of Vanguard Patrol when they speak to a bounty NPC in Normal mode. To achieve ranks 9 and 10, the points must be earned in [[Hard mode]] or through quests. If you plan to max this title on a character, consider waiting until that character is at least rank 8 before vanquishing areas in the [[Charr Homelands]] and for a Northern Support [[Weekly bonuses|weekly bonus]] before turning in secondary quests that reward Vanguard reputation points.

=== Farming ===
Most players find the most rewarding (and least boring) method of farming points is to complete multiple versions of the Hero's Handbook, which takes about 4 hours to finish and grants 20,000 points. After reaching level 8, players might find it faster to turn in partially completed Hard mode books rather than farming bounties.

* '''Rank 1-5:''' Complete all the primary quests and dungeons that award Ebon Vanguard points. Turn in your completed [[Hero's Handbook]] to [[Gedrel of Ascalon]].

* '''Rank 6-8:'''
** Exit [[Doomlore Shrine]] to [[Dalada Uplands]], avoiding enemies until you can cross to [[Sacnoth Valley]]. Grab the first bounty and then kill all the normal enemies, leaving the resurrection shrines and bosses for later. Once you've accumulated 150 kills, start talking to the other [[Ebon Vanguard Scout]]s, and once you've accumulated 250 kills, start killing bosses.
** After completing the Ebon Vanguard branch of the storyline, you can do the [[Special Ops]] mini-missions if you have [[Encrypted Charr Battle Plans]]. Reward for any mini-mission is 1000 points, however, your rank should not be higher than 7.

* ''' Rank 9-10:'''
** Complete all the secondary quests that award Ebon Vanguard points.
** Repeat the Sacnoth Valley farm in HM. This yields nearly 2500 points per run.
** To reach rank 10 efficiently, turn in your [[Hero's Handbook]] or [[Master Dungeon Guide]] just as you reach 79,999 points; [[Gedrel of Ascalon]] will not accept the Normal mode storybooks after this.
** The [[Rise]] [[mini-mission]] from [[Hearts of the North]] can be repeated in approximately 7-8 minutes, yielding 1,250 points, which translates to over 9,000 points/hour.
*** Similarly, when using a personal speedboost consumable such as a cupcake, it is possible to run past all of the groups except the last in [[Auspicious Beginnings]]. This can be repeated in approximately 4-5 minutes, yielding 1,250 points, which translates to over 15,000 points/hour.
** The [[Snowball Dominance]] [[minigame]] from [[Wintersday]] can be repeated in approximately 3-5 minutes, yielding 500 points, which translates to at least 6,000 points/hour.

* ''' [[April Fools' Day]] only: '''
** Repeating the [[Annihilator]] quest gives 1984 points per completion, and one cycle takes 6-8 minutes without speed boosts, provided all the enemies are bypassed. This can give 15000 to 20000 points per hour.
*** Be aware that this quest is only available for roughly 24 hours, and that [[Embark Beach]] has to be refreshed for Bane to offer the quest again (easiest done by switching [[Districts]]).
*** 81 completions of this quest is enough to max out the title. Alternatively, 14 completions (if no other reputation has been gained beforehand) lets one get to rank 5 to max out the effectiveness of Ebon Vanguard skills and get access to all associated services.

== Notes ==
* For title skills, Ebon Vanguard rank translates to effective attribute rank as follows:
{| style="margin:1em 0.25em; border:1px solid #6A3; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" rules="all"
|- style="background:#ADA;"
| colspan="12" |'''Progression'''
|- style="background:#DFD;"
! Ebon Vanguard rank
|'''0'''||1||2||3||4||'''5'''||6||7||8||9||10
|-
! Effective attribute rank
|'''0'''||3||6||9||12||'''15'''||15||15||15||15||15
|}

== Trivia ==
* When originally introduced, displaying this title offered a stronger armor bonus, but only versus [[fire damage]] while in the [[Charr Homelands]]. This was changed shortly after the release of [[Guild Wars Eye of the North]].

==See also==
*[[List of Ebon Vanguard skills]]

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