Aegis Vanguard Warden

flight-ready Combat Heavy Fighter Size 3 since Alpha 2.1.0

A hard-charging bulldog of a fighter which features extensive forward-mounted weaponry designed to tear through the shields and armor of other spacecraft. So-named because their multiple-jump range allows them to form the vanguard of any military expedition, Vanguards have seen extensive service against the Vanduul.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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Crew2–5

Cargo0 SCU

Hull HP42,800

Shield HP21,120

SCM / Max210 / 1,075

Pilot DPS3,403

In-game price7,354,900 aUEC New Deal - Teasa Spaceport - Lorville (Stanton)

Flight

SCM speed: 210 m/s
Max speed: 1,075 m/s
Boost: 458 / 220 m/s
0 → SCM / Max: 2.2 s / 11.1 s
Pitch / Yaw / Roll: 44 / 38 / 124 °/s
Mass: 238,070 kg
Dimensions: 48.0 × 40.0 × 9.5 m

Quantum & fuel

Quantum speed: 203,194 km/s
Spool time: 6.6 s
Quantum range: 265.6 Gm
Olisar → ArcCorp: 3:26 min
Hydrogen fuel: 7.80
Quantum fuel: 5.50

Defence

Hull: 42,800 HP
Shields: 21,120 HP · 4,012/s
Shield type: Bubble
Armor phys / energy: ×0.75 / ×0.60
Cross section: 17,021 × 3,404 × 16,304
IR / EM signature: 13,688 / 40,345–71,027

Weaponry

Pilot DPS: 3,403 · 2,264 sustained
Pilot alpha: 2,042
Turret DPS: 400
Missiles: 12 · 24,560 dmg
Pilot weapons: Deadbolt V Cannon (1,583), MVSA Cannon (455), MVSA Cannon (455), MVSA Cannon (455), MVSA Cannon (455)

Inside

Inventory: 2.24 SCU
Weapon rack: 4 (4 rifle, 0 pistol)
Beds: 0
Power budget: 20 / 35.0
Cooling budget: 92 / 50.0

Pledge & insurance

Standalone: $260
Warbond: —
At concept: $250 · 2015
Availability: Time-limited sales
Insurance claim: 18.2 min · expedite 9,113 aUEC

Where to buy wiki · UEX

New Deal - Teasa Spaceport - Lorville Stanton 7,354,900 aUEC

Stock loadout

Components

Radar S2: Chernykh grade C
Power plant S2: Maelstrom ↗ grade C
Quantum drive S2: Crossfield grade C
Cooler S2: 2× Arctic grade C
Shield generator S2: 2× FullStop grade C
Life support S1: ComfortAir ↗ grade C

Weapons

Gun mount S5: VariPuck S5 Gimbal Mount grade A
Gun mount S2: 4× VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount ↗ grade A
Turret S6: Manned Turret ↗ grade A
Weapon: Deadbolt V Cannon 1,583 DPS
Weapon: 4× MVSA Cannon 455 DPS

Ordnance

Countermeasures S1: Aegis Eclipse - Decoy Launcher ↗ grade A
Countermeasures S1: Aegis Eclipse - Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
Missile rack S4: 2× MSD-442 Missile Rack ↗ grade A
Missile rack S4: 2× MSD-423 Missile Rack grade A

What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix

flight-ready Heavy Fighter Combat Medium

The A3G Vanguard Warden is one of Aegis Dynamics' most versatile and deadly long-range fighters. With an extra heavy frame, and an extra nasty loadout, the Warden is an absolute beast on the frontlines of any assault operation.

Matrix figures: 48.0 × 40.0 × 9.5 m · 238,070 kg · crew 2 · 0 SCU · SCM 210 · afterburner 1,075 m/s · updated 2026-05-27

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Contracts that mention this ship

None in the current build - the game names most things through placeholders.

Figures from Game2.dcb via api.star-citizen.wiki, 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860; prices via UEX; description, status and matrix figures from the RSI Ship Matrix , image: starcitizen.tools. Loadout planning is what erkul does best - this page links there rather than repeating it.