Vanguard ZERO: Neo Nectar Arboros Dragon Deck Build and Guide


Here's a quick guide and tips for Neo Nectar Arboros Dragon Deck users in the RPG mobile card game Vanguard ZERO. Available for Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store).

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Neo Nectar Arboros Dragon Deck

Notable Info

   - Good Defense = You can call more Intercept Cards from your Hand or Deck!
   - Higher Trigger Chance = Getting non-Triggers cards and/or adding Trigger cards can increase your chance to get more Triggers!
   - Multi Attacks = Can attack more than 3 times in 1 turn.
   - Recyclable Triggers = If you have cards that can recycle a card back to your deck.
Vanguard ZERO: Neo Nectar Arboros Dragon Deck Build and Guide

First Vanguard and Sentinel Cards (PG)

Arboros Dragon, Ratoon (FV)Maiden of Blossom Rain PG
   - Arboros Dragon, Ratoon (FV) = Higher chance to ride Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2) or Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3). Can be used as Booster if you did not get any Arboros Dragon cards.
   - Maiden of Blossom Rain (G1) = Add at least x2, but aim for x3 or x4.

Recommended Cards (Must Have)

Arboros Dragon, Branch (G1)Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2)Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3)
   - Arboros Dragon, Branch (G1) = Add x4, recommended as Grade 1 Vanguard.
   - Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2) = Add x4, recommended as Grade 2 Vanguard.
   - Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) = Add x4, your main Vanguard for this build.

Suggested Cards To Add (Budget Cards)

Grade 1 Cards

   - Blade Seed Squire (G1) = Add x4 if you want to use "Gene" cards.
   - Corolla Dragon (G1) = Add x1 or x4, nice base Power and Defense.
   - Lady of the Sunlight Forest (G1) = Add x1 or x4. Used to filter cards in hand, decent alternative to Blade Seed Squire (G1).

Grade 2 Cards

   - Knight of Verdure, Gene (G2) = Add x4, if you want to add "Gene" cards.
   - Iris Knight (G2) = Add x4, nice base Power and Defense.
   - Hey Yo Pineapple (G2) = Add x4, decent alternative to Iris Knight (G2) or Gene (G2).
   - Maiden of Rainbow Wood (G2) = Add x1 or x4, CB2 to draw a card.

Grade 3 Cards

   - Avatar of the Plains, Behemoth (G3) = Add up to x4, use this unit as your sub Vanguard.
   - Frontline Valkyrie, Laurel (G3) = Add up to x4, can reach 12,000 Power when attacking a Vanguard.
   - World Snake, Ouroboros (G3) = Add as filler if you need more cards. When this unit's attack hits, you may discard a card from your hand. If you discarded, draw a card.


   - NOTE: Feel free to try other cards not listed here, and add any Grade 3 cards you have available, just make sure to follow the recommended Trigger Set below.

RRR and Other Cards (If Available)

Gene G3
   - Knight of Harvest, Gene (G3) = Add x4 if you want to use "Gene" cards, excellent rear guard unit. When attack hits a Vanguard, return it to your deck to call 2 Knight of Verdure, Gene (G2) from your deck as Rest.

   - NOTE: Feel free to try other cards not listed here, and add any Grade 3 cards you have available, just make sure to follow the recommended Trigger Set below.

Example Deck Builds

   - NOTE: For cards that you don't have, just use the guide above to add filler cards to your deck for now, but if you want to add cards to the existing ones, feel free to do so. Also note that new cards might become available in the future, so feel free to test them out as well.
Vanguard ZERO: Neo Nectar Arboros Dragon Deck Build and Guide 2
 (*Use as reference, feel free to remove/add cards.)
(*Replace x3 Hey Yo Pineapple (G2) with x3 Maiden of Rainbow Wood (G2) if you like.)

Vanguard ZERO: Neo Nectar Arboros Dragon Deck Build and Guide
 (*Use as reference, feel free to remove/add cards.)
(*Replace x4 Iris Knight (G2) with x4 Hey Yo Pineapple (G2) if you like.)

Trigger Sets

Rank Fight Trigger Set

   - Critical Trigger (x0), Draw Trigger (x4~x5), Stand Trigger (x4~x5), and Heal Trigger (x4)
   - Refer to the build above (screenshot) for example Triggers Set for specific cards.

For Non Rank Fight Battles

   - NOTE: Feel free to experiment with other Trigger Sets according to your preference. Add more Critical Triggers and/or Stand Triggers if you want to use this deck for certain events, like non Rank Fights that would require you to finish the battle asap.

Neo Nectar Battle Strategies

Mulligan (Starting Cards)

   - Arboros Dragon, Branch (G1) = Keep x1, your main priority!
   - Any Grade 1 Card (G1) = Keep x1 as target for skills early on (must have copies from deck).
   - Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2) = Keep x1, to ensure a Grade 2 ride.
   - Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) = Keep x1, to ensure a Grade 3 ride.

   - Maiden of Blossom Rain (G1) = Keep at least x1 (optional).

Basic Battle Strategies

Arboros Dragon, Branch (G1)Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2)Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3)
   - During your first turn, ride Arboros Dragon, Branch (G1) to activate your FV's skill then place at least one Grade 1 card for next turn (must have copies from deck and except Sentinel Cards).
    - During your second turn, ride Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2) then select the Grade 1 card you placed to call a copy of it. If your plan is to get another copy of your Grade 1 card to get 3 Boosters next turn, then do not place any Grade 1 card to the back row, reserve the empty slot.
    - For your third turn, ride Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) then target that same Grade 1 card to get your 3rd Booster.

   - One alternative way is to place a Grade 2 card to the back row (left/right column) during your 2nd turn, then ride Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) and target that Grade 2 card to get another Intercept card from your deck.

   - If the ride chain failed right from the start, at least try to ride Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2) to add +1,000 permanent Power to your Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) later on.

   - In case of a miss-ride, go and ride any viable sub Vanguard for now except Knight of Harvest, Gene (G3), then re-ride Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) once available.

Blade Seed Squire G1Gene G2Gene G3
   - If you have a full back row, you can use Blade Seed Squire (G1) to attack the Vanguard and get Knight of Verdure, Gene (G2).
   - When using Knight of Verdure, Gene (G2) to attack the Vanguard, try to place Knight of Harvest, Gene (G3) to the back row if possible to save him for next turn.
   - TIP: Plan before using Knight of Harvest, Gene (G3). Example, place first a Grade 1 or 3 card to front as sacrifice, use it to attack a rear-guard, then let Knight of Harvest, Gene (G3) attack the Vanguard to call in 2 Knight of Verdure, Gene (G2) cards. Replace that Grade 1 or 3 card you placed with Knight of Verdure, Gene (G2) to setup a nice defense.

How To Use Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3)

Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3)
   - (VC): LB4 At the start of your battle phase, all of your units get the following ability until end of turn. "(VC/RC): If you have another unit with the same name as this unit, this unit gets +3,000 Power."

   - This is the reason why you need to add x4 cards of each card you want to add to your deck (Grade 1 and 2 cards except for fillers and Grade 3 cards).
   - Note that this skill doesn't stack, if you have three 7,000 Power Booster with the same name, all of them would only get +3,000 Power (10,000 total Power each card).

   - (VC): CB2 to call a card with the same name as 1 of your rear-guards from your deck.

   - Target a Grade 2 card to call in another Intercept card, or a Grade 1 card to buff up your Boosters (if needed). Avoid using it to your Grade 3 cards to keep a good Trigger chance.
   - TIP: In case you need to get a Stand Trigger for example to close a game, you can use this and spend all Counter Blasts to remove non-trigger cards from your deck, before entering Battle Phase.

   - (VC): If Arboros Dragon, Timber (G2) is in your Soul, this unit gets +1,000 Power.

Counter Blasts

Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3)Maiden of Rainbow Wood G2Avatar of the Plains, Behemoth (G3)
   - Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) = CB2 to call a card with the same name as 1 of your rear-guards from your deck. Focus most of your Counter Blasts here.
   - Maiden of Rainbow Wood (G2) CB2 to draw a card, when attack hits. Best used during the early part of the battle in case you get Heal Triggers to recover CBs.
   - Avatar of the Plains, Behemoth (G3) = CB2 to stand 1 rear guard, when attack hits a Vanguard. Optional, use only if needed, to land another Damage, to clear more rear guards, or to pop a Sentinel Card (PG) when used to land 5th Damage.

   - NOTE: Also consider other card effects that requires Counter Blasts if needed.

How To Build 21,000+ Power Columns

Vanguard + Booster

   - Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) = 10,000 base Power Vanguard (11,000 Power with skill).
   - Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) + Any Booster with 10,000 Power = 21,000 total Power.
   - Arboros Dragon, Sephirot (G3) + Any Booster with 7,000 Power = 18,000 total Power (23,000 Power with +5,000 "Trigger Check" buff).

Rear Guards + Booster

   - Any 7,000 Booster (G1) with +3,000 Power buff (Limit Break skill).
   - 7,000 Booster (G1) + Laurel (G3) = 19,000 total Power (22,000 Power).
   - 7,000 Booster (G1) + Hey Yo Pineapple (G2) = 18,000 total Power (21,000 Power).

   - Any 7,000 Booster (G1)
   - 7,000 Booster (G1) + Any Rear Guard with 9,000~11,000 Power = 16,000~18,000 total Power (21,000~23,000 Power with +5,000 "Trigger Check" buff).

   - NOTE: Other cards not included here are also OK to use but some are very situational or unsustainable, use them if you like. Also adjust the numbers above depending on your Booster's Power.


More Vanguard ZERO Tips and Guides:

Beginner's Tips Re-Rolling Guide

Beginner's Quick Tips and Guide

Beginner's Quick Battle Tips

Farming Materials and Crafting Cards Tips and Guide


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