Vanguard Initiation and Graduation

The Vanguard Initiation is the official starter questline for all new characters spawning on Age of Sosaria. Set in the safe starting city of New Haven, this questline is highly recommended for all players as it guides you through the basics of the shard's combat while rewarding you with powerful, blessed early-game gear and specialized starter packages.

🗺️ Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Step 1: Meet Captain Aric

Upon entering the realm, look for Captain Aric, the Vanguard Captain, stationed in the town center of New Haven.

• Double-click him to initiate the quest.
• Aric will ask which of four specializations interests you: Warrior, Mage, Tamer, or Crafter. Whichever you pick, he sends you to a dedicated trainer to prove yourself:

Path	Sends You To
Warrior	Kael
Mage	Elora
Tamer	Sylvia
Crafter	Garrick

Step 2: Prove Yourself

Each trainer runs their own three-stage trial with a different final challenge:

Path	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3 (Final Challenge)
Warrior (Kael)	Slay 5 Zombies	Slay 5 Earth Elementals	Defeat the Awakened Lich
Mage (Elora)	Slay 5 Skeletons	Slay 5 Water Elementals	Defeat a Dark Sorcerer
Tamer (Sylvia)	Slay 5 Mongbats	Slay 5 Harpies	Defeat a Corrupted Beast
Crafter (Garrick)	Smelt 100 Iron Ingots	Cut 100 Oak Boards	Craft 5 Exceptional Daggers (no combat required)

Bringing friends (or your gear from Step 3 below) is highly recommended for the combat trials.

Step 3: Two Independent Rewards

Completing any trial above grants you two separate tokens. What you get from each is entirely your choice and has nothing to do with which path you trained — a Mage-trial graduate can just as easily pick the Fighter's item and the Ranger's pack.

A) Vanguard Supply Token — double-click to choose one:

Choice	Reward
Fighter	Vanguard Squire Belt (Blessed) — +3 Strength, +5% Hit Chance Increase, +1 Hit Point Regeneration
Tamer	Exotic Starter Pet Crystal — summons one of three pets requiring 0 Taming skill: Fledgling Wolf, Forest Wisp, or Pygmy Bear
Crafter	Vanguard Crafter's Bag (6 crafting tools) & Vanguard Pack Beetle (bonds instantly, carries heavy resources)

B) Vanguard Graduation Token — double-click to choose your starter build:

Starter Pack	Blessed Armor Suit	Specialized Class Weapon	Class Young Ring Stats
Magician's Pack	Full Leather Armor Suit (100% Lower Reagent Cost / LRC)	Spellbook: +15 Magery +10% Lower Mana Cost (LMC)	Young Magician's Ring (Blessed) +10 Intelligence +10% Spell Damage Increase (SDI) +10% Lower Reagent Cost (LRC) +1 Mana Regeneration (MR)
Ranger's Pack	Full Studded Leather Armor Suit (Excellent Physical & Elemental Resists)	Composite Bow: +10% Damage Increase (DI) +10% Mana Leech +10% Life Leech	Young Ranger's Ring (Blessed) +10 Dexterity +10% Hit Chance Increase (HCI) +5% Defense Chance Increase (DCI) +1 Stamina Regeneration (SR)
Knight's Pack	Full Chainmail & Ringmail Iron Armor Suit (Massive Physical Damage Reduction)	Broadsword & Iron Kite Shield: +10% Damage Increase (DI) +10% Mana Leech +10% Life Leech	Young Knight's Ring (Blessed) +10 Strength +10% Hit Chance Increase (HCI) +5% Defense Chance Increase (DCI) +1 Hit Point Regeneration (HPR)

Note: While the Armor Suit and Weapons are permanently yours to keep, the specialized Young Player Rings are restricted to new players. The moment your account drops its 'Young' player status, these rings will automatically unequip and can no longer be worn! Use them to build up your gold reserves early!