I dunno if it's already been discussed, but what are your go-to ways of disabling Vanguards? Here's mine:
Mantis Drone - While shooting at it can work if you have good aim, I found it more reliable to take out a frag or incendiary grenade when you see it aiming for you. Even if it kills you, you can still take it out of the action assuming you've pulled the pin before you got spiked. Jammers work well if you don't want to resort to close-range tactics, as do Vultures if you want to take out the pilot of the Mantis Drone.
Vulture - One shot from the missile launcher or 1-shot sniper rifle can down it quickly. Any medium to long-ranged weapon can down it easily as well in less then one clip, but you'll have to work fast before you get shot. Jammers are helpful as well.
Carapace Shield - Cook a frag grenade for a second and toss it behind the user. If you're close enough and are confident in your reaction speed, go for a melee attack.
Sky Fury - Just go indoors. You are now untouchable. The Sky Fury has approximately twice the health of a Vulture, but homing missiles or Jammers can still do the trick if you have to take it out.
Ghost - If the user is moving, he's actually fairly easy to spot (similar to the cloaked snipers in campaign). If you don't have visual contact, but know the user is around, using a Jammer or Vulture will do the job. Not really a dangerous Vanguard imo.
Arc Missile - The trick to this one is never get too close. If you have no choice, pull out a frag and rush the user. Even if you die, the frag should take the user or Arc Missile out. At range, just take out the user - no need to waste ammo shooting the drone.
Jammer - Listen for that distinct humming sound it makes as you run through the level. The closer you are, the louder it gets, and the device can be easily taken out with most weapons. Instead of searching for it, a better strategy would be to stick close to your teammates unless you know the enemy uses explosives.
Personally, I have a Jammer equipped on most of my loadouts. It's helped me out in a good number of situations, especially since nobody seems to take the time to shoot down Vultures when they appear.
Mantis Drone - While shooting at it can work if you have good aim, I found it more reliable to take out a frag or incendiary grenade when you see it aiming for you. Even if it kills you, you can still take it out of the action assuming you've pulled the pin before you got spiked. Jammers work well if you don't want to resort to close-range tactics, as do Vultures if you want to take out the pilot of the Mantis Drone.
Vulture - One shot from the missile launcher or 1-shot sniper rifle can down it quickly. Any medium to long-ranged weapon can down it easily as well in less then one clip, but you'll have to work fast before you get shot. Jammers are helpful as well.
Carapace Shield - Cook a frag grenade for a second and toss it behind the user. If you're close enough and are confident in your reaction speed, go for a melee attack.
Sky Fury - Just go indoors. You are now untouchable. The Sky Fury has approximately twice the health of a Vulture, but homing missiles or Jammers can still do the trick if you have to take it out.
Ghost - If the user is moving, he's actually fairly easy to spot (similar to the cloaked snipers in campaign). If you don't have visual contact, but know the user is around, using a Jammer or Vulture will do the job. Not really a dangerous Vanguard imo.
Arc Missile - The trick to this one is never get too close. If you have no choice, pull out a frag and rush the user. Even if you die, the frag should take the user or Arc Missile out. At range, just take out the user - no need to waste ammo shooting the drone.
Jammer - Listen for that distinct humming sound it makes as you run through the level. The closer you are, the louder it gets, and the device can be easily taken out with most weapons. Instead of searching for it, a better strategy would be to stick close to your teammates unless you know the enemy uses explosives.
Personally, I have a Jammer equipped on most of my loadouts. It's helped me out in a good number of situations, especially since nobody seems to take the time to shoot down Vultures when they appear.
