Vanaduke: your first impression

First time I saw him I was scared shiftless.
Then I realized that he's just an old man fatso.
Now I pwn Vanadude on a daily basis.

First time I saw him I was like : "Spark! Spark! Spark!, Darn he used like 5 of my sparks."
Then I realized that my cobalt didn't have any CTR and got me some chaos.
Eventually I found out that there is a bomb that holds him in a place making it even easier. I still like that I don't have to rely on there being a shiv on the team.

I first met him looong before missions and sparks existed. So my first thought was...
"HEY! Who you calling a wolf? Just because I'm running with Wolvers doesn't mean I am one! I'm clearly a cowboy!"
Yes, my first FSC run I was in Sunset, shooting my Gigawatt Pulsar, Strike Needle, and Blizzbrand.

When he first arrived: Oh. Okay.
Now: Where'd he go? Why is there a dead body on the ground?
First time with Vanaduke (was with two other Defender Elites): HOLY #&@% I EXPECTED HIM TO BE BIG, BUT NOT THIS &$%#ING HUGE!!
*few moments later*
OH #*$% THAT SWING NEARLY TOOK OUT MY SHIELD!
*few moments later*
I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR A BULLET HELL, AND HOW DO I HURT HIM?!
*even few more moments later*
back to square one? oh wait? OH #&$%ING GREAT, YOU HAVE A FIRE BARRIER NOW?!
*during Vanaduke's 4th stage*
c'mon guys! Just few more water to go and hopefully that's all left!
*at start of fifth stage*
this again? and second layer of fire barrier? ah great... wait? Is he missing his mask?
*few seconds later, all members on squad is dead with only me remaining*
ARE YOU SEERUSLY KIDDING ME? (unintelligible)
*when finally downed*
... holy #^$% that was really brutal O_O
Now: (Is still a Defender Elite, just a toned down version of first time, but more knowledgeable of what to do)
Almost there... c'mon, just a little more... (gets downed as a last survivor yet again) &$%^ YOU, I HAD A MUCH MORE EASIER TIME FIGHTING SEERUS THAN YOU, AND HE HAD A FREAKIN ARMY IN HIS BOSS FIGHT!

First impression:
emg ppl seying dat i get lewdz of crewns der pls inv me (was a knight elite)
At the boss:
u nu whu he wun shuts m9 liek wat halp dis iz impossibru
Now:
Hey vana, time for another session of pwnage?
*Few moments later*
Easy. Thanks for the crowns vana!

my first runs I just used a valiance and did alright
then I used an AP
(I started to use better weapons, but not OP ones, ive never liked them)
on to magnuses and a rocket hammer (strong but not OP)
(got weapon slots)
now I use mainly tortofists and a rocket hammer with an iron slug, now I can solo vana if I need to
I remember having a blitz somewhere in there, but it lasted two weeks at most

Fiery you are.. Killed you must be.. Dead you are now.. Beloved loot is mine..
You want the general idea?
-Before-
oh schnapper how do I beat vanaduek
-After-
So... If my Friend #1 has a Blitz and Friend #2 has a shiv, I'd say we're pretty much in the green.
or
Damnit, who invited the noob!?
By the way, I got the Blackened Crest before I became Vanguard. Crazy huh? You'd think that Vanaduck would have some orbs lying about THAT CHEAP PIECE OF TRASH