. . . "Vanguard Merits are only awarded after completing the first mission of the \"Welcome to the Vanguard\" story arc, Join the Vanguard, from Levantera in the Rikti War Zone. If you don't have the Member of the Vanguard badge, no Vanguard Merits will drop, no matter how many Rikti you defeat, or how many missions you complete."@en . "Vanguard Merit"@en . "Vanguard Merits are only awarded after completing the first mission of the \"Welcome to the Vanguard\" story arc, Join the Vanguard, from Levantera in the Rikti War Zone. If you don't have the Member of the Vanguard badge, no Vanguard Merits will drop, no matter how many Rikti you defeat, or how many missions you complete."@en . .