Assault Shield

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The Assault Shield is a shield weapon which causes the player to dash forward when they attempt to parry, reflecting bombs caught while pushing enemies away.

Details[edit]

  • Base Absorbed Damage: 75%
  • Special Effects:
    • The player can hold up the shield without activating its dash ability.
    • On the release of the shield's assigned button, the player will charge forwards, as if they are parrying an attack, which works identically to other shields.
    • Knocks back enemies on contact and deals block damage. Dashing puts the shield on cooldown for 0.4 seconds.
  • Breach Bonus: -1
    • Base Breach Damage: 0 (0)
    • Base Breach DPS: 0 (0)
  • Tags: Shield, UnlockInPublicEvent
  • Legendary Version:
    • Forced Affix: Heavy Stun
      • "Stuns the victim."

Synergies[edit]

  • Can be used with the Impaler (Weapon) Icon.png Impaler to push enemies into walls to help it deal critical hits.
  • Pairs surprisingly well with Kill Rhythm Mutation Icon.png Kill Rhythm as a combo tool in survival focused runs as a combo tool for slower weapons to increase their attack speed while also shoving enemies around and stopping their attacks.

Notes[edit]

  • Assault Shield is the only shield which has a breach bonus other than 0, namely a breach bonus of -1.
    • The Assault Shield isn't able to stun enemies with the base dash, but the dash will displace enemies and interrupt them as a result.
  • The dash can be used to scoop up and reflect explosives on the ground, such as those spawned by the Disgusting Worm.
  • Hitting the back of a Thorny with the dash will result in a parry as the attack triggers upon melee attacks, which is what the shield's dash ability does.
  • The dash performed with this shield can be used while in the air and does not use up a jump, allowing the player to move significantly further in the air than without it.
  • Rolling immediately after engaging in the blocking stance grants a boost in momentum, allowing for faster run speeds.
    • When performing this, the player gains I-frames, where they cannot take damage, from the roll, while still attacking with the shield bash.
    • This also allows the player to fit through 1 tile gaps, as if they were rolling.
  • The dash can be used to push enemies around, allowing for environmental kills, primarily by pushing enemies off of ledges or into spikes.
    • Notably, this can also be used to push enemies into more advantageous locations for the player: For example, if the player is using the Impaler, the Assault Shield can be used to guarantee the enemy is against a wall for critical hits.
    • The displacement of enemies with the dash is less effective against Elite Enemies and Bosses, but can still be used to parry their attacks.

History[edit]

  • 0.0: Introduced.
  • 0.1
    • Dash effect is more powerful.
    • Dash can now break doors.
  • 2.1: Scaling changed from Health Stat.png Survival to Str Hp.png Brutality/ Survival.
  • 2.4: Base block damage increased from 20 (40) to 33 (66).
  • 3.0: Added the Legendary Affix "Heavy Stun".
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