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'''Absorption Shields''' are a form of defensive barrier employed by various enemies during combat.<ref name="Destiny News">[http://www.bungie.net/7_New-Beginnings/en-us/News/News?aid=10308 '''Bungie News : New Beginnings''']</ref>  
'''Absorption Shields''' are a form of defensive barrier employed by various enemies during combat.<ref name="Destiny News">[http://www.bungie.net/7_New-Beginnings/en-us/News/News?aid=10308 '''Bungie News : New Beginnings''']</ref>
[[File:Red Centurion.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Cabal Centurion with its shield engaged]]
 


==Overview==
==Overview==
In battle, it manifests as a transparent bubble that surrounds the wielder.<ref name="E3 2013 Trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Jx5__c1lY '''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer''']</ref> [[Elemental damage]] does inflict damage against certain types of Absorption Shields. The most obvious way to tell if a shield is weakened by a certain damage type is to see what color it is; for example, Fallen [[Captain]]s with blue shields are susceptible to Arc attacks. Likewise a Vex [[Minotaur]] is susceptible to Void damage, and [[Wizard]]s and [[Centurion]]s respectively are vulnerable to Solar damage.
An Absorption Shield manifests as a translucent bubble that surrounds the wielder.<ref name="E3 2013 Trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Jx5__c1lY '''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer''']</ref> Damaging the shield will make it deteriorate, until it is removed. [[Elemental damage]] of the appropriate type, identifiable by the shield's color, drains it faster. If a shielded enemy doesn't receive damage for some time, its barrier will recharge quickly. Every race has at least one type of enemy shielded by default but will also have another type of enemy that's shielded whenever the Epic modifier is active (or during certain [[public event]]s). <ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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===''Destiny 2''===
===''Destiny 2''===
Shields gain a new appearance that varies between the enemy races: [[Fallen]] are unchanged, [[Hive]] gain more oblong and refined shields, [[Cabal]] shields are spherical with glowing angular patterns, [[Vex]] shields are cylindrical grids similar to the [[Hydra]]'s, and [[Taken]] shields are blackened and "corrupted." Deactivating a shield with a weapon of its corresponding elemental type now triggers an area-of-effect explosion that damages nearby enemies. <ref name ="Destiny 2">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> Also, during Nightfall strikes and certain other difficult activities, the presence of elemental shields has switched between certain enemy types. For example, [[Psion]]s no longer have Void shields during the Nightfall strike, but [[Colossus|Colossi]] have Arc shields now.
Shields gain a new appearance that varies between the enemy races: [[Fallen]] are unchanged, [[Hive]] gain more oblong and refined shields, [[Cabal]] shields are spherical with glowing angular patterns, [[Vex]] shields are cylindrical grids similar to the [[Hydra]]'s, and [[Taken]] shields are blackened and "corrupted". Deactivating a shield with a weapon of its corresponding elemental type now triggers an area-of-effect explosion that damages nearby enemies. <ref name ="Destiny 2">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> Also, during Nightfall strikes and certain other difficult activities, the presence of elemental shields has switched between certain enemy types. For example, [[Psion]]s no longer have Void shields during the Nightfall strike, but [[Colossus|Colossi]] have Arc shields now.


== Enemy shield types ==
== Enemy shield types ==
=== Fallen ===
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Captain]]—Arc
|-
** [[Dark Council Guard]]—Void
! Race !! Solar Shield !! Arc Shield !! Void Shield
* [[Shank]] (Noble and higher)—Solar
|-
* [[Heavy Shank]]—Solar (Only in [[Destiny 2]])
| Fallen || [[Shank]]¥, [[Heavy Shank]]¥, [[Scorch Captain]], [[Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge]]† || [[Captain]], [[Shock Captain]], [[Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge]]† || [[Splicer Captain]], [[Servitor]]¥ (Only in [[Destiny 2]]), [[Null Captain]], [[Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge]]†, [[Dark Council Guard]]
* [[Servitor]]—Void (Only in [[Destiny 2]])
|-
 
| Hive || [[Wizard]] || [[Knight]]¥ || [[Savathûn's Handmaiden]]
=== Hive ===
|-
* [[Knight]] (Anointed and higher)—Arc
| Vex || || [[Harpy]]¥ || [[Minotaur]]
* [[Wizard]]—Solar
|-
**Savathun's Handmaiden—Void
| Cabal || [[Centurion]]|| [[Blood Guard Legionary]], [[Colossus]]¥ (Only in [[Destiny 2]])|| [[Blood Guard Incendior]], [[Interceptor Pilot]]¥, [[Incendior]]¥
**[[Omnigul, Will of Crota]]—Arc
|-
 
| Taken || [[Taken Captain]], [[Taken Knight]]¥ || [[Taken Centurion]] || [[Taken Wizard]], [[Taken Acolyte]]¥
=== Vex ===
|-
* [[Harpy]] (Zealot and higher)—Arc
| Scorn|| [[Chieftain]]† || [[Chieftain]]† || [[Chieftain]]†, [[Raider]]¥
* [[Minotaur]]—Void
|-
* [[Hobgoblin]]—Solar
| Bosses || [[Kolar, Psion Flayer]], [[Navôta, Eir Spawn]], [[Skiffiks, Privateer]]†, [[Valus Trau'ug]]† || [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]], [[Skiffiks, Privateer]]†, [[Vatch, Psion Flayer]], [[Valus Trau'ug]]† || [[Numoc, Psion Flayer]], [[Skiffiks, Privateer]]†, [[Valus Trau'ug]]†
* [[Hydra]]—Arc
|}


=== Cabal ===
† Indicates enemies that alternate between different shield types.
* [[Centurion]]—Solar
* [[Bloodguard Legionary]]—Arc
* [[Bloodguard Incendior]]—Void
* [[Bloodguard Centurion]]—Solar
* Elite Psion—Void (Only in [[Destiny]])
* [[Psion Flayer]]—Arc; Solar; Void
* [[Incendior]]—Void
* [[Colossus]]—Arc (Only in [[Destiny 2]])


=== Taken ===
¥ Indicates that the enemy gains shields in high difficulty activities or in otherwise special circumstances.
* [[Taken Acolyte]]—Void (on higher difficulty in Strike playlists)
* [[Taken Captain]]—Solar
* [[Taken Centurion]]—Arc
* [[Taken Knight]]—Solar (on higher difficulty in Strike playlists)
* [[Taken Wizard]]—Void


=== Scorn ===
In addition to this list, [[Nightmare Hunts]] will also frequently spawn large groups of enemies (typically the lowest classes associated with the Nightmare's original race) with Solar shields that are unusually resistant to even matching elemental damage. Nightmare Breaker mods, obtained from the gamemode, are required to effectively penetrate these shields.
* [[Chieftain]]—Any one of Arc, Solar or Void
* [[Raider]]— Void (on higher difficulty in Strike playlists)


== List of appearances ==
== List of appearances ==

Revision as of 06:27, October 27, 2022

Absorption Shields are a form of defensive barrier employed by various enemies during combat.[1]

A Cabal Centurion with its shield engaged


Overview

An Absorption Shield manifests as a translucent bubble that surrounds the wielder.[2] Damaging the shield will make it deteriorate, until it is removed. Elemental damage of the appropriate type, identifiable by the shield's color, drains it faster. If a shielded enemy doesn't receive damage for some time, its barrier will recharge quickly. Every race has at least one type of enemy shielded by default but will also have another type of enemy that's shielded whenever the Epic modifier is active (or during certain public events). [3]

Gameplay

Destiny

If one inflicts enough damage into a shield regardless of the color, it will deactivate, though this method takes longer, and may waste precious resources and ammo. A high impact weapon of sufficient destructive capacity can deactivate absorption shields in a single hit regardless of its elemental type.

Elemental grenades can take down shields of their respective element by simply detonating next to the target.[3]

Destiny 2

Shields gain a new appearance that varies between the enemy races: Fallen are unchanged, Hive gain more oblong and refined shields, Cabal shields are spherical with glowing angular patterns, Vex shields are cylindrical grids similar to the Hydra's, and Taken shields are blackened and "corrupted". Deactivating a shield with a weapon of its corresponding elemental type now triggers an area-of-effect explosion that damages nearby enemies. [4] Also, during Nightfall strikes and certain other difficult activities, the presence of elemental shields has switched between certain enemy types. For example, Psions no longer have Void shields during the Nightfall strike, but Colossi have Arc shields now.

Enemy shield types

Race Solar Shield Arc Shield Void Shield
Fallen Shank¥, Heavy Shank¥, Scorch Captain, Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge† Captain, Shock Captain, Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge† Splicer Captain, Servitor¥ (Only in Destiny 2), Null Captain, Brutal Shank, Kell's Scourge†, Dark Council Guard
Hive Wizard Knight¥ Savathûn's Handmaiden
Vex Harpy¥ Minotaur
Cabal Centurion Blood Guard Legionary, Colossus¥ (Only in Destiny 2) Blood Guard Incendior, Interceptor Pilot¥, Incendior¥
Taken Taken Captain, Taken Knight¥ Taken Centurion Taken Wizard, Taken Acolyte¥
Scorn Chieftain† Chieftain† Chieftain†, Raider¥
Bosses Kolar, Psion Flayer, Navôta, Eir Spawn, Skiffiks, Privateer†, Valus Trau'ug† Omnigul, Will of Crota, Skiffiks, Privateer†, Vatch, Psion Flayer, Valus Trau'ug† Numoc, Psion Flayer, Skiffiks, Privateer†, Valus Trau'ug†

† Indicates enemies that alternate between different shield types.

¥ Indicates that the enemy gains shields in high difficulty activities or in otherwise special circumstances.

In addition to this list, Nightmare Hunts will also frequently spawn large groups of enemies (typically the lowest classes associated with the Nightmare's original race) with Solar shields that are unusually resistant to even matching elemental damage. Nightmare Breaker mods, obtained from the gamemode, are required to effectively penetrate these shields.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie News : New Beginnings
  2. ^ E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer
  3. ^ a b Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.
  4. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny 2: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard
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