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An '''absorption shield''' is a defensive ability employed by various enemies in combat.<ref name="Destiny News">[http://www.bungie.net/7_New-Beginnings/en-us/News/News?aid=10308 '''Bungie News : New Beginnings''']</ref> It manifests as a transparent bubble that surrounds the user.<ref name="E3 2013 Trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Jx5__c1lY '''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer''']</ref> | An '''absorption shield''' is a defensive ability employed by various enemies in combat.<ref name="Destiny News">[http://www.bungie.net/7_New-Beginnings/en-us/News/News?aid=10308 '''Bungie News : New Beginnings''']</ref> It manifests as a transparent bubble that surrounds the user.<ref name="E3 2013 Trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Jx5__c1lY '''E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer''']</ref> | ||
[[Elemental damage]] does bonus damage against certain types of shields. The most obvious way to tell if a shield is weak to a certain damage type is to see what color it is; for example, captains with blue shields are weak to Arc attacks. If one pumps enough non elemental rounds into a shield, no matter the color, it will deactivate. Elemental grenades can take down shields of their respective element by simply detonating next to the target.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> | [[Elemental damage]] does bonus damage against certain types of shields. The most obvious way to tell if a shield is weak to a certain damage type is to see what color it is; for example, captains with blue shields are weak to Arc attacks. If one pumps enough non-elemental rounds into a shield, no matter the color, it will deactivate. Elemental grenades can take down shields of their respective element by simply detonating next to the target.<ref name = "Alpha">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> | ||
== Enemy Shield Types == | == Enemy Shield Types == | ||
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* [[Centurion]]—Solar | * [[Centurion]]—Solar | ||
* [[Psion]] (Elite missions)—Void | * [[Psion]] (Elite missions)—Void | ||
* [[Psion Flayer]]—Arc | * [[Psion Flayer]]—Arc; Solar; Void | ||
=== Taken === | === Taken === | ||
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An absorption shield is a defensive ability employed by various enemies in combat.[1] It manifests as a transparent bubble that surrounds the user.[2] Elemental damage does bonus damage against certain types of shields. The most obvious way to tell if a shield is weak to a certain damage type is to see what color it is; for example, captains with blue shields are weak to Arc attacks. If one pumps enough non-elemental rounds into a shield, no matter the color, it will deactivate. Elemental grenades can take down shields of their respective element by simply detonating next to the target.[3]
Enemy Shield Types
Fallen
Hive
Vex
Cabal
- Centurion—Solar
- Psion (Elite missions)—Void
- Psion Flayer—Arc; Solar; Void
Taken
- Taken Captain—Solar
- Taken Centurion—Arc
- Taken Wizard—Void
List of appearances
- Destiny (First appearance)
References
- ^ Bungie News : New Beginnings
- ^ E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer
- ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.
