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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>  
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, Fallen [[Captain]]s with blue shields are weak to Arc attacks. A Vex [[Minotaur]] is vulnerable to Void damage. [[Wizard]]s and [[Centurion]]s both are vulnerable to Solar damage. If one pumps enough non-elemental rounds into a shield, no matter the color, it will deactivate, though this method takes longer. A high impact weapon of sufficient damage but different elemental type can deactivate absorption shields in a single hit. Absorption shields have a larger field of range in [[Destiny 2]].
==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.
 
==Gameplay==
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. Absorption shields have a larger field of range in [[Destiny 2]]. {{citation needed}}


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 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>
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=== Hive ===
=== Hive ===
* [[Knight]] (Anointed and higher)—Arc
* [[Wizard]]—Solar
* [[Wizard]]—Solar
* [[Knight]] (Anointed and higher)—Arc


=== Vex ===
=== Vex ===
* [[Harpy]] (Zealot and higher)—Arc
* [[Minotaur]]—Void
* [[Minotaur]]—Void
* [[Harpy]] (Zealot and higher)—Arc


=== Cabal ===
=== Cabal ===
* [[Centurion]]—Solar
* [[Centurion]]—Solar
* Bloodguard [[Legionary]]—Arc
* Bloodguard [[Incendior]]—Solar
* [[Psion]] (Elite missions)—Void
* [[Psion]] (Elite missions)—Void
* [[Psion Flayer]]—Arc; Solar; Void
* [[Psion Flayer]]—Arc; Solar; Void
* Bloodguard [[Legionary]]—Arc
 
* Bloodguard [[Incendior]]—Solar


=== Taken ===
=== Taken ===
* [[Taken Acolyte]]—Void (on higher difficulty in Strike playlists)
* [[Taken Captain]]—Solar
* [[Taken Captain]]—Solar
* [[Taken Centurion]]—Arc
* [[Taken Centurion]]—Arc
* [[Taken Goblin]]—projects a shield upon Taken allies that is invulnerable to all damage. Can only be taken down if Goblin is destroyed.
* [[Taken Wizard]]—Void
* [[Taken Wizard]]—Void
* [[Taken Acolyte]]—Void (on higher difficulty in Strike playlists)
* [[Taken Goblin]]—projects a shield upon Taken allies that is invulnerable to all damage. Can only be taken down if Goblin is destroyed.


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

Revision as of 09:10, June 10, 2017

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

Overview

In battle, it manifests as a transparent bubble that surrounds the wielder.[2] 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 Captains with blue shields are susceptible to Arc attacks. Likewise a Vex Minotaur is susceptible to Void damage, and Wizards and Centurions respectively are vulnerable to Solar damage.

Gameplay

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. Absorption shields have a larger field of range in Destiny 2. [citation needed]

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


Taken

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie News : New Beginnings
  2. ^ E3 2013 Destiny Gameplay Trailer
  3. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.
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