Riot Shield: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:47, 11 September 2023

“Dual use; protects against damage, and bashes opponents in front as a melee weapon.”

OVERVIEW

The Riot Shield is the exclusive melee option of the Medium combining a bulletproof ballistic shield and a riot baton. Whilst guarding with the shield, the wielder is entirely protected from enemy fire to the front.

PROS AND CONS

Team communication, positioning, and careful planning are the key to using the Riot Shield effectively. A contestant wielding a Riot Shield has the potential to act as mobile cover for your teammates, as a distraction for enemy teams, or assist in close range encounters. A major downside of the Riot Shield is that it offers limited value at long ranges and makes the user susceptible to flanking enemies. The Riot Shield is also weak against explosions, as they will not be shielded from the splash damage from the detonation.

Weapon skins

Name	Rarity	Cost	Description	Notes
STANDARD ISSUE	COMMON	FREE	Direct from our virtual architects to your virtual hands.	This skin is unlocked alongside the Riot Shield and is its default appearance.

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 === PROS AND CONS ===
-The Riot Shield is unfortunately in a very poor state in the current FINALS meta, with a narrow field of ballistic protection, a slow weak melee that exposes the wielder to fire, a build that does not offer beneficial abilities or equipment to synergize with the shield, and a shield that lacks protection against other melee weapons and explosives. The riot shield... sucks.
+Team communication, positioning, and careful planning are the key to using the Riot Shield effectively. A contestant wielding a Riot Shield has the potential to act as mobile cover for your teammates, as a distraction for enemy teams, or assist in close range encounters. A major downside of the Riot Shield is that it offers limited value at long ranges and makes the user susceptible to flanking enemies. The Riot Shield is also weak against explosions, as they will not be shielded from the splash damage from the detonation.
-A riot shield user may find specific niches for their weapon to excel, but these opportunities will be limited. The utility lost from other weapons almost always outweighs the utility gained with the riot shield. Despite these faults, if you stay very close with your team and have good communication, you may find success with the riot shield. With the potential to act as mobile cover for your teammates, as a distraction for enemy teams, or to assist in only the most close range of encounters. While not advised, with some practice, you may find success with this weapon.
-It is the opinion of current wiki editors, that In the current meta (CB 2023) the Riot Shield is considered the least viable melee option of all builds.
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