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In a pinch, the Shield can also be thrown at enemies to damage them, but does not travel far unless the Spelunker also has the [[Pitcher's Mitt]]. This only deals one point of damage, but is useful against flying enemies or when the terrain is unsuitable for a wall crush. |
In a pinch, the Shield can also be thrown at enemies to damage them, but does not travel far unless the Spelunker also has the [[Pitcher's Mitt]]. This only deals one point of damage, but is useful against flying enemies or when the terrain is unsuitable for a wall crush. |
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Revision as of 16:07, 16 March 2014
The Shield is a powerful melee weapon that can be used both offensively and defensively, capable of killing enemies whilst blocking incoming damage.
It can only be found in The Haunted Castle, carried by the Black Knight who will drop it when killed or stunned.
Functionality
The shield is carried in the hands when picked up, and will automatically block nearly all forms of damage incoming from the front, including contact damage, projectiles, and even psychic attacks (!), but offers no protection from above, below, or behind, and does not protect against explosions.
Enemies that contact the shield will not deal damage to you, allowing you to shove them backwards. By crushing them against a wall, they will be killed instantly and leave no corpse. Even large enemies may be pushed and crushed to death, such as the Mummies, Anubis, and the Mammoths. Even Old Bitey can be killed in this way!
Be careful, however, as you can also crush Damsels and items in this fashion, including treasure. Usually this prevents you from collecting the treasure, but not always, so it is not recommended for the 'Low Scorer' achievement. However, simply pushing the treasure without crushing it is of course a good idea—just be careful not to fall onto treasure from above.
Crushing explosive items (such as a bomb, fire frog, or mine) will cause it to explode and kill you immediately. Do not even drop a bomb while close to a wall if you are holding the shield. It may get instantly crushed and kill you.
The shield will also reflect projectile attacks, such as bullets from a Shotgun, the Mummy's fly swarm attack and thrown objects, potentially dealing damage to the attacker.
This makes the shield very effective against Mummies and angry Shopkeepers, but be aware that this is also applies to yourself when fighting the Black Knight, making the Shotgun a risky an ineffective weapon to use against him. Although Shopkeepers can't shoot you when protected by the shield, remember that they are still capable of hurling you if they can get close enough to grab you.
In a pinch, the Shield can also be thrown at enemies to damage them, but does not travel far unless the Spelunker also has the Pitcher's Mitt. This only deals one point of damage, but is useful against flying enemies or when the terrain is unsuitable for a wall crush.