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# Find or make an exciting image of the Projectile Shield in action for the upper-right or Infobox, like, maybe from the Day 2 page (not the one with just the Medic that I put there as a place holder).
 
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# Summary or Table of damages to Bots (by upgrade and crits, if any effect).
 
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# Effectiveness against various attacks (Rocket, Bombs, Bullets/hit sca​​n, flame particles, long range melee, etc).
 
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# Summary or Table of Charge and Duration times, especially if level of upgrade has any effect, also if equipped weapons or other upgrades have any effect.
 
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# ​Contribute to [[Community Projectile Shield strategy]].
 
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# Details regarding enemy robot's Projectile Shield (ex: Robot Medic Projectile Shield decays as Robot Medic's health decreases). Read/discuss more at [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:Discussion#Regarding_mechanics_that_are_only_found_through_community-made_stuff.|"Regarding mechanics that are only found through community-made stuff."]].
 
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{{Needimage|Need an exciting action shot (maybe a promo) of the Projectile Shield in action (instead of the one there now). Need Gallery of the  Projectile Shield in action; maybe some could stills could be captured from ''The Projectile Shield is not your friend''.}}
 
 
[[File:Projectile Shield Example.png|right|400px]]
 
[[File:Projectile Shield Example.png|right|400px]]
 
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The '''Projectile Shield''' is an upgrade function for the Medic's secondary weapons available through the Mann vs. Machine [[Upgrade Station]]. Purchasing the first upgrade permits the Medic to build up an Energy charge by healing teammates for activation of the Projectile Shield. When activated, a glowing shield appears in an arc in front of the Medic, blocking most enemy attacks through it, stopping Robots from passing through it, and damaging any Robot it touches. The second upgrade doubles the shield's width and doubles the damage dealt.  
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The '''Projectile Shield''' is an upgrade function for the [[Medic]]'s secondary weapons available through the Mann vs. Machine [[Upgrade Station]]. This upgrade costs 300 [[credits]] and has two levels. Purchasing the first upgrade permits the Medic to build up an Energy charge by healing teammates for activation of the Projectile Shield. When activated, a glowing shield appears in an arc in front of the Medic, blocking most enemy attacks through it and damaging any Robot it touches. The second upgrade increases the shield's width and doubles the damage dealt.
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== Video ==
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== Charging and activation ==  
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== Charging and activation ==
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When a Medi Gun is equipped after the Projectile Shield upgrade, an additional '''Energy''' charge bar appears next to the [[ÜberCharge]] bar. The Energy bar fills much faster and from more sources than the ÜberCharge. The Medic may build Energy by healing teammate Damage, Overhealing teammates, healing teammates who are damaging Robots, blocking teammate damage with Invulnerability ÜberCharges, or [[Reanimator|Reanimating]] fallen teammates. A beep cues the Medic player when charge is complete. When Energy is fully charged, pressing the [[List of useful console commands#attack3|Special-Attack key (attack3)]] deploys the Projectile Shield for many seconds.  
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When a Medi Gun is equipped after the Projectile Shield upgrade, an additional '''Energy''' charge bar appears next to the [[ÜberCharge]] bar. The Energy bar fills much faster and from more sources than the ÜberCharge. The Medic may build Energy by healing damaged teammates, Overhealing teammates, healing teammates who are damaging Robots, blocking teammate damage with Invulnerability ÜberCharges, or [[Reanimator|Reanimating]] fallen teammates. A [[Media:Recharged.wav|beep]] cues the Medic player when charge is complete. When Energy is fully charged, pressing the Special Attack key {{DK|MOUSE3}} deploys the Projectile Shield for 12 seconds.
  
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Projectile Shield activation does not interfere with the normal operation of the Medic's secondary weapons; the beam can continue to Heal or Reanimate, [[Power Up Canteen|Canteens]] can still be shared, and the ability to build and activate ÜberCharge continues.
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Projectile Shield activation normally does not interfere with the normal operation of the Medic's secondary weapons; the beam can continue to Heal or Reanimate, [[Power Up Canteen|Canteens]] can still be shared, and the ability to build and activate ÜberCharge continues. However, the Medic cannot start to heal the patient if the patient stands behind the Projectile Shield of another Medic.
  
 
== Effectiveness ==
 
== Effectiveness ==
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The Projectile Shield can destroy rockets, grenades, stickybombs, [[Huntsman|Huntsman arrows]], and most other projectiles. It can also block attacks from [[Hitscan|hitscan]] weapons, and will deal damage to robots that come into contact with it.
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[[File:Projectile Shield art.png|right|400px]]
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The Projectile Shield can destroy rockets, grenades, stickybombs, [[Huntsman|Huntsman arrows]], and most other projectiles. It can also block attacks from [[hitscan]] weapons, and will deal damage to robots that come into contact with it. Slowdown is also applied to robots that collide with the Projectile Shield. The slowdown is -30% from a level 1 Projectile Shield and -50% from a level 2.<ref>game\shared\tf\tf_weapon_medigun.cpp:L2835</ref>
  
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However, this does not make the Projectile Shield a perfect defense. Some projectiles that would normally be blocked by the Projectile Shield can pass straight through on rare occasions, usually when the Medic is moving.<ref name= Shild>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm1HkZidiQDpK3Ldh4EyHpw Shild], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSTUDg-dEfE "The Projectile Shield is not your friend"], ''YouTube'', May 4, 2019.</ref> Splash damage from explosives can also pierce through the Projectile Shield, as long as the projectile has not made contact with the shield itself.
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The Projectile Shield cannot block attacks from any of the [[Pyro]]'s primary weapons, the [[Pomson 6000]], the [[Righteous Bison]], or these following weapons when they possess the Projectile Penetration upgrade: [[Huntsman]] and its reskins, [[Rescue Ranger]], and [[Crusader's Crossbow]]. It is also unable to block splashes from [[Mad Milk]], [[Jarate]], or the [[Gas Passer]]. The shield doesn't block deflected projectiles, such as rockets (including sentry rockets), grenades, arrows and other types of projectiles. It also cannot block the explosion of a [[Sentry Buster]] when in range, so remember to back up when one is about to detonate.
  
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The Projectile Shield cannot block attacks from any of the [[Pyro|Pyro's]] primary weapons, the [[Pomson 6000]], or the [[Righteous Bison]]. It is also unable to block [[Mad Milk]], [[Jarate]], or the [[Gas Passer]].
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If the Medic with his Projectile Shield deployed gets too close to a robot, the robot is able to damage him. However, it is possible to avoid this by moving the shield closer to the Medic, which is done by looking up or down.
  
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Weapons with increased melee range, such as the [[Demoman|Demoman's]] [[Eyelander|swords]], can also pass through the Projectile Shield.
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== Damage ==
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{{Damage table
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| damagetype      = Untyped<!-- its Energy Beam in game\shared\tf\tf_weapon_medigun.cpp:L2823, sure, but game\shared\tf\tf_shareddefs.h:L1161 shows its a synonym for DMG_RADIUS_MAX-->
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| rangetype      = Untyped
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| damage          = yes
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| base            = 66-67 /s (level 1), 133-134 /s (level 2)<!-- Omitted Level 1 shield damage's ".0" digits because it jumps around .66 to .92 -->
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| minicrit        = 66-67 /s (level 1), 200 /s (level 2), 133-134 /s (level 2 against Tanks)
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| charge fill dmg = {{tooltip|4000|Damage dealt from patients}}
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| charge fill hp  = {{tooltip|400|Fills x2 faster when charging Reanimators}}
  
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If the Medic is too close to a robot, the robot will be able to shoot through the Projectile Shield.
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| function times  = yes
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|  effect time    = 12 s
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== Damage ==
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Robots, including Tanks, touching the Projectile Shield receive on-going Damage as long as they are in contact. The damage dealt by the Projectile Shield can quickly kill the weakest Robots.
 
  
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== Charge and duration times ==  
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== Charge and duration times ==
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Projectile Shield charges by [[heal]]ing and [[overheal]]ing teammates, by healing yourself with the [[Quick-Fix]] Über, by charging [[Reanimator]]s (including instant charge from the [[Vaccinator]]'s Über), by any damage dealt by patients (including self-damage), or taking damage by yourself or by Medic's patient which is being under [[Medi Gun]]'s ÜberCharge effect. 400 points of healing, 4000 points of patient's damage or approximately 800 damage blocked by Medi Gun's ÜberCharge (either by Medic or his patient) is needed to completely charge the Projectile Shield. Shield recharge rate is doubled when healing reanimators. Applying the Vaccinator's ÜberCharge on the Reanimator instantly recharges Projectile Shield's, the value of charge depends on the Reanimator's health amount. Healing from the [[Crusader's Crossbow]] or [[Upgrade Station#Primary|Mad Milk Syringes]] upgrade does not count toward shield charge.
  
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A limit exists for how much a patient's damage can charge the Projectile Shield at once. Only the first 250 points of damage on each hit on a single target counts for the charge. For example, if a rocket does 300 points in a {{botignore|direct}} hit on one Robot, only 250 damage points count towards the charge. But if a rocket splashes 300 damage on each of three Robots, charge gets 750 points (250 + 250 + 250), because the resulting value of charge is an addition of all charge values from every target. In contrast, each of Heavy's [[Minigun]] bullets and Pyro's [[Flamethrower]] particles count as individual hits, allowing these attacks to avoid this limit.
  
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{{Weapon Demonstration}}
  
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
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{{Community strategy stub link}}
 
 
{{main|Community Projectile Shield strategy}}
 
{{main|Community Projectile Shield strategy}}
  
 
== Related achievements ==
 
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== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
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* Bullets that pass through the Projectile Shield and collide with water cause the water ripple effect to originate from the Shield and not on the water.
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<!-- (While this is true, there's no official map with water. Therefore, we shouldn't list it) * Bullets that pass through the Projectile Shield and collide with water cause the water ripple effect to originate from the Shield and not on the water. -->
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<!-- * (Unconfirmed) If the Projectile Shield passes through an ally's Engineer building, he may be unable to repair/upgrade or haul the affected building. -->
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* Projectile Shield blocks [[Wrench]] melee hits targeted at buildings.
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* A Medic cannot start to heal the patient through the Projectile Shield of another allied Medic.
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** However, if the Medic is already healing them, the Shield of the other Medic does not interrupt healing.
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* Buying the Projectile Shield upgrade, changing loadout to the same or switching class to someone and back to Medic causes the shield to last for 10 seconds instead of 12.
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** Buying the Projectile Shield upgrade again through refund or upgrading it to level 2 (if the player had bought only the level 1 upgrade) will fix this bug.
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* Damage blocked by ÜberCharge, on both the patient and the Medic Übering, will normally charge the Energy meter, however, an Über Canteen does not grant Energy on damage blocked by the Medic that used the canteen, only damage blocked by the patient.
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** Rarely, damage blocked by the patient from a canteen will also not charge the Energy meter.
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*The projectile shield uses the “skull and crossbones” or “non-specified” kill icon.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:Projectileshield1.png|The first upgrade coverage.
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File:Projectileshield2.png|Second upgrade coverage.
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File:Shield in action.png|Shield in action.
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File:Projectile shield level comparison.png|Comparison between the first and second upgrade.
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Two Cities Update Nav}}
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSTUDg-dEfE ''The Projectile Shield is not your friend''], a demonstration of both effectiveness and weapons getting through the Projectile Shield. 
 
  
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[[Category:Projectile Shield]]
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[[Category:Mann vs. Machine]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:50, 18 September 2024

Projectile Shield Example.png
“
Да, this will help.
Click to listen
— The Heavy
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The Projectile Shield is an upgrade function for the Medic's secondary weapons available through the Mann vs. Machine Upgrade Station. This upgrade costs 300 credits and has two levels. Purchasing the first upgrade permits the Medic to build up an Energy charge by healing teammates for activation of the Projectile Shield. When activated, a glowing shield appears in an arc in front of the Medic, blocking most enemy attacks through it and damaging any Robot it touches. The second upgrade increases the shield's width and doubles the damage dealt.

Video

Charging and activation

When a Medi Gun is equipped after the Projectile Shield upgrade, an additional Energy charge bar appears next to the ÜberCharge bar. The Energy bar fills much faster and from more sources than the ÜberCharge. The Medic may build Energy by healing damaged teammates, Overhealing teammates, healing teammates who are damaging Robots, blocking teammate damage with Invulnerability ÜberCharges, or Reanimating fallen teammates. A beep cues the Medic player when charge is complete. When Energy is fully charged, pressing the Special Attack key (default key: MOUSE3) deploys the Projectile Shield for 12 seconds.

Projectile Shield activation normally does not interfere with the normal operation of the Medic's secondary weapons; the beam can continue to Heal or Reanimate, Canteens can still be shared, and the ability to build and activate ÜberCharge continues. However, the Medic cannot start to heal the patient if the patient stands behind the Projectile Shield of another Medic.

Effectiveness

Projectile Shield art.png

The Projectile Shield can destroy rockets, grenades, stickybombs, Huntsman arrows, and most other projectiles. It can also block attacks from hitscan weapons, and will deal damage to robots that come into contact with it. Slowdown is also applied to robots that collide with the Projectile Shield. The slowdown is -30% from a level 1 Projectile Shield and -50% from a level 2.[1]

The Projectile Shield cannot block attacks from any of the Pyro's primary weapons, the Pomson 6000, the Righteous Bison, or these following weapons when they possess the Projectile Penetration upgrade: Huntsman and its reskins, Rescue Ranger, and Crusader's Crossbow. It is also unable to block splashes from Mad Milk, Jarate, or the Gas Passer. The shield doesn't block deflected projectiles, such as rockets (including sentry rockets), grenades, arrows and other types of projectiles. It also cannot block the explosion of a Sentry Buster when in range, so remember to back up when one is about to detonate.

If the Medic with his Projectile Shield deployed gets too close to a robot, the robot is able to damage him. However, it is possible to avoid this by moving the shield closer to the Medic, which is done by looking up or down.

Damage

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage type Untyped
Ranged or Melee damage? Untyped
Damage
Base damage 100% 66-67 /s (level 1), 133-134 /s (level 2)
Mini-crit 66-67 /s (level 1), 200 /s (level 2), 133-134 /s (level 2 against Tanks)
Charge fill damage 4000
Charge fill health 400
Function times
Effect duration 12 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Charge and duration times

Projectile Shield charges by healing and overhealing teammates, by healing yourself with the Quick-Fix Über, by charging Reanimators (including instant charge from the Vaccinator's Über), by any damage dealt by patients (including self-damage), or taking damage by yourself or by Medic's patient which is being under Medi Gun's ÜberCharge effect. 400 points of healing, 4000 points of patient's damage or approximately 800 damage blocked by Medi Gun's ÜberCharge (either by Medic or his patient) is needed to completely charge the Projectile Shield. Shield recharge rate is doubled when healing reanimators. Applying the Vaccinator's ÜberCharge on the Reanimator instantly recharges Projectile Shield's, the value of charge depends on the Reanimator's health amount. Healing from the Crusader's Crossbow or Mad Milk Syringes upgrade does not count toward shield charge.

A limit exists for how much a patient's damage can charge the Projectile Shield at once. Only the first 250 points of damage on each hit on a single target counts for the charge. For example, if a rocket does 300 points in a direct hit on one Robot, only 250 damage points count towards the charge. But if a rocket splashes 300 damage on each of three Robots, charge gets 750 points (250 + 250 + 250), because the resulting value of charge is an addition of all charge values from every target. In contrast, each of Heavy's Minigun bullets and Pyro's Flamethrower particles count as individual hits, allowing these attacks to avoid this limit.

Demonstration

Strategy

Main article: Community Projectile Shield strategy

Related achievements

Wall of Pain
 Wall of Pain
Block 5,000 damage with the shield as a Medic in a single life.

Update history

November 21, 2013 Patch (Two Cities Update)

  • Projectile Shield Upgrade
    • Build Energy by healing teammates, reviving and preventing damage via Invuln ÜberCharge.
    • Press ATTACK3 to activate when Energy meter is full (mouse3 by default)
    • While active:
      • Blocks all enemy projectiles
      • Damages enemies on touch

Bugs

  • Projectile Shield blocks Wrench melee hits targeted at buildings.
  • A Medic cannot start to heal the patient through the Projectile Shield of another allied Medic.
    • However, if the Medic is already healing them, the Shield of the other Medic does not interrupt healing.
  • Buying the Projectile Shield upgrade, changing loadout to the same or switching class to someone and back to Medic causes the shield to last for 10 seconds instead of 12.
    • Buying the Projectile Shield upgrade again through refund or upgrading it to level 2 (if the player had bought only the level 1 upgrade) will fix this bug.
  • Damage blocked by ÜberCharge, on both the patient and the Medic Übering, will normally charge the Energy meter, however, an Über Canteen does not grant Energy on damage blocked by the Medic that used the canteen, only damage blocked by the patient.
    • Rarely, damage blocked by the patient from a canteen will also not charge the Energy meter.
  • The projectile shield uses the “skull and crossbones” or “non-specified” kill icon.

Gallery

  • The first upgrade coverage.

  • Second upgrade coverage.

  • Shield in action.

  • Comparison between the first and second upgrade.

References

  1. ↑ game\shared\tf\tf_weapon_medigun.cpp:L2835
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