Darwin's Danger Shield

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I'm just getting warmed up. Click to listen — The Sniper

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The Darwin's Danger Shield is a craftable, community-created weapon added in the Mannconomy Update as part of the Polycount Pack. The Danger Shield replaces the Sniper's Submachine Gun (similarly to the Razorback). It appears as a crocodile hide strung to a wood canvas.

Effect

Provides +25 max health on wearer. Unlike the Razorback, it does not protect the wearer from a Spy's backstab.

Item set

This item is part of the Croc-o-Style Kit. When the entire set is worn, the set provides this additional bonus:

• The wearer cannot be killed by headshots

The other set items are:

• Ol' Snaggletooth
• Sydney Sleeper
• Bushwacka

A general demonstration of all the items in this set can be viewed below.

Blueprint

Razorback		Reclaimed Metal		Darwin's Danger Shield
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Trivia

Original design of the shield with legs.

• 'Darwin' is the capital of the Northern Territory, Australia. (The Sniper is from Australia.)
• Crocodiles are easily found around Darwin.
• Charles Darwin (usually just referred to as 'Darwin') is known for the scientific theory natural selection, evolution of life where the fittest animals and plants have a higher chance of survival.
• Equipping Darwin's Danger Shield is the only way a Sniper can survive a fully charged body shot from an enemy Sniper without being overhealed by a Medic.
• The tail of the Darwin Danger Shield is jiggleboned.
• This item might come from the same crocodile as Ol' Snaggletooth.
• The first version that the shield had jiggleboned legs aswell, but they were removed in the creation process. [1]

See also

• Darwin's Danger Shield strategy