Covenant portable shield: Difference between revisions

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Portable shields, which come in a number of models, utilize a dissipative shield generator powered by compact power storage cells to project an ovoid-shaped protective energy shield. Using gravitic anchors, the device can be robustly positioned in a desired position.<ref name="Spartan Games"/> Essentially a larger version of the [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|point defense gauntlet]] used by [[Kig-Yar]], the shield is used as protection by Covenant soldiers in both offensive operations<ref name="Cairo">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> and in the defense of strategic locations. When shot at, the shield transitions from blue to red in color before finally dissipating and eventually restoring. The shields are effective at deflecting small-arms projectiles, but struggle against explosives or [[plasma]] fire.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref>

The stationary shield generator was ubiquitous in Covenant service<ref name="Spartan Games"/> and was used extensively throughout their [[Human-Covenant War|war]] with [[human]]ity.<ref>'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref name="CE"/><ref name="Halo 2">'''Halo 2'''</ref>

After the conclusion of the Human-Covenant War, [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|recently formed Covenant splinter faction]] frequently utilized portable shields in battle.<ref name="Halo 4">'''Halo 4'''</ref><ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians'''</ref> Used extensively throughout the [[Battle of Requiem]],<ref name="Halo 4"/> the [[Requiem Campaign]],<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref> and the [[Blooding Years]], the shield provided essential cover for the Covenant's soldiers.<ref name="Enemy Lines"/>

In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', if one of these shields is hit by a [[vehicle]], it will be permanently disabled.<ref name="CE"/> In ''[[Halo 2]]'', vehicles cannot collapse them on impact.<ref name="Halo 2"/>

* In ''Halo 2'', if one stands on top of a deployed generator and shoots it with a [[Plasma Rifle]], the generator will overload and you will be floating on top of an invisible shield.