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Nearly all Covenant vessels are protected by highly resistant energy shields. These shields can withstand an impressive amount of firepower and can recharge very quickly. Covenant vessels' shields can absorb almost all missile fire, including hundreds of [[Archer missile]]s and even a low-yield {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}, although Shiva nukes will usually deplete their shields, making them vulnerable to smaller weapons. The only UNSC weapons capable of penetrating a Covenant starship's shield are the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s. Even then, ship-based MACs take multiple rounds to drop the shields; only a "Super MAC" round from an [[orbital defense platform]] can penetrate a Covenant ship's shields in one hit. | Nearly all Covenant vessels are protected by highly resistant energy shields over their already formidable hulls. This use of shielding put Covenant at a substantial tactical advantage, unlike UNSC ships that initially relied on only hull armor. These shields can withstand an impressive amount of firepower and can recharge very quickly. Covenant vessels' shields can absorb almost all missile fire, including hundreds of [[Archer missile]]s and even a low-yield {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}, although Shiva nukes will usually deplete their shields, making them vulnerable to smaller weapons. The only UNSC weapons capable of penetrating a Covenant starship's shield are the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s. Even then, ship-based MACs take multiple rounds to drop the shields; only a high kinetic energy from a larger starship or a "'''Super MAC''''''''Bold text'''''" round from an [[orbital defense platform]] can penetrate a Covenant ship's shields in one hit. | ||
Covenant starship shielding does have a notable flaw, however: Whenever a starship launches a [[plasma torpedo]] or [[pulse laser turret|pulse laser]], a small section of the energy shield must drop to allow the weapon to fire. Otherwise, the energy released would detonate on the inside of the shields, damaging the ship. | Covenant starship shielding does have a notable flaw, however: Whenever a starship launches a [[plasma torpedo]] or [[pulse laser turret|pulse laser]], a small section of the energy shield must drop to allow the weapon to fire. Otherwise, the energy released would detonate on the inside of the shields, damaging the ship. | ||