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It takes approximately three seconds to overcharge the energy shields once picked up. During this short period, the player is invulnerable to all forms of attacks, save for a [[melee]] attack from behind. The player's normal shield does not take damage until the overshield is completely depleted (although any damage overlapping from something destroying the overshield such as an explosion from a grenade will also do damage to the player's normal shield). In ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the overshield's effects are instantly applied briefly after the player activates the power-up, although the player is still vulnerable while waiting for the shields to be overchaged. | It takes approximately three seconds to overcharge the energy shields once picked up. During this short period, the player is invulnerable to all forms of attacks, save for a [[melee]] attack from behind. The player's normal shield does not take damage until the overshield is completely depleted (although any damage overlapping from something destroying the overshield such as an explosion from a grenade will also do damage to the player's normal shield). In ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the overshield's effects are instantly applied briefly after the player activates the power-up, although the player is still vulnerable while waiting for the shields to be overchaged. | ||
In ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''Halo | In ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'', and ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the wearer is awarded a visual effect which gives off a full-body glowing effect. This visual effect negates the effects of an [[active camouflage]] and makes the wearer more visible to other players, often drawing unwanted attention. | ||
When provided by an Engineer, overshielding is either white or purple. White overshielding functions almost identically to traditionally energy shields, and is also able to be routed into protection for vehicles, as shown by Vergil's modifications to an [[Oliphant]] in New Mombasa. Purple energy shielding is somewhat weaker, as the shield fades on and off the wearer at various intervals. It also does not reduce recoil, meaning that enemies without shields underneath, such as [[Unggoy]], will still react as if they have no shields when shot, albeit with more health. | When provided by an Engineer, overshielding is either white or purple. White overshielding functions almost identically to traditionally energy shields, and is also able to be routed into protection for vehicles, as shown by Vergil's modifications to an [[Oliphant]] in New Mombasa. Purple energy shielding is somewhat weaker, as the shield fades on and off the wearer at various intervals. It also does not reduce recoil, meaning that enemies without shields underneath, such as [[Unggoy]], will still react as if they have no shields when shot, albeit with more health. |