Editing Sangheili personal energy shield

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[[File:HR EliteShield Animation.gif|thumb|250px|A Sangheili's energy shield flickers and pops.]]

[[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili harness|combat harnesses]] are equipped with a '''personal energy shield'''<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 97'' (''"How would you like to see that technology manifest as better personal shields for their Elite warriors?"'')</ref> generated by multiple emitters that when activated will add an extra layer of protection from enemy attacks. These energy shields are white and blue unlike their gold [[MJOLNIR]] equivalents.

==Function==
The Elite's armor generates a recharging energy shield that protects against both ballistic fire and plasma weaponry; however after taking enough damage the shields will collapse and the Elite will be vulnerable to further attacks. Like MJOLNIR shields, this shield recharges after being depleted and can be enhanced by the [[Covenant]]'s [[overshield]] technology. There appear to be differences in the strength of the shields, and different ranks of Elites have different amounts of power and recharge capacity in their shield. For example, a [[Sniper rifle (disambiguation)|sniper rifle]] headshot will kill a [[Sangheili Minor]], but a [[Sangheili Ultra]]'s shield can withstand up to four headshots.

==Gameplay==
===Strengths===
Sangheili shields can resist low caliber munitions like that of an [[assault rifle]]. Sometimes the bullets bounce off of the Elite's shields, but still cause damage. This is also true with the [[M6D magnum]], sometimes on harder difficulty levels, if you shoot an Elite with the pistol and don't hit him directly (for example his shoulder), the bullet may bounce off and hit the ceiling. Also, as mentioned above, the Covenant have the ability to create extremely resilient energy shields such as the ones featured on Zealots and Ultra Elites, which can even withstand a direct hit from an [[M41 SPNKR]].

===Weaknesses===
These shields have weaknesses however, as they are susceptible to damage received from plasma-based weapons. An overcharged shot from a [[Plasma Pistol]], a punch from a [[Spartan-II]], or a slash from a [[Type-25 Brute Shot]] or [[Type-1 energy sword]] can completely drain an Elite's energy shields. The shields can also be completely bypassed by using a [[Needler]] in ''Halo CE'', ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''Halo 4''. {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}s are very effective in quickly reducing the Elite personal energy shielding. Additionally a {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} or [[spike grenade]] will stick to an Elite even if the shield is fully charged.

==Trivia==
*The Elites in [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]] had personal shields that glow a flamboyant purple. Apart from the peculiar shield-color it also sparks an amethyst-tinted color.
*Elites were originally supposed to wield a [[Sangheili point defense gauntlet|personal triple layered arm shield]] in-game, similar to a [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|Jackal]]'s. This appears, however, in the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'''s story ''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]].''
*Early ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' screenshots show that the Sangheili energy shields were originally going to be a constant "bubble" around the user.
*There are contradictions about the strength of an elites energy shielding. In the novel Halo: First Strike, there are several instances where the shielding of an elite fails after only three rounds from an MA5B assault rifle or M6C magnum. In the games however, even the weakest elites can take take far more damage before their shields fall, even on the easy difficulty.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HCE_SangheiliShield.jpg|A [[Sangheili Major|Major]] [[Sangheili]]'s shield protecting him from enemy fire in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HCEA-SangheiliShieldsFlicker.jpg|A [[Sangheili Minor]]'s shield flickering from gunfire in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:H2_Sangheili_Shielding.jpg|An [[Sangheili Ultra|Ultra]] Sangheili's energy shield in ''Halo 2''.
File:H3 - Elite Energy Shield.jpg|A Sangheili's personal energy shields flicker from taking melee damage in ''Halo 3''.
File:HRBeta Sangheili EnergyShield Flicker.jpg|A Sangheili's personal energy shield flickers from taking damage in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''.
File:HR Elite Shield.jpg|A Sangheili's shields flickering in ''Halo: Reach''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumpers]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions]]''
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
*''[[Halo: Bloodline]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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==See also==
*[[Energy shielding]]
*[[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]]
*[[Sangheili point defense gauntlet]]

[[Category:Shield technology]]