Melee Weapons With Shields

[Shadowpalm]

Seeing the glaive in action and its location when retracted (glaive is boss btw) has given me the idea for melee weapons such as sword/shield or mace/shield or something. This could be a melee weapon with lower damage and/or speed than another, but makes blocking vastly more effective. Perhaps even a special mechanic in which sliding attacks could be a shield bash that is a knockdown.

 

The shield could retract like the glaive (except on the outside of the arm) and expand when being used, or it could even be a core that produces an energy shield rather than a physical extension.

 

Thoughts and opinions welcome.

[Broadbeard]

Or just a shield that you can shield bash and block with! +1

[Ferghus]

I'd like to see shields implemented as melee weapons, if only to make block a useful feature that adds more tactical depth to combat.

[3XT3RM1NATUS]

I'd like to see a sheild as a primary weapon. Shield + pistol + sword. Yes!

[Diarrhea]

Can the shield add to your Shield? like idk, +75 capacity? or a fixed +Shield %? Make you move slower?

 

You are sacrificing a primary/ secondary after all.

[nabeshin]

I'd like to see a sheild as a primary weapon. Shield + pistol + sword. Yes!

+1

This. Weapons will be restricted to single handed ones, but this kind of setup could open up a lot of variance in gameplay.

On the other hand... you will look less ninja-ey with a shield... meh.

Edited May 7, 2013 by nabeshin

[Shadowpalm]

If the shield was to replace the primary weapon, it would need to be a big riot shield, like the grineer use. Other grineer equipment can be bought already, so it isn't that big a step.

[Shadowpalm]

I dont think shields should have increase to shield capacity or hp or anything by default, the ability to mitigate incoming damage with the shield itself is already a payoff, but it would be a new class of primary weapon, meaning there could be new mods for it. Instead of mods like Hellfire, Serration, Point Strike, you could have armour, shield capacity/recharge and health mods. Maybe even mods that restore shields or hp for impacts they block - could be called Kinetic Recycling or something.

[Dadalos]

I dont think shields should have increase to shield capacity or hp or anything by default, the ability to mitigate incoming damage with the shield itself is already a payoff, but it would be a new class of primary weapon, meaning there could be new mods for it. Instead of mods like Hellfire, Serration, Point Strike, you could have armour, shield capacity/recharge and health mods. Maybe even mods that restore shields or hp for impacts they block - could be called Kinetic Recycling or something.

+2 looking forward to having my very own hellfire riotshield XD

[Jordan_McBeast]

Am I the only one who would love Claws of some type? Melee weapons which are extremely fast and allow more maneuverability....

[Davoodoo]

i want this. Really

[Duralumin]

I just brainstormed some ideas for it...

-Sword & Shield melee weapon

-The shield blocks ALL incoming damage in the direction you're facing while it's up

-Blocking area is about the size of Volt's shield, so it can be used to protect teammates too.

-Charge attack is a shield bash.

-75 damage.

-1s Charge Speed

-Very high chance to heavily stun the opponent.

The melee weapon that it would be partnered with would be a Skana; UNLESS:

-Weapon can only be fused via Blueprints

-Must be fused using an existing melee weapon you already own.

-Whatever weapon you use to fuse is the weapon that is used with the shield.

-The Sword/Shield combo inherits the fused weapon's jump attack and basic attack traits.

-Only Dual and 1-Handed weapons can be fused.

Edited May 7, 2013 by Duralumin

[Jorlain]

Shield as Melee weapon.  Straps to the back like other melee.  No slide attack, but slides faster, further and with greater force when colliding with targets.  Block consumes 1/4 stamina than usual.  Melee attack is a bash combo that hits in a small frontal cleave, staggers and deals non-elemental damage.  If melee is used while blocking it does the shield slam knockback like shield-dancers.  Charge attack is Shield-dancer Charge, only faster.  Moves like shoulder tackle with shield curled below.  Stops once it hits something and deals damage in a shallow cone.  Damage and on-kill knockback increased by distance travelled.  Cannot steer.

 

This is what I'd like to see.

Edited May 8, 2013 by Jorlain