Riot Shield
Field Upgrade · Multiplayer
A destructible shield you can plant to provide cover for your team. Per its description it is not a shield you carry around, but a temporary wall you place where there is no cover.
What it does
A destructible shield you plant to give your team cover.
Why it helps
- Create cover in an open spot with none.
- Shields your team while you capture or hold an objective.
When to use it
Pick it for exposed objectives lacking cover. Remember it can be destroyed.
Unlock
Player Level 11.
Use cases
- On an exposed objective with no cover.
- When planting or defusing in the open.
- Creating quick cover in a long lane.
Tips
- Face it toward the most dangerous sightline.
- Use it to cover a plant or defuse.
- Move before it breaks.
Common mistakes
- Facing it the wrong way, away from the threat.
- Forgetting it can be destroyed.
- Treating it as all-round cover when it covers one side.