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During [[UNSC Tactical Simulator|simulations]] of the [[Battle of Installation 03]] and [[Battle of New Phoenix]] a [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] utilized a [[armor abilities|version]] capable of allowing the user to fire weapons at targets while remaining inside the shield.<ref name="HSS">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'''</ref> On [[2558#January|January 21, 2558]], [[SPARTAN-G059]] deployed a bubble shield against [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] to block his [[Type-51 carbine]]'s rounds during her [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|her assassination mission]].<ref name="KTB">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight takes Bishop]]''</ref> Both UNSC and [[Banished]] forces utilized bubble shields with infantry and vehicles during their [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|battle]] over Installation 00 in [[2559#April|April 2559]].<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | During [[UNSC Tactical Simulator|simulations]] of the [[Battle of Installation 03]] and [[Battle of New Phoenix]] a [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] utilized a [[armor abilities|version]] capable of allowing the user to fire weapons at targets while remaining inside the shield.<ref name="HSS">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'''</ref> On [[2558#January|January 21, 2558]], [[SPARTAN-G059]] deployed a bubble shield against [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] to block his [[Type-51 carbine]]'s rounds during her [[Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam|her assassination mission]].<ref name="KTB">'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Knight takes Bishop]]''</ref> Both UNSC and [[Banished]] forces utilized bubble shields with infantry and vehicles during their [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|battle]] over [[Installation 00]] in [[2559#April|April 2559]].<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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*Although it appears in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', it cannot be used by the player or by other allies; only Brutes. This may be because of its extreme weight, weighing in at 20.5kg. This may also be the reason why Marines are not seen using it in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''. In fact, it may never had been intended for personnel-deployment purposes. | *Although it appears in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', it cannot be used by the player or by other allies; only Brutes. This may be because of its extreme weight, weighing in at 20.5kg. This may also be the reason why Marines are not seen using it in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''. In fact, it may never had been intended for personnel-deployment purposes. | ||
*The bubble shield is replaced by the [[drop shield]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is a combination of the bubble shield and the [[regenerator]]. The bubble shield is much stronger than the drop shield, which could only take one [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] shot. | *The bubble shield is replaced by the [[drop shield]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is a combination of the bubble shield and the [[regenerator]]. The bubble shield is much stronger than the drop shield, which could only take one [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] shot. | ||
*The [[Covenant artillery]] is one of the few weapons powerful enough to destroy a bubble shield.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> | *The [[Covenant artillery]] is one of the few weapons powerful enough to destroy a bubble shield.<ref name="E">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' page ???</ref> | ||
*If one looks closely at the deployed bubble shield, you can see it "pulses" as though the shield were breathing.<ref | *If one looks closely at the deployed bubble shield, you can see it "pulses" as though the shield were breathing.<ref name="E"/> | ||
*The bubble shield is capable of negating the effects of a [[Kill Ball]], allowing players to go inside the ball. | *The bubble shield is capable of negating the effects of a [[Kill Ball]], allowing players to go inside the ball. | ||
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File:Brute activates a bubble shield.jpg|A Brute activates a bubble shield. | File:Brute activates a bubble shield.jpg|A Brute activates a bubble shield. | ||
File:HSS-Gameplay-Shielded.jpg|The bubble shield being used in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''. | File:HSS-Gameplay-Shielded.jpg|The bubble shield being used in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''. | ||
File:TelcamBS.png|Avu Med 'Telcam | File:TelcamBS.png|SPARTAN-G059 deploys a bubble shield over Avu Med 'Telcam in ''[[Knight takes Bishop]]''. | ||
File:HW2 Blitz Reactive Cyclops.png|A [[Cyclops]] with a bubble shield in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[Prototype]]'' | |||
**''[[The Package]]'' | **''[[The Package]]'' | ||
**''[[Odd One Out]]'' {{C|non-canon appearance}} | **''[[Odd One Out]]'' {{C|non-canon appearance}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' | *''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'' | ||
**''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]'' | **''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||