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Players who try to melee an Armor Locked adversary are momentarily stunned, allowing the Armor Lock user to gain a small advantage over them if they exit Armor Lock quickly enough. Also, as a means to prevent an Armor Lock user from simply being gunned down as soon as they exited Armor Lock before they had a chance to defend themselves, there is a quarter-second interval after Armor Lock is released in which the user remains invulnerable - enough time for a player to exit Armor Lock and take a single step in whatever direction they want to go before becoming vulnerable again.<ref>'''[[Bungie Podcast]]''', ''Episode XXIX''</ref>
Players who try to melee an Armor Locked adversary are momentarily stunned, allowing the Armor Lock user to gain a small advantage over them if they exit Armor Lock quickly enough. Also, as a means to prevent an Armor Lock user from simply being gunned down as soon as they exited Armor Lock before they had a chance to defend themselves, there is a quarter-second interval after Armor Lock is released in which the user remains invulnerable - enough time for a player to exit Armor Lock and take a single step in whatever direction they want to go before becoming vulnerable again.<ref>'''[[Bungie Podcast]]''', ''Episode XXIX''</ref>
Though it is often invaluable in Campaign and Firefight, many believe that Armor Lock is imbalanced in multiplayer matchmaking. However, those who use it to destroy incoming vechicles are generally not considered noobs.


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