Talk:Écu/@comment-31720669-20170707130053

I think this is underappreciated.

People assume that its weak and not worth using since it starts at level 3 with 35k hitpoints so it would get blown off quickly but I never figured that it can have 178k at level 12! Plus its one of the most affordable weapons with short upgrade times. Yes it can't protect from missiles but it would significantly improve a robot when its not the case.

Ok here me out. I think the Leo will have the best use of it since it would only lose 1 light slot compared to other bots that would lose a medium slot like a griffin. A build I would suggest is one thunder with two pinatas.

I found out real quickly that you shoot first then use the shield because if they have missiles then you're wasting your health. So shoot first for the first 5 seconds and then take cover until they reload or the thunders are shooting twice as slow and then shoot again.

Come to think of it, It would also be great at blocking snipers so you don't lose health walking towards the center or walking towards a beacon. I hate trebuchnets so it would out great not being a victim losing health while walking to places.

Why didn't I think of this sooner?