Bulwark

PURCHASE INFORMATION
In-Game Cost	Real Value	Player Level
10,000	$100	20
ROBOT INFORMATION
Class	Ability	Faction
Medium	Protection	DSC
BASE STATISTICS
Level	Durability	Speed
1	97,000	35 kph
ARMAMENTS			PAINT JOBS
Hardpoints	2× Heavy
Default Weapons	2× Thunder
MODULE SLOTS			LEGENDARY PILOTS
Active	Yes
Passive	3
OTHER			3D ROBOT MODEL
Wiki Class	Heavy		Link here (external site)

WORKSHOP PRODUCTION INFORMATION
1 Day Cost	3 Day Cost
290,000	950,000
Components	Components
60	170

Introduction

The Bulwark is a medium robot with 2 heavy hardpoints, introduced in update 3.9. It is unofficially classified as a heavy robot based on wiki criteria.

Abilities

The Bulwark's ability is called Protection, which activates a special energy shield called an "Aegis-Class Barrier".

The Aegis is a defense system that functions similarly to an Ancile shield, the difference being that it defends the robot against all damage types (the Hellburner's Overload (or its explosion upon death), and the Mercury's Helldive being the only exceptions), which includes kinetic, splash, and energy. It will also protect the robot from the Blaze, Igniter and Ember's flames. However, it cannot regenerate while it is in use. The Aegis it regenerates 3% of its capacity per second, and needs to regenerate to 14% capacity for the shield to be usable.

When the Aegis shield is deactivated, the robot is then able to regenerate its special shield (it regenerates 4.5% shield capacity per second), and in the process deploys a frontal physical shield, similar to that of a Lancelot. However, the size of the shield is significantly smaller, so some weapon shots will still hit the robot (e.g. the Thunder due to bullet spread). One of the Bulwark's key strengths is that it has a shield active at all times (either the Aegis-class barrier or its physical shield).

Strategy

The Bulwark can excel as a brawler due to not only its aforementioned ability, but also having above-average health and decent speed for its size. However, it relies mostly on its capability of absorbing damage, which allows it to wreak havoc beyond enemy lines. The Ember is a good weapon choice for this style due to it penetrating all shield types (except enemy Bulwarks). The Avenger is considered to be the best close-range setup due to having extremely high DPS, even at 500m. Two Exoduses can unleash hell onto enemies with its high burst damage.

This robot can also fill a mid-range support role, both its special energy shield and physical shield can help against sniper fire. Its highly mounted hardpoints helps it get advantageous shooting angles, and allows it to shoot over certain obstacles. Best setups for mid-range include 2x Dragoons and 2x Tridents.

Note: The Bulwark is unable to mount an Ancile shield.

Threat Measure

Bulwark is one of three robots (Blitz and Fenrir are the others) to be mounted with a special Aegis shield that blocks every weapon types. Almost no robot and weapon can penetrate the Aegis shield. This makes the robot truly tough to stop, once you waste all your firepower, Bulwark deploys his destructive weapons upon you. With the right weapon equipped, Bulwark can dominate from long-range to close-range combat. This means that Bulwark is a very dangerous threat not to be reckoned with, and players should be cautious when confronting it.

Possible Setups

Some effective builds for the Bulwark are:

Close Range (350m or less)

Slot Types →	Heavy Slot 1 ↓
#Slots →	x2	Name (If applicable)
Setup 1 →		Inferno
Setup 2 →		Shotgun
Setup 3 →		Energy Shotgun
Setup 4 →		Death Button
Setup 5 →		Plasma Death Button
Setup 6 →		Leadhose

Mid-Range (500-600m)

Slot Types →	Heavy Slot ↓
#Slots →	x2	Name (If applicable)
Setup 1 →
Setup 2 →
Setup 3 →		Russian Death Button
Setup 4 →		Pesticide

Long Range (800-1,000m)

Slot Types →	Heavy Slot ↓
#Slots →	x2	Name (if applicable)
Setup 1 →		Gunship
Setup 2 →
Setup 3 →		Deathstar

Mark I Statistics

Purchase Information

Level	Cost	Durability	Aegis Shield	Physical Shield	Speed (kph)
1	10,000	97,000	58,000	85,000	35

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Durability	Aegis Shield	Physical Shield	Speed (kph)	Time
2	100,000	103,000	62,000	90,000	37	2 hours
3	200,000	110,000	66,000	96,000	38	5 hours
4	400,000	117,000	70,000	102,000	39	14 hours
5	2,000,000	124,000	74,000	109,000	40	2 days 18 hours
6	4,000,000	132,000	79,000	116,000	41	4 days 6 hours
7	6,000,000	140,000	84,000	123,000	43	5 days 4 hours
8	11,000,000	149,000	89,000	131,000	44	5 days 4 hours
9	17,000,000	158,000	95,000	140,000	45	5 days 20 hours
10	36,000,000	168,000	101,000	149,000	45	6 days 4 hours
11	52,000,000	179,000	107,000	158,000	45	6 days 12 hours
12	70,000,000	190,000	114,000	168,000	45	6 days 20 hours
Total	198,700,000	+93,000	+56,000	+83,000	+10	34 days 1 hour

Mark II Statistics

Purchase Information

Note: Level 12 Mark I is required to upgrade (purchase) to Mark II.

Level	Cost	Durability	Aegis Shield	Physical Shield	Speed (kph)
1	500	190,000	114,000	168,000	45

Upgrade Information

Level	Cost	Durability	Aegis Shield	Physical Shield	Speed (kph)	Time
2	2,500,000	193,500	116,100	171,100	45	1 day
3	5,000,000	197,000	118,200	174,200	45	2 days
4	10,000,000	200,500	120,300	177,300	45	3 days
5	22,500,000	204,000	122,400	180,400	45	4 days
6	22,500,000	207,500	124,500	183,500	45	4 days
7	22,500,000	211,000	126,600	186,600	45	4 days
8	22,500,000	214,500	128,700	189,700	45	4 days
9	22,500,000	218,000	130,800	192,800	45	4 days
10	22,500,000	221,500	132,900	195,900	45	4 days
11	22,500,000	225,000	135,000	199,000	45	4 days
12	22,500,000	228,500	137,100	202,100	45	4 days
Total	170,000,000	+38,500	+31,100	+34,100	+0	38 days

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Trivia

• The word Aegis is Greek, meaning "a violent windstorm", "goatskin coat", and "The shield of a deity."
• In Greek Mythology, Aegis is mentioned in the Iliad as being a shield, which was also used by the Olympians to wrap Mount Ida in clouds, and to strike fear into peoples' hearts
• Athena also uses the Aegis, to push back the Achaeans back onto their ships
• A Bulwark is a defensive wall, generally employed to break up large waves of attackers. Bulwark is also used to refer to walls or barriers designed to control the path of floods
• Click here for a 3D image of this robot
• The bulwark's physical shield splits into three when not in use even though the shield falls off as a whole