History Main / ShieldBanging

Also, in some cases (usually involving either SuperStrength or [[{{Phlebotinum}} exotic materials]]), this may function as a [[MakeMeWannaShout sonic attack]] and/or produce a [[KungFuSonicBoom shockwave]] of some sort.

* Riot police will strike their shields with batons in synchronization as they advance towards a crowd, for psychological intimidation on the mob, and to bolster their own moral at the same time.

-->-- '''Gobber the Belch''', ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''

* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Banging on your shields is one of the tactics taught to young warriors, as it makes a noise that disorients a dragon.

* Riot police will strike their shields with batons in synchronization with an advancing march for psychological intimidation on a crowd and bolstering their own moral at the same time.

* Riot police will strike their shields with batons in time with an advancing march for psychological intimidation on a crowd and bolstering their own moral at the same time.

* {{ComicBook/Transmetropolitan}}: The riot police thump their shields with their fists before charging a crowd, presumably for intimidation purposes.

* Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf: The Norscans often hit their shields with their weapons, either as a challenge, to psych themselves up before battle, or to mark the start of a duel.

* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse: This is a signature move of Captain America, in conjunction with Thor. When Thor first attacked Cap in a brawl during ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', his hammer Mjolnir was completely repelled by the shield, creating only a loud shockwave. They then began using this as a tandem move, with an entire team of HYDRA soldiers being blasted away by it in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. Then in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', [[spoiler:Captain America, now wielding Mjolnir himself, struck his own shield with the hammer to stun Thanos in their duel.]]

* ''Film/{{Magadheera}}'': Right before the film's iconic 100-vs-1 fight when the Shere Khan army marches up with 100 of their best warriors to challenge Kala Bhairava, several mace-wielding warriors begin intimidating Bhairava by hitting their shields with their maces.

* In the Literature/BelisariusSeries, the Roman soldiers salute Anna when she arrives at the Iron Triangle by banging the hilts of their swords on their shields. This is because Anna ''[[SeriousBusiness insisted]]'' that military hospitals she visited on her way observe proper sanitary conditions, saving the lives of many injured soldiers in the process.
* In the Literature/{{Discworld}}, veteran Hero Cohen The Barbarian reminisces about the good old days, where on the night before a battle, you'd think nothing about staying up all night doing things like bangin' your spear on your shield and chanting war cries, just to make sure the other mob are disadvantaged by not gettin' a wink of sleep.

* ''TabletopGame/HeroSystem'' supplement ''Fantasy Hero''. A description of the Jarlspein (King's Games) mentions Brondheim warriors beating their spears against their shields to applaud the efforts of the contestants.

* ''VideoGame/0 A.D.''. There is a planned animation in which a legionnaire strikes his shield with his short-sword.
* ''VideoGame/RomeTotalWar''. The hastatii, among certain other infantry units, will hit their weapons against their shields during the deployment phase. This may continue during the battle phase, until the fighting happens.
* ''VideoGame/MountAndBlade - Viking Conquest''. The player can order their soldiers to start hitting their spears against their shields by pressing "t." The game calls this a "shield taunt," and doing it with enough men can boost your morale and damage that of the enemy.
* VideoGame/WarcraftIII: The Orc Warlock hits his shield with his weapon as an IdleAnimation, despite being a ranged caster unit holding a magic staff.
* ''VideoGame/TheBannerSaga'': [[OurGiantsAreBigger Varl]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin shieldbangers]] often do this when activating their abilities or moving.
* ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'': Wonder Woman's win animation has her say "You're no match for an Amazon". She then taps her sword against her shield before thrusting the sword into the air.
* In ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon2,'' the Man at Arms' selection animation for the "Bolster" skill is him rapping his shield with his mace.

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'' : One of Krato's unarmed combos ends with him punching his own shield to release a shockwave that can break the guard of an enemy.

* WebAnimation/TheSagaOfBiorn: Biorn the DeathSeeker repeatedly slams his sword on his shield as a challenge to other warriors. Unfortunately, they keep dying to completely different causes.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Banging on your shields is one of the tactics taught to young warriors, as it makes a noise that disorients a dragon.
* ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'': After Anna tells Lieutenant Mattias the truth about the dam, he and his men hit their swords against their shields to attract the Rock Giants so they can destroy it.
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* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornuti This article on The Other Wiki]] mentions the Barritus, a historical war cry that sometimes included the warriors hitting their weapons on their shields to create a chaotic percussion.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'', Mattias and his fellow Arendelle Guard draw the Earth Giant's attention towards the dam by doing this.
* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', shields are proven to be an effective weapon when facing a dragon because the noise caused by banging on it disorients a dragon's perception and can give them vertigo.
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* Fanfic/TheMountainAndTheWolf: The Norscans often hit their shields with their weapons, either as a challenge, to psych themselves up before battle, or to mark the start of a duel.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Banging on your shields is one of the tactics taught to young warriors, as it makes a noise that disorients a dragon.
* ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'': After Anna tells Lieutenant Mattias the truth about the dam, he and his men hit their swords against their shields to attract the Rock Giants so they can destroy it.

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* WebAnimation/TheSagaOfBiorn: Biorn the DeathSeeker repeatedly slams his sword on his shield as a challenge to other warriors. Unfortunately, they keep dying to completely different causes.

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* {{ComicBook/Transmetropolitan}}: The riot police thump their shields with their fists before charging a crowd, presumably for intimidation purposes.

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* ''TabletopGame/HeroSystem'' supplement ''Fantasy Hero''. A description of the Jarlspein (King's Games) mentions Brondheim warriors beating their spears against their shields to applaud the efforts of the contestants.

* In ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'', Mattias and his fellow Arendelle Guard draw the Earth Giant's attention towards the damn by doing this.

''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'': Enemies with shields may taunt the player by banging their weapons on their shields.

-->-- '''Gobber the Belch'', ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''

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