History Main / ShieldBearingMook

* ''Franchise/DevilMayCry'':

* ''Chew Man Fu'' features the {{Kappa}} whose shells protect them against attacks from behind.

** Both Bianco Angelos ("White Angels") and Alto Angelos ("High Angels") in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' have shields which double as a flight-pack that can also be used to [[ShieldBash bash you silly]]. They can protect themselves and bash as a counterattack. Usual way to deal with them is to break the shield with hit-n-run tactics, then finish them off with a combo before they have time to repair it.

* The ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' games feature shield-carrying Defense Captains and their defense squads, usually assigned to protect bases. They carry large square iron shields and polearms, and had a maddening tendency to just block in your direction constantly and thus take forever to kill without a little help or creativity. ''Franchise/SamuraiWarriors'' has the very similar Heavy Infantry unit, usually seen guarding castles or gates, but at least it's possible to destroy their wooden shields, reducing their threat to barely above that of a common spear Mook.

* ''VideoGame/TheBannerSaga'' had an especially powerful example with [[TheJuggernaut Dredge]] Stoneguards. This being a TurnBasedTactics RolePlayingGame, the shields ''only'' greatly increase the number of hit points to an enemy that is already 8-9 feet tall and encased in armour from head to toe. They can also do a ShieldBash attack ,which is ''area-of-effect.''
* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' and ''Videogame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' have some mooks with riot shields that fitted the trope.

* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has a fair number of shield-bearing enemies. Most only gain a more effective block and are not actually invincible because of them.The one exception are the shield-bearing giants in Anor Londo, which have to be flanked to do any real damage.

* ''VideoGame/{{Black}}'' has two variants of soldiers with bulletproof shields. Type 1 has a bigger metal shield that [[DeployableCover he plants on the ground and peeks his submachine gun from behind to fire]]; Type 2 has a smaller, degradable (but still resistant) polymer shield that allows him to move around just like an unarmored mook. Both are best taken out with grenades: Type 1s won't react to them at all and will get blown up, while Type 2s will turn towards the grenade and crouch to protect himself from the blast, leaving himself fully exposed to the player's gunfire.

* The ever-indefatigable Roman legionary. All of the main-line soldiers were equipped with huge tower shields to protect against enemy projectiles, and the whole formation could transition into a "tortoise" (''testudo''; forward rank locks shields to the front, those behind place them on their heads) for added protection to the whole group.

* Modern RealLife examples: riot police.

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* ''Chew Man Fu'' inverts this with the {{Kappa}}, whose shells protect them against attacks from behind.

** The first game has Newspaper Zombies (weak shield, gets [[TurnsRed ''pissed'']] when you destroy it), Screen Door Zombies (strong shield), and Ladder Zombies (medium-strength shield that can be placed on your defensive unit to bypass it). All three can block frontal shots, but are vulnerable to arced shots, fumes (produced by the Fume-Shroom), and spikes.

* The later, [[ActionisedSequel actionised]] ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' games included humanoid enemies with human-sized shields. In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' and ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'', many cultists carry large wooden shields that break apart piece by piece when shot with bullets, and can be pierced outright with high-powered weapons such as sniper rifles.
* Shield-bearing barbarians in ''VideoGame/RyseSonOfRome'' keep their guard up most of the time and need to be attacked only when they lower it. They also look a lot like the page image: [[FatBastard fat]] men with [[NauseaFuel nipple piercings.]]
* ''[[{{VideoGame/Shrek}} Shrek The Third game]]'' had elite pirates with tridents and lobster-engraved silver shields, as well as knights with axes and heavy round shields. Both are immune to regular attacks and can only be defeated with the use of special abilities or if their shield is broken by the ChargedAttack first.

* ''VideoGame/SpiralKnights'' has T2 and higher Mecha Knights, Trojans and Deadnaughts. Subverted with the former, as they block only firearm shots and only for a brief time. The latter two also overlap with {{Elite Mooks}}/{{Boss In Mook Clothing}}.
* Most enemies in the Original Spyro The Dragon series either have shields or are made of metal, which make them immune to your regular flame attack. The best way to defeat them is either use your tackle or use the much stronger Super Flame breath.

* Some of the police enemies in ''VideoGame/Gamer2'' are wielding riot shields, which let them block a bullet once a second.

* ''VideoGame/TheBannerSaga'' had an especially powerful example with [[TheJuggernaut Dredge]] Stoneguards. This being a TurnBasedTactics RolePlayingGame, the shields ''only'' greatly increase the number of hit points � to an enemy that is already 8-9 feet tall and encased in armour from head to toe. They can also do a ShieldBash attack ,which is ''area-of-effect.''

** The main game features Nomad Taskmasters, which carry man-height riot shields that soak up all bullets. However, they have a hole in the middle, which is covered by a chained midget. Destroy those chains and they�ll fight each other, giving you time to flank them. Badass Nomads have huge (though still destructible) spikes on their shields instead, which makes their ShieldBash all the more devastating.

* ''VideoGame/MajinAndTheForsakenKingdom'' had a shield-bearing variation of normal and [[HeavilyArmoredMook armored]] Dark Warriors. These can only be damaged in melee when they lower them to attack. Later on, some will also get special stones in the shields that block one of majin�s magical abilities. There�s even a Headlong Rush achievement for [[ViolationOfCommonSense trying to attack them 100 times when their shield is still raised.]]

* Riot-shield-equipped Heavy Enforcers appear in the last few levels of ''VideoGame/RememberMe''. They cannot be attacked from the front and they�ll usually turn around before you can flank them. Luckily, one hit from your [[HardLight Junk]] [[HandBlast Shot]] will break the shields, after which they�re no different from regular enforcers.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Singularity}}'' some soldiers carry bulletproof riot shields around. Besides flanking them, it�s possible to use the hero�s powers to age them to dust or simply grab them out of their hands.

* In ''VideoGame/SonOfNor'', the more advanced Sarahul warriors are equipped with shields, and they�ll defend themselves from any thrown items with them. Luckily, it�s possible to pull the shields from their hands before throwing them right back at their original owners.

* The ''Franchise/DynastyWarriors'' games feature shield-carrying Defense Captains and their defense squads, usually assigned to protect bases. They carry large square iron shields and polearms, and had a maddening tendency to just block in your direction constantly and thus take forever to kill without a little help or creativity. ''Franchise/SamuraiWarriors'' has the very similar Heavy Infantry unit, usually seen guarding castles or gates, but at least it's possible to destroy their wooden shields, reducing their threat to barely above that of a common spear Mook.

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* ''VideoGame/TheBannerSaga'' had an especially powerful example with [[TheJuggernaut Dredge]] Stoneguards. This being a TurnBasedTactics RolePlayingGame, the shields ''only'' greatly increase the number of hit points … to an enemy that is already 8-9 feet tall and encased in armour from head to toe. They can also do a ShieldBash attack ,which is ''area-of-effect.''

** The main game features Nomad Taskmasters, which carry man-height riot shields that soak up all bullets. However, they have a hole in the middle, which is covered by a chained midget. Destroy those chains and they’ll fight each other, giving you time to flank them. Badass Nomads have huge (though still destructible) spikes on their shields instead, which makes their ShieldBash all the more devastating.

* ''VideoGame/MajinAndTheForsakenKingdom'' had a shield-bearing variation of normal and [[HeavilyArmoredMook armored]] Dark Warriors. These can only be damaged in melee when they lower them to attack. Later on, some will also get special stones in the shields that block one of majin’s magical abilities. There’s even a Headlong Rush achievement for [[ViolationOfCommonSense trying to attack them 100 times when their shield is still raised.]]

* Riot-shield-equipped Heavy Enforcers appear in the last few levels of ''VideoGame/RememberMe''. They cannot be attacked from the front and they’ll usually turn around before you can flank them. Luckily, one hit from your [[HardLight Junk]] [[HandBlast Shot]] will break the shields, after which they’re no different from regular enforcers.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Singularity}}'' some soldiers carry bulletproof riot shields around. Besides flanking them, it’s possible to use the hero’s powers to age them to dust or simply grab them out of their hands.

* In ''VideoGame/SonOfNor'', the more advanced Sarahul warriors are equipped with shields, and they’ll defend themselves from any thrown items with them. Luckily, it’s possible to pull the shields from their hands before throwing them right back at their original owners.

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* The ever-indefatigable Roman legionary. All of the main-line soldiers were equipped with huge tower shields to protect against enemy projectiles, and the whole formation could transition into a "tortoise" (''testudo''; forward rank locks shields to the front, those behind place them on their heads) for added protection to the whole group.

* The ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series has the recurring Sniper Joes (whose shields block most shots), Metools (whose hardhats do the same), and Shield Attackers (an airborne version). Some games have other enemies protected by some measure of shields; in most cases, you have to wait for them to start attacking before you can actually destroy them.

* ''VideoGame/MercenaryKings'' has The Shield Guard and his incendiary and electrical versions. All three of those are only vulnerable if you get behind him or when he lowers his guard to shoot. Weapons with corrosive damage can also corrode the shield, which causes them to [[TurnsRed panic and shoot rapidly]] at you. There's also the Abductor enemy, which functions the same, but [[HumanShield uses a hostage]] you're meant to save ([[VideoGameCrueltyPotential though nothing prevents you from not doing so]]) instead of a shield.

* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'': One of the regular mooks carries a shield, and only lets his guard down when he tries to slash/shoot you. One level lets you play the BattleshipRaid with one of the three, he tends to survive the longest, mostly due to the fact that shield lets him survive more than a single bullet. The riot shields can be blown away with a grenade but it's more economical to just shoot them.

* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'': One of the regular mooks carries a shield, and only lets his guard down when he tries to slash/shoot you. One level lets you play the BattleshipRaid with one of the three, he tends to survive the longest.

* ''VideoGame/BrutalDoom'' and ''Project Brutality'' has Shotgun guys wield bigass riot shields and unfortunately that makes them invincible to punches and bullets when it's up (but not explosions).

* ''VideoGame/JusticeLeagueHeroesTheFlash'' has a robotic-type of mook which can block {{The Flash}}'s basic attacks.

* ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' had the human Footmen, which were able to go into the Defending mode by raising their shield high up in front of them and moving slower. They would only gain protection but would even be able to [[AttackReflector deflect projectiles backwards]] after upgrades.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' gives these to the huge Moblins; one with a wooden, one with a banded shield. The ones with wooden shields can be chopped up or blown out of the Moblin's hand, but the only recourse for the banded shields is to climb them and jump over.

* Possessed Security in ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' carry energy shields that can absorb most forms of attack and can be used to bash you if you get too close. Thankfully, the [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]] is [[OneHitKill more than up to the task]] of dealing with them.

** Both Bianco Angelos ("White Angels") and Alto Angelos ("High Angels") in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' have shields which double as a flight-pack. They can protect themselves and bash as a counterattack. Usual way to deal with them is to break the shield with hit-n-run tactics, then finish them off with a combo before they have time to repair it.

** The ''Citadel'' DLC also has the [[PrivateMilitaryContractors MG9 or CAT6]] Heavies, which generate the shield with their omni-tools. Not being a physical object, it cannot be pulled off them or shot through: however, it is also much smaller, can be taken out with Overload and still regains the slot in spite of being translucent. Annoyingly, they have armor rather than health bar [[KungFuProofMook preventing them from being targeted directly by Overload]], but Energy Drain works fine and Overload can still ''arc'' to them.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
** Both Bianco Angelos ("White Angels") and Alto Angelos ("High Angels") in''4'' have shields which double as a flight-pack. They can protect themselves and bash as a counterattack. Usual way to deal with them is to break the shield with hit-n-run tactics, then finish them off with a combo before they have time to repair it.
** ''Devil May Cry 1'' had skeletons equipped with ''two'' small, round sawblades that they also used like shields.
* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry 3'': Koin and Koindozer. The former have to be defeated in order to earn DK Coins for every level, while the latter are exclusive to one level where they ShieldBash you into {{Bottomless Pit}}s.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} 3'', the rarest type of zombie soldier carries a large, bulletproof metal riot shield.

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' has these enemies in every part of the franchise.

** ''VideoGame/MegaManX 8'' gave X, Zero and Axl guard breaking attacks (charged shot, 3 hit saber combo or 8 rapid fire bullets, respectively) to deal with the increased number of shield bearing mavericks from previous games.

* The PS2 game based on ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' had shielded Decepticlones in later levels; their shields could be destroyed with sustained firepower.

* The PS2 game based on ''TransformersArmada'' had shielded Decepticlones in later levels; their shields could be destroyed with sustained firepower.

* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3'' armed some of its Space Pirates with energy shields; you could rip these off with your Grapple lasso.

* Cerberus Guardians in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' are otherwise-normal mooks that carry large shields and slowly yet inexorably advance on you until they're in range to shotgun you. However, their feet are exposed, and there is also a thin slot in the upper center of the shield to provide vision(in fact, you gain an Achievement for killing 10 of them in this manner). Alternately, you can stagger them with certain powers, use [[{{Telekinesis}} Pull]] to rip it off them, or just equip an armor-piercing weapon mod to punch straight through the shield.