In addition to being armed with light, heavy, and melee weapons, Therion is also equipped with a shield that can be utilised to your advantage in multiple ways. Keeping the shield activated will protect you for a limited time – until its energy is fully depleted – from incoming projectiles and melee attacks. But there's more to the shield than it merely acting as a barrier. Activating the shield just before a projectile hits Therion will cause the incoming missile to become held/trapped in its stasis field until the shield is deactivated, at which point the projectile is deflected back towards the enemy. Here's the shield counter-blast in action: [img]https://i.imgur.com/bhNfOQ9.gif[/img] And here it is being used to rather smartly take down a couple of bombships: [img]https://i.imgur.com/0E67bKq.gif[/img] Activating the shield earlier can send some projectiles bouncing off its protective field, which can be fun when using bombs to play catch with hounds, for example: [img]https://i.imgur.com/OZnk6Hk.gif[/img] Finally, the shield can be used to stun enemies if activated at just the right moment. Here's a Valfaris guard attempting to rush Therion at close-quarters but becomes temporarily stunned when he collides with the shield, allowing Therion to riposte with a body slicing attack: [img]https://i.imgur.com/oj0QxAV.gif[/img] And this formidable sword master attempts to land a melee attack, only for Therion to activate the shield just before impact, pushing the enemy back and stunning him, leaving him vulnerable: [img]https://i.imgur.com/3woIonT.gif[/img] If you want to get some shield practice in, don't forget about the demo that's available to download for free right now from the Valfaris store page. Until next time, keep it metal. Matt | Big Sugar https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/Valfaris/