Mesh Shield

MESH SHIELD
“A projected shield that blocks from the front only, creating a shoot-through cover for teammates.”
Profile
Build	Heavy
Type	Specialization
Price	600
Stats
Cooldown	0 Energy-Based
Technical
Health	750
Activation Costs	225 when shield lowers 300 when shield destroyed.

The Mesh Shield is a Heavy class specialization that attaches a movable shield to its user to protect their team from incoming fire.

Usage

The Mesh Shield can be selected as the specialization gadget of any Heavy build loadout.

The specialization trigger can be used to toggle the gadget on or off. The shield will remain active as long as it has energy remaining or until it is toggled off. While the Mesh Shield is active, the user can freely move, jump, use ziplines, and so on, but they cannot attack or use other items.

Controls	PC	PS	XBox	Key
Toggle on (Tap) Toggle off (Tap)	Q	R1	RB	Specialization

Stats

Effects

The Mesh Shield is an energy-based shield that can be deployed to create a protective barrier attached to its user. If the user moves or rotates, the shield moves with them.

The Mesh Shield absorbs incoming attacks (including melee attacks) and deflects projectiles, similarly to the Dome Shield.

Energy-Based Cooldown

The Mesh Shield has 750 total energy. It loses energy when taking damage, and 225 energy is lost each time the player lowers the shield. Energy regenerates only when the shield hasn't taken damage for a short time. There is no cooldown; instead, players must manage the shield's energy, ensuring they don't run out at critical moments. When the shield is destroyed, it needs 300 energy to be deployed again.

Properties

Gadget

Self Targeted — Can be activated to apply an effect to the contestant that used it.

Toggle — Can be enabled and disabled by reactivating.

Battery Charge — Uses up charge while used. Recharges over time. The Mesh Shield stores health as its charge.

Disarms User — Forces the user to stop using their other items for an extended time to be able to use the gadget effectively.

Shield

Destructible — Can be destroyed if its health is fully depleted, such as through hits from bullets or explosions. Teammates can also destroy it. Cannot be damaged by teammates.

Permanent — Does not disappear by itself as long as it is not broken.

Blocking — Absorbs damage from enemy bullets, deflects projectiles and blocks explosions.

Non-Solid — Contestants can pass through.

Guide

Strengths

• The large health pool and general operation of the Mesh Shield allows it to be effective in various offensive and defensive ways.
  • Offensively, the shield can be used to push across open spaces that lack cover, cover a team's advance into an already guarded space, or even as a distraction tool. Deploying the shield during combat may cause enemies to become focused on it, allowing your teammates to take advantage.
  • Defensively, the Mesh Shield is great at blocking incoming weapon fire, which makes it inherently effective at protecting your teammates who are stealing a Cashout. The shield can also block some thrown gadgets, such as Frag Grenades, which will bounce off of the shield's surface.

Weaknesses

• The Mesh Shield is directly countered by Glitch effects, such as the ones created by Glitch Barrels or incoming Glitch Grenades. Glitch Grenades in particular will detonate on contact with the shield, instantly closing it.
• Closing the shield will place it on cooldown, with a slightly longer cooldown being imposed if the shield was damaged. This prevents contestants from rapidly flickering the shield on and off.
• Contestants currently deploying the Mesh Shield can not use their weapon or other gadgets. Switching to another item will close the shield.

Item Mastery

Item mastery XP can be earned by blocking incoming damage with the Mesh Shield.

Each time a certain XP threshold is reached, the item levels up. This does not improve the item, but rewards a unique item customization.

XP Breakdown
Source	XP Reward
Activating the Mesh Shield	0
Damage from opponents intercepted by the Mesh Shield	0.5 × Damage Intercepted

Level 1 0 XP Mesh Shield

Level 2 9,000 XP Phalanx Starter (Sticker)

Level 3 9,000 XP Sound of Safety (Sound)

Level 4 36,000 XP Guardian's Stand (Spray)

Level 5 54,000 XP Itsy-bitsy Buckler (Charm)

History

Patch	Changes
5.0.0	Reworked the Mesh Shield to make it energy based. The shield has 750 energy in total and loses energy each time it takes damage. A sum of 225 energy is also lost each time the player lowers the shield, with energy only being regenerated when the Mesh Shield has not taken damage for a short time. The Mesh Shield no longer has a cooldown, with energy management replacing it
4.2.0	Decreased Mesh Shield cooldown from 12s to 8s if the shield is damaged when closed Decreased Mesh Shield cooldown from 8s to 4s if the shield is undamaged when closed
4.0.0	Mesh Shield will now enter cooldown either when destroyed or lowered Decreased Mesh Shield cooldown from 15s to 12s. The cooldown is only 8s if the Shield is undamaged when deactivated
2.10.0	Fixed quick melee being available while using the Mesh Shield
2.5.0	Decreased health from 1000 to 750
2.0.0	Increased cooldown on a fully depleted shield from 12s to 15s Increased starting health after full depletion from 200 to 250
1.5.0	Decreased health from 1100 to 1000
1.4.0	Mesh Shield Health reduced from 1250 to 1100