ADVENT Shieldbearer (XCOM2)
| ADVENT Shieldbearer | |
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| Statistics | |
| Aim | 65/70/70/70 |
| Critchance | -/-/10/10 |
| Defense | -/10/10/10 |
| Health | 6/6/8/9 |
| Mobility | 12/12/12/12 |
| Will | 50/75/75/75 |
| Attributes | |
| Weapon | ADVENT Mag Rifle (5-6 damage) |
| Abilities | Energy Shield |
| Tech | 125/125/125/125 |
| “ | Our resistance contacts had heard rumors ADVENT might be rolling out a heavy infantry armor system. Looks pretty tough. | ” |
–Central upon encountering the first Shieldbearer. | ||
| ADVENT Elite Shieldbearer | |
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| Statistics | |
| Aim | 65/75/75/75 |
| Critchance | -/-/10/10 |
| Defense | -/10/10/10 |
| Health | 7/8/9/10 |
| Mobility | 12/12/12/12 |
| Will | 50/75/75/75 |
| Attributes | |
| Weapon | ADVENT Mag Rifle (6-7 damage) |
| Abilities | Energy Shield |
| Tech | 125/125/125/125 |
The ADVENT Shieldbearer is a variation on the ADVENT Trooper with a more defensive focus. They are extremely durable, with 6-9 health and 1-3 armor, depending on difficulty.
Their main ability is the Energy Shield. Once deployed via an impressive display of energy and strength, the Shieldbearer will project a shield around themself and their allies, which, with only 3 HP, serves as a buffer against damage. However, it's enough to make Standoff a waste of time, and could save an alien's life.
Shieldbearers should always be priority targets, perhaps even above Stun Lancers, since the Shield can be a game-changer with many aliens in play. Killing the Shieldbearer will destroy the shields they're generating on any nearby units as well. Their low Will can make them a decent Domination target, and any Bluescreen Protocol attacks with instantly break the Shield.
Shieldbearers evolve over the course of the game into Elite Shieldbearers. This grants them improved stats and a stronger Energy Shield.