PWNRA, base crusher has a shield ability that adds a mere 150 shields for 8 seconds, but while buffed these shields take nearly no damage from most sources. You are practically invulnerable during this time period in many cases. Fire isnt affected by the buff and basically removes the shields upon catching on fire. So yes, fire is a big deal for base croosh.
Wdym by “while buffed?” Is there an obscure crusher mechanic I was not aware of?
you don’t just get 150 shield. The first second you have the shield all explosions do 0 damage. While you maintain the shield, all damage is reduced by like 15ish: enough in most cases to negate anything not AP. Even AP does petty damage. That’s why the shield usually lasts all 8ish seconds.
Crusher shield is 200 HP, and I think reduces damage by 10.
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Honestly, i was thinking of a crusher variant last night that instead of shields, reflects bullets shot at it in a cone for a period of time, essentially a sort of hedgehog adjacent ability focused defensively instead of offensively, used for guarding chokes and being a bulwark. Not perfect 1:1 bullet path reflection, but just focused enough that it will fuck up a front a bit if people brainlessly shoot. Sounded cool to me, but it’s also a WYCI moment.
mfw all the SGs shoot the shield but now instead of me getting hit by 70 shrap, I heartbreak and suffer fracs to every bone in my body from 200 SG AP rounds that travel the entire screen 