Giant Stiffy Shield
- This article is about the Skeleton Giant's shield. For the Skeleton Warrior's, see Stiffy Shield.
The Giant Stiffy Shield is a Secret melee weapon from the Spooky faction. It is used by the Skeleton Giant.
Characteristics
The Giant Stiffy Shield is a huge round shield that can block most incoming projectiles and weak melee attacks. It can also be used to bash opponents. It is the second largest shield in the game at 2 WM x 2 WM, being beaten out by the Wall Shield.
When wielded by a Skeleton Giant, it provides the unit with some moderate protection against ranged attacks. The greatest application in this regard is against the Hwacha or the Cannon, since their projectile(s) aim high and/or for center mass of the target, which the Giant Stiffy Shield will block out. Unfortunately due to the positioning of the shield and the overall size of the Skeleton Giant, this protection does not cover most ranged unit attacks, which end up hitting below the shield and inflicting damage.
As a damage source, the performance of this shield varies wildly. When attacking with the shield, the Skeleton Giant will swing its shield downwards to attack hits enemies, dealing quite a bit of damage and potentially hitting multiple opponents due to the shield's large surface area. Since enemy units are placed below the giant however, this lunge downwards can destabilize the unit and cause it to fall down for extended periods of time.
When used on a Custom Unit, many of the weaknesses of the Giant Stiffy Shield are removed. On a normal sized Custom Unit, having the shield face directly towards an enemy will almost completely protect the unit, with only their feet being visible.
The most obvious comparison would be to the Wall Shield in this regard, where the size of the shield provides substantial defensive capabilities to the Custom Unit. Where the Wall Shield provides more surface area overall, the Giant Stiffy Shield provides more practical protection by not having the Wall Shield's bottom grate and window opening. It also boasts a superior damage output in comparison, dealing good damage as a shield.
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