Editing Shield (section)

===Imperial Shields===
Shields in the [[Imperium of Man]] are generally limited to higher-ranking combatants, such as [[Space Marine|SPHESS MEHREEN]]S, [[Inquisitors]], [[Crusaders]], [[Adeptus Arbites]], et cetera. Many of the Astartes shields are used by the [[Chaos Space Marines]] as well.

====Combat Shield====
[[File:Astartes Combat Shield.webp|thumb|100px|Combat Shield]]

A lighter version of the Storm Shield, the Astartes Combat Shield does not incorporate the force field of its bigger brethren, though it makes up for that by being more versatile and having the ability to be arm-mounted without requiring hand support. As such, it can leave a hand free, though [[Derp|Geedubs never thinks to model this fact]].

It's also technically a [[power weapon]] in a pinch, having a molecular disruption field built in. Said field was originally intended to make the shield more protective than the hunk of Plasteel it actually is, though you won't argue with its offensive use when it plows through you like you're jelly.
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File:Combat shield.PNG|[[Ultramarines|Ultrasmurfs]] Combat Shield
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====Suppression Shield====
[[File:Hydraphur-Pattern Suppression Shield.webp|thumb|100px|Supression Shield]]
The [[Adeptus Arbites]]' defensive workhorse, the Suppression Shield is a modern riot shield given a dose of [[Grimdark]]. Utilizing an electro-shock unit to taze any <s>peaceful protestors</s> {{BLAM}} {{BLAM|They are SEDITIOUS HERETICS!}} that dare touch it, these symbols of the iron grip of Imperial law see common use in dispersing crowds and shutting down riots. Different patterns exist with additional features: the Hydraphur-pattern can discharge a more lethal dose of electricity in the event of a life-or-death situation, while the "Lockshield" features mag-locks which allow the shield to interlink with others of its type to form a riot wall.

====Boarding Shield====
[[File:Boarding shield.PNG|thumb|100px|Boarding Shield]]
The Combat Shield's bigger brother. A pre-Horus Heresy relic of the time before the discovery of the Storm Shield STC, Boarding Shields (also known as Breacher Shields) are massive slabs of pure metal that were once favored by the Legiones Astartes for their effectiveness in boarding actions & defending from them (hence their more common name). Their disruption fields were tuned to protect against both close combat and ranged weapons (though the shield's size and weight meant that said molecular disruption fields couldn't be easily repurposed for smashing heretics), with many being designed to have a slot for their wielder's gun to shoot through. Due to their role, they were commonly paired with [[Power Armour#Mark III: Iron Armour|MKIII Power Armour]].

However, due to both the Horus Heresy fucking everyone over and Storm Shields having much better protective capabilities at a fraction of the weight, they would be phased out and replaced. The few remaining in the 41st millennium are now prized relics of the Chapters that have them, or were taken with the traitors. They are now commonly associated with the [[Imperial Fists]] and the [[Iron Warriors]].
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File:Phalanx Warder Sarge..webp|An [[Imperial Fists]] Legion Phalanx Warder Sergeant with a Boarding Shield
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====Storm Shield====
[[File:StormShield.jpg|thumb|100px|Storm Shield]]
The most iconic of the shields in the 41st millennium, the Storm Shield is a defensive powerhouse that combines a medium-weight form factor with both a Molecular Disruption Field and Forcefield, allowing the user to shrug off blows that a normal shield would give like butter under. Like its smaller Combat Shield cousin, it can also be used as a blunt instrument, its Disruption Field being more than enough to do major damage to whatever it hits.

Different patterns exist that are stylized after different shield shapes, though the most ubiquitous is the cross-shaped Mark II pattern used by most Assault Terminators.
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File:SWShield.jpg|A Sigilite-pattern Storm Shield, commonly used by the [[Space Wolves]]
File:Primaris salamander captain.PNG|A [[Primaris Space Marines|Primaris]] [[Salamanders|Salamander]] Bladeguard Captain with a relic Storm Shield
File:1mc7oetqfo451.jpg|Ditto, but [[Ultramarines|Ultrasmurf]] (and therefore less cool)
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====Praesidium Shield====
[[File:Praesidium Shield.PNG|thumb|100px|Praesidium Shield]]
Of course, [[Adeptus Custodes|the Emperor's favorite golden banana boys]] have to get the best toys, so they get the best personal shields in the Imperium. Combining layers of Auramite and Ceramite alongside layered Forcefields, these gilded walls make the Custodes that wield them nigh-immovable objects, being able to shrug off anti-armor weaponry without much issue. They are typically seen paired with a [[Power weapon#Sentinel Blade|Sentinel Blade]], being part of the standard wargear of [[Sentinel Guard]]s. They are also used by some non-Terminator [[Vexilus Praetor]]s. We assume some, because [[Derp|all of them choosing to forego at least some actual means of self-defense would be pretty fucking stupid]]. At least take a usually-ceremonial [[Misericordia]], for Emprah's sake.
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File:CustodesSentinel.png|A [[Sentinel Guard]] with a Praesidium Shield
File:Praetor shield.webp|A [[Vexilus Praetor]] with a Praesidium Shield
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====Dreadnought Praesidium Shield====
[[File:Galatus Praesidium Shield.webp|thumb|120px|Dreadnought Praesidium Shield]]
A Praesidium Shield upscaled for use by a [[Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought]]. If you thought the Golden Wall was tough before, guess again, since this thing makes the Dreadnought holding it even more of a tough nut than it normally is. With one of these, the Galatus can charge through an anti-armor line, [[rape|the shield in front absorbing all the fire as the Dreadnought mows down the poor sods]]. Since the Dreadnought also doesn't really have to worry about its weight, you can bet some of the mowing is being done by this thing smacking weak bitches aside with bone-crushing force.