In the MMO shooter Destiny, we look at how strong the Juggernaut really is. Can it withstand a Chaos Fist?
Especially in PvP, the Striker Titan is feared: With the Chaos Fist, he disintegrates entire strike teams in a surge of Arc Light, with the shoulder charge he mows down enemies in passing, or he protects himself from attacks with the Juggernaut Shield. With “Rise of Iron,” the Striker was weakened, however, he is still a powerful class in the Crucible.
The YouTuber Venero TV took a closer look at the focus node “Juggernaut” in the following video. This grants the Titan a shield after a short sprint. He investigated the question: “What can this shield actually withstand?”. You can see the result here:
Within a few hours, the video was able to achieve thousands of views, showing a great interest from the Guardians in this experiment. Venero TV came to some surprising conclusions.
Juggernaut withstands more than you think
The Juggernaut Shield can withstand about 100 damage points. Two shots from a hand cannon can break it, then. However, if you deal more than the required 100 damage points with a sniper rifle, the shield will be destroyed, but the Titan will not take any damage.
However, there are weapons and super attacks that can shatter the shield with a single hit and eliminate the Guardian. This includes the sword, the rocket launcher, the Arc blade, the hammer, the Nova bomb, and the Stormcaller.
The Golden Gun and the Hunter Arrow are “easily taken” by the shield. Surprisingly, the Juggernaut Titan can even withstand a direct Chaos Fist. Only the shield disintegrates. However: The expanding wave of the Chaos Fist that travels along the ground kills the shield bearer.
Further tests regarding grenades, the throwing knife, or the shoulder charge can be found in the video above.
What do you think of this experiment?
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