Deadly Bloom

 is a Nova Shield manufactured by Torgue. It can also be obtained as a rare drop from any suitable loot source.

Special Weapon Effects
Explosive Nova triggered when shields or health is depleted.

Usage & Description

 * A melee-oriented Zer0 can use this shield to great effect, enhancing his survivability. Since he will typically be going toe-to-toe with enemies, the chance of catching them within the blast is excellent. Furthermore, if he is downed at close range, the secondary nova blast can prove very useful for getting a Second Wind, or a least softening surrounding enemies, enabling him to perform Killing Bl0W.
 * This shield is useful for any character to assist in getting second winds as the secondary explosion can quickly revive the player, even if an enemy is behind them. Using it to this effect is easiest when either focusing on close combat or to protect against common melee enemies that may ambush the player unexpectedly, such as Skags or Psychos.

Trivia

 * The flavor text refers to the movie The Last Starfighter where the Death Blossom is being used for the first time (it had not been tested yet).
 * The Deadly Bloom was originally supposed to be a Legendary item, however due to a minor mishap in the coding the item ultimately became Purple rarity.