Changes: Prismatic Bulwark

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For the bullymong boss of the similar name in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, see The Bulwark.

Prismatic Bulwark is a legendary absorb shield manufactured by Hyperion. It is obtained randomly from any suitable loot source, but has an increased chance to drop from Colonel Zarpedon located in Eye of Helios and The Empyrean Sentinel located in Eleseer.

Special Shield Effects

Full spectrum. – Increased capacity and reduced recharge delay. Has a high chance to absorb enemy lasers. Increases the user's laser damage and provides laser resistance.

Usage & Description

The Prismatic Bulwark is a laser-focused absorb shield, with its traits encouraging the wearer to focus on using and absorbing lasers. As a result of its increased laser resistance and high chance of absorbing them (almost 50% of the time), the Prismatic Bulwark works excellently in areas with outlaws or Lost Legion Laser Specialists/Eternals. It also boosts laser damage, which works especially well with Wilhelm due to his Laser Focus skill already buffing laser damage. Any other class can also take advantage as they can have varying synergies with laser weapons.

However, unlike standard absorb shields, the Prismatic Bulwark can only absorb lasers; this means that bullets and other sources of damage will never be absorbed. This, alongside lasers being a rather uncommon weapon for enemies, makes other absorb shields more effective if the laser damage increase is not taken advantage of.

Notes

The Prismatic Bulwark used to have a bug where the laser damage bonus was not being applied.
The name is based on how it is specialized against lasers, as the term "Prismatic" is defined as "Resembling a Prism" with real-life prisms being able to distort and redirect light. "Bulwark" can be used as a term for a defensive wall.
While branded as a Hyperion product, it uses a Vladof shield body.

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 ==Usage & Description==
 The Prismatic Bulwark is a laser-focused absorb shield, with its traits encouraging the wearer to focus on using and absorbing lasers. As a result of its increased laser resistance and high chance of absorbing them (almost 50% of the time), the Prismatic Bulwark works excellently in areas with [[outlaw]]s or Lost Legion Laser Specialists/Eternals. It also boosts laser damage, which works especially well with [[Wilhelm]] due to his [[Laser Focus]] skill already buffing laser damage. Any other class can also take advantage as they can have varying synergies with laser weapons.
-However, the disadvantage is that it only has a high chance to absorb lasers. The more commonly used weapons fire physical bullets, which it has a less chance to absorb. With this in mind, unless one wants boosts to their laser weapons, they should not consider using this shield. Instead, a better absorb shield would be The Sham.
+However, unlike standard absorb shields, the Prismatic Bulwark can only absorb lasers; this means that bullets and other sources of damage will never be absorbed. This, alongside lasers being a rather uncommon weapon for enemies, makes other absorb shields more effective if the laser damage increase is not taken advantage of.
 ==Notes==
-*The Prismatic Bulwark used to have a bug where it did not boost laser damage at all.
+*The Prismatic Bulwark used to have a bug where the laser damage bonus was not being applied.
-*The name is based on how it's specialized against lasers, as the term "Prismatic" is defined as "Resembling a Prism". Real-life prisms often can distort light and redirect them, thus adhering to the "Bulwark" in it's name, as that word is similar to a defensive wall.
+*The name is based on how it is specialized against lasers, as the term "Prismatic" is defined as "Resembling a Prism" with real-life prisms being able to distort and redirect light. "Bulwark" can be used as a term for a defensive wall.
+*While branded as a Hyperion product, it uses a [[Vladof]] shield body.
-*It is the only shield that boosts non-melee damage.
-*It is the only absorb shield manufactured by Hyperion, as they usually makes Amp Shield instead.
-**It still uses the [[Vladof]] shield body, due to that manufacturre being the only one that makes such shields.
-**It is also the only absorb shield that has a higher chance to absorb attacks from a specific type of weapon.
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