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| − | + | The '''Fire Shield''' or '''''Flame Shield''''' is a power-up first introduced in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and a variant of the standard [[Shield]]. In addition to serving as a one-shot barrier against damage and life loss, the Fire Shield negates flame-based damage, allowing characters to stroll across boiling lava and take flamethrowers to the face with a complete absence of concern. | |
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| + | While all variants of this shield prevent fire damage, in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' the shield would be lost if the player took it underwater; and when playing as [[Sonic]], holding a Fire Shield exchanged the [[Insta-shield]] move with a rapid horizontal fireball attack, allowing the hedgehog to barrel forwards and blast into enemies. ''[[Sonic 3D]]'', the only other game to include the Fire Shield, had no double-jump attack and also no water to lose the shield in. | ||
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| + | Other variants of the [[Shield|basic shield]] include the [[Lightning Shield]], [[Water Shield]], and [[Gold Shield]]. | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Sonic3kmonitors.png|S&K Monitor (to Sonic's left) | ||
| + | File:Fire shield.png|Active shield | ||
| + | File:S3d fire shield.png|On lava in ''Sonic 3D'' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Items]] | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 10 April 2010
The Fire Shield or Flame Shield is a power-up first introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and a variant of the standard Shield. In addition to serving as a one-shot barrier against damage and life loss, the Fire Shield negates flame-based damage, allowing characters to stroll across boiling lava and take flamethrowers to the face with a complete absence of concern.
While all variants of this shield prevent fire damage, in Sonic 3 & Knuckles the shield would be lost if the player took it underwater; and when playing as Sonic, holding a Fire Shield exchanged the Insta-shield move with a rapid horizontal fireball attack, allowing the hedgehog to barrel forwards and blast into enemies. Sonic 3D, the only other game to include the Fire Shield, had no double-jump attack and also no water to lose the shield in.
Other variants of the basic shield include the Lightning Shield, Water Shield, and Gold Shield.
S&K Monitor (to Sonic's left)
Active shield
On lava in Sonic 3D
