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Take down nefarious Riot Shielders easily with these counters. Ballistic Shields
Provided by: Infinity Ward The Riot Shield in action in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The seemingly infallible Riot Shield is not new to Call of Duty: Warzone 2, and even to the older title Modern Warfare 2. It has always been the bane of existence to those who are coming up against enemies using it. You empty an entire clip, only to inflict such a small damage to your enemy target. Even as the Riot Shield are put away on their backs, it protects their six effectively.
However, Riot Shields are not entirely unbreakable. In addition to decreased mobility, they also cannot equip primary weapons without the Overkill Perk. With such weaknesses, here are some guaranteed methods to beat Riot Shields in MW2 and Warzone 2.
When you come up against an enemy with a Riot Shield, it’s no use to fire at them as normal. You can empty an entire clip of even the best assault rifle loadout yet the damage dealt is very minimal. Although you can aim for the enemy’s legs, they know better to crouch to avoid this.
You need to have a few tricks and equipment ready up your sleeve to effectively counter Riot Shields in MW2. Here are some you can try:
You can use pretty much the same techniques in Warzone 2 to beat enemy targets with Riot Shields. You can aim for their feet, use equipment that deals AoE damage like Thermite, strategically use stun/smoke grenades and angled explosives, Drill Charges, and the classic Molotov trick.
There is another way of effectively beating them which requires some teamwork and bomb drones. Although they can try to avoid them, you can just float around their area to coax them out. This will cause them to move to avoid the blast from the threatening C4 drones. By doing so, this gives your teammates an opening to eliminate them as they are preoccupied with their escape.
If you are unequipped with the useful weapons mentioned, you can rely on just a simple knife. Strategize on how you can jump nearby a Riot Shield user, and aim for their head. All it takes is one shot, and they are rendered unprotected with just a simple jump and a handy melee weapon.
Even with such handy methods, you still have to be wary of Riot Shield users. Remember that you have the advantage of running away faster to be in a great vantage point first before you attempt any of these. Keep all these in mind, and watch your K/D stats prosper even when up against pesky Riot Shielders.
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