Ballistic Shield

Ranger Pistol is an Uncategorized Item in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 5: Season 1.
== Functionality ==
Ballistic Shield allows the player to block attacks. It includes a pistol that deals good damage with a decent rate of fire, that uses and has a headshot multiplier of 2x. The Pistol included with the Ballistic Shield is a Projectile weapon without First Shot Accuracy. While sprinting, the holder can use the shield as a weapon, allowing them to charge at an enemy player or building pieces and inflict damage. It has unlimited durability, but if it takes 150 or more damage, it will temporarily be knocked from in front of the holder and stun them. 
== Stats ==
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|-|Shield=
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== Sounds ==
Ballistic Shield Sounds	Ballistic Shield Sounds	Ballistic Shield Sounds	Ballistic Shield Sounds 	Ballistic Shield Sounds
Shield Sounds 	Shield Sounds 	Shield Sounds 	Shield Sounds 	Shield Sounds
Sounds 	Sounds 	Sounds 	ID 	
Pickup 	Pickup 	 	 	
Equip 	Equip 	 	 	
Aiming 	In 	 	 	
Aiming 	Out 	 	 	
Charge 	Empty 	 	 	
Charge 	Whoosh 	 	 	
Charge 	Stop 	 	 	
Charge 	Wind 	 	 	
Charge 	One Shot 	 	 	
Impact 	Impact 	 	 	
Impact 	Melee Impact 	 	 	
Impact 	Melee ImpactSweetner 	 	 	
Stagger 	In 	 	 	
Stagger 	One Shot 	 	 	
Bash 	Bash 	 	 	
Foley 	Foley 	 	 	
Break Glass 	Break Glass 	 	 	
Drop Land 	Drop Land 	 	 	
Drop Land 	Sweetner 	 	 	
Footsteps 	Footsteps 	 	Paprika_BallisticShield_HeavyFootsteps_01Paprika_BallisticShield_HeavyFootsteps_03Paprika_BallisticShield_HeavyFootsteps_16Paprika_BallisticShield_HeavyFootsteps_17	
Pistol Sounds 	Pistol Sounds 	Pistol Sounds 	Pistol Sounds 	Pistol Sounds
Sounds 	Sounds 	Sounds 	ID 	
Draw Pistol 	Draw Pistol 	 	 	
Shooting(1P) 	Close 	 	 	
Shooting(3P) 	Close 	 	 	
Reload 	Start 	 	 	
Reload 	Insert 	 	 	
Reload 	End 	 	 	
Out of Ammo 	Out of Ammo 	 	 	
== Elimination Feed ==
=== Player Elimination ===
* Player 1 eliminated Player 2 behind the cover of their Ballistic Shield
=== DBNO ===
* Player 1 knocked out Player 2 with the Ballistic Shield
== Weapon ID ==
Ballistic Shield is referred to as Paprika Ballistic Shield in the files.
*: WID_Paprika_BallisticShield
== History ==
== News Tab ==
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Image	Description 	Date
 	Ballistic Shield And Grapple BladeHold your ground with the Ballistic Shield, which includes a pistol, and protect yourself from incoming fire! Looking for a greater traversal? Pull off a masterful maneuver with the Grapple Blade by targeting a hard surface or another player.	December 3rd 2023
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== Strategy ==
=== Usage ===
*The Ballistic Shield's block can be an effective counter to a sniper rifle, as no sniper rifle deals enough damage in a single shot to break the shield's block.
*If taking fire while using the Ballistic Shield, try to take cover behind something else to prevent the shield's block from breaking.
*The Ballistic Shield's ramming attack can be used to knock opponents into the storm or breach into opponent's structures. Keep in mind that landing this attack will stun you for a brief period of time.
*If you are being shot at from only one direction, you can crouch and face perpendicular to the enemies so the shield is facing them. This will make you completely invulnerable from normal fire in that direction, as a Ballistic Shield that isn’t held up can’t be shot down.
**This trick also applies when reloading the Ballistic Shield's pistol, just with the shield itself still being at the front.
*Ballistic Shield might make Business Turrets more menacing if you managed to throw one before engaging. Since the enemy cannot eliminate you shortly, they will have to disengage or take a lot of turret damage. 
=== Countering ===
* The Ballistic Shield can be easily countered by using a Grapple Blade. Grappling onto an opponent using a Grapple Blade and using its melee attack will instantly break the shield's block.
* The Ballistic Shield doesn't protect its user from explosions, so using Cluster Clingers or Shield Breaker EMPs can be an effective strategy for weakening a Ballistic Shield user.
* The Ballistic Shield can counter another Ballistic Shield by ramming into someone shielding. This will not only knock your opponent away but also stun them, allowing you to switch to another weapon and shoot at them while they soar through the skies.
* A rapid firing weapon, such as the Striker AR, is very effective at quickly making players drop their shield.
* Since the Ballistic Shield counts as a structure, weapons with higher structure damage like the Hyper SMG are an effective counter.
== Trivia ==
*The pistol used with the Ballistic Shield is a Ranger Pistol with a custom texture.
**As such, it resembles the Heckler and Koch MK 23. Heckler and Koch MK 23 on Wikipedia.
*The Ballistic Shield's shield bash functions very similarly to the Bull Rush from Save the World.
== References ==