Blast Shield (perk)

Blast Shield is a Tier 2 perk featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a Resistance perk in Call of Duty: Ghosts, and a Tier 1 perk in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It is also available as a Suit Upgrade in the campaign of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3==
Blast Shield is a Tier 2 perk featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Blast Shield increases explosive resistance for the player by reducing all explosive damage dealt to the player by 45%. Blast Shield Pro is unlocked after surviving 20 enemy explosions. The Pro version grants the player a 50% resistance to both flashbangs and stun grenades, effectively halving the duration of special grenades. The perk and its Pro version are similar to Flak Jacket and Tactical Mask Pro from Call of Duty: Black Ops, although Blast Shield Pro is not as effective as either of those perks.
Blast Shield can be found useful in close-quarters maps, such as Dome or Hardhat where there are lots of explosives in use. Also, in Drop Zone, it can assist the player in capturing the drop zone significantly as it is usually a target for enemy explosives.
The Blast Shield, originally, didn't use a different multiplier for Hardcore game types unlike its Call of Duty: Black Ops predecessor, rendering its primary effect virtually useless in those modes. However, after a patch, Blast Shield is more useful to players so, whether it be equipment or launchers, they will be able to survive the explosion.
==Call of Duty: Ghosts==
Blast Shield returns in Call of Duty: Ghosts. It provides increased resistance to explosive damage.
==Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare==
Blast Shield returns in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It gives the user increased resistance to explosive damage.
===Campaign===
In the campaign, Blast Shield is available as a suit upgrade. It retains the same purpose as in multiplayer.
===Multiplayer===
Blast Shield is unlocked by default. Like previous games, Blast Shield can be found useful in close-quarters maps, such as Genesis or Mayday where there can be lots of explosives in use. Also, in Defender, it can assist the player defending the satellite drone carrier significantly as people are trying to damage and kill you.
===Gallery===
Blast Shield Model IW.png|Blast Shield model in Create-a-Class.
==Trivia==
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3===
*At Call of Duty XP, to indicate someone is using Blast Shield, the hitmarker icon was reused from Modern Warfare 2.
**This can still happen in the final game, as seen here: https://youtu.be/WHymvFmotkQ?t=1656
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Tier 2 Perks
Category:Call of Duty: Ghosts Resistance Perks
Category:Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Tier 1 Perks
Category:Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Suit Upgrades