Nature Barriers

Developed by Professor Rivara, the Nature Barriers are a set of shields that function similarly to the Elemental Shields. Each shield shares the primary function of protecting the user from a single attack (with the exception of the Oak Barrier) while also granting the user extra abilities to help traverse environments and/or combat enemies. However, they also share an unfortunate weakness against fire attacks, which can tear right through the shields and harm the user.
==Barriers==
The shields are separated into two categories: Tree Barriers and Flower Barriers. It is possible for one to stack a Flower Barrier and Tree Barrier (not two from one category) as a means of extra protection. When taking damage, the Tree Barrier is destroyed first.
===Tree Barriers===
====Cherry Blossom Barrier====
This shield is a pink color. The shield emits small pink petals that temporarily slow down enemies on contact. The petals have no effect while it is raining or the enemy is underwater.
====Maple Barrier====
This shield is a red-orange color. While using the shield, the user is slowed down significantly when they first start running. As a trade-off, the user's speed is enhanced the longer they run, and they can reach top speeds exceeding their normal limits.
====Oak Barrier====
This shield is a brown color. The shield can take two hits instead of one. The first time it is damaged, the shield becomes cracked. However, this shield does not grant any extra abilities. This shield can be stacked with the Rose Barrier to turn the user into a mobile pincushion.
===Flower Barriers===
====Lily Pad Barrier====
This shield has a turquoise color. The shield protects the user from water/liquid based attacks while also allowing them to stand atop water.
====Rose Barrier====
This shield has a red color. The shield grants immunity to spike-based enemies, projectiles, and obstacles. When an enemy comes into direct contact with the user, the shield is destroyed but the enemy takes damage (unless the user has a Tree Barrier stacked, in which case the Tree Barrier is destroyed, but the enemy still takes damage).
====Sunflower Barrier====
This shield has a bright yellow color. The shield has the ability to charge up while exposed to sunlight. When fully charged, the user gains the ability to create an explosion of sun energy around them, damaging all enemies nearby. However, this also destroys the shield.
===Other Barriers===
In addition to the listed barriers above, there are a handful of unofficial Nature Barriers not developed by Professor Rivara. The majority of them were developed by her rival, Professor Avispa, though all of them are based on the technology created by Rivara.
====Flypaper Barrier====
A Flower Barrier developed by Professor Avispa; based on a carnivorous plant. If an enemy attacks directly while this shield is up, they become glued to the shield for a few seconds. During this time, the user can attack them to knock them off the shield, allowing them to damage the enemy while protecting the shield from destruction. The shield does not protect against projectiles, however.
====Pitfall Barrier====
A Flower Barrier developed by Professor Avispa; based on a carnivorous plant. The shield can be tossed a short distance in front of the user like a boomerang. If it hits an enemy, the shield drags them underground for a few seconds, leaving them vulnerable to an attack. Afterwards, the shield returns to the user. If the shield hits a projectile then the shield drags it underground, but is destroyed afterwards. The user is also left vulnerable while throwing out the shield.
====Snap Trap Barrier====
A Flower Barrier developed by Professor Avispa; based on a carnivorous plant. This barrier seems to have a mind of its own and snaps at enemies that get close to the user. Like all of Avispa's barriers, it is vulnerable to projectiles, making it ideal to attack this shield from afar.
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