Mr. Shank

****Mr. Shank**** is the leader of the prisoners of Lockdown Palace.

## Background

Mr. Shank was Mad Moxxi's second husband and the shot-caller of Lockdown Palace. He kidnapped Athena and planned to release her to the Crimson Lance for the massive bounty on her head.

## Strategy

**Mr. Shank** is encountered after dropping down through a hole in the floor into a shower room. He moves quickly, and primarily attacks via melee strikes with his shiv. A strong shield adds further protection and, combined with his high speed, can make him a tricky opponent to defeat. After a certain point, he will start using Athena's teleporter to maneuver around the room. If an opponent spends too long stationary at a far distance, such as while trying to line up a sniper or grenade shot, **Mr. Shank** will use his ranged attack, quickly throwing a shiv for very high damage.

As with any other human enemy, a good strategy is to aim for **Mr. Shank's** head. Close-quarter combat weapons with shock (for his shield) and later incendiary (for after the shield falls) elemental damage are good choices.

The action skills are all viable in **Mr. Shank's** room. The Scorpio Turret and Bloodwing can be deployed right after the cutscene for optimal effect. Berserk is ideal for a quick fight at melee range while regenerating some health. Phasewalkis best left for a retreat-and-heal option after some damage has been delivered.

As **Shank** strongly prefers to use his melee attack, skills that cause the Daze effect are useful. A dazed **Shank** will allow a player to lead him by simply running backwards while shooting while he is rendered too slow to catch up.

**Mr. Shank's** teleporter makes it difficult to track him but before he appears there is a red glow which gives away his position. The ECHO digital bearing module also marks his position with a red dot, showing players his destination as soon as he teleports away.

## Quotes

* *Hey, Are you attempting stealth? Is this what stealth looks like to you? You're on camera by the way and this is the first non-rerun we've all seen in, like, fourteen years. Chaz even made chili-cheese fries. Chaz is really nice-- hey, I'm not into him. No way. If you're looking for the girl I can assure you she is unharmed. ... Shit! Not that we wouldn't. I mean, we'd totally harm her. I'm thinking of harming her right now. Maybe Chaz'll come too.* - Upon getting past the entrance area
	+ *Chaz, stop! Oh my God I am so ticklish there! Oh, did I hit the transmit button. Oh crap. Uhhh... Hey, yeah, so you're still gonna try to infiltrate my palace. Death on your head and such.* - Upon arriving in the area with the electromagnet

* + *Did you just kill Jerome? His pecs were rock hard and we used to joke that they could deflect bullets. I guess they can't... poor Jerome. Also, I'm pretty much totally gonna kill you now by the way.* - At the area containing Lockdown Palace's interior Vending machines after defeating a wave of prisoners including two Badass Thugs

* + *Oh man! Oh man, you're dead! You're DEAD! Shank's gonna gut you! Shank's gonna slit your throat! Shank's gonna suck your eyeballs out of their sockets with a straw! Shank's gonna [Gurgling]– That's **Mr.** Shank.* Mr. Shank introduction cutscene.

* + *Yeah so this shit is tits guys. You should see what my bitch thinks of me now. His-HER name is Chaz-MINA uh and she...* - Engorge advertisement

* *So this is the big, tough 'vault hunter.' Let's see how tough you are.*
	+ *Feel my shiv!*
	+ *I'm gonna kill you.*
	+ *I'm gonna play hide and seek with that later...*
	+ *I'm gonna show you what I do to punks.*
	+ *I'm gonna slide my shank into your heart and sing show tunes as you die!*
	+ *Man, I love this thing!* - In reference to Athena's Personal Teleportation Device (PTD)
	+ *My ex-wife put you up to this?*
	+ *My shanking fingers are getting' itchy.*
	+ *Not bad, not bad.*
	+ *SHANK!*
	+ *No one comes into my house and pushes me around!*
	+ *You wanna get personal? Let's get personal.*
	+ *You got a lot of nerve comin' in here.*
	+ *You're not gettin' out of here alive.*
	+ *You're one tough customer. But no one comes into Lockdown Palace and messes with me!*
	+ *I'm over here, asshole.* - After teleporting
	+ *Where am I? There you are!* - After teleporting
	+ *Chaz. I've failed you Chaz...* - After dying
	+ *Tell Chaz... I love him.* - After dying