Shield of Chaos

**Aegis, the** **Shield of Chaos** is an Infernal Arm that can be unlocked for 3 Chthonic Keys.

## Codex entry

'*...Aegis, the Shield of Chaos, predecessor to the very Aegis wielded by Lord Zeus and by Athena, his most favored daughter... the Lord of Thunder defended his brothers and sisters using that very shield when, together, they conspired to drive the Titans back into the lowest reaches of the Underworld. The shield was shattered, yet a burning effigy remains, its power still intact. A power sealed within the visage of a monstrous entity even the titans feared. Its might is uncontrollable, and it scarce functions as a manner of defense. Instead, its writhing maw augments its wielder's might, shattering bone and solid rock with little effort, and considerable zeal. I confess I had to look away from it. The family of weapons used to end the Titan-war, the other members of it seem almost alive in their own way; but, there is no *almost* about this. It instills in me a feeling I would rather leave unnamed. May the next bearer of Aegis meet it on agreeable terms.*'

## Fighting style

The main attack is a single swing that hits in an arc and knocks enemies back. Holding the attack button will block damage from the front, and releasing will perform a shield bash forwards, dealing damage to enemies hit. The special throws the shield, which bounces between enemies and objects before returning.

It's worth noting that the shield is capable of blocking nearly anything, including attacks from bosses, except for traps and AoE attacks.

Release to **Bull Rush.**
Max Charge: 40 Damage
 Throw

## Aspects

The Shield of Chaos has 4 Aspects: Zagreus, Chaos, Zeus, and Beowulf. Like all other weapons, each Aspect has 5 levels that can be unlocked by spending Titan Blood. The higher the level of the Aspect, the more effective its improvement is. Reaching the highest level in all Aspects requires 51 Titan Blood. An Aspect will not only change the appearance of the Shield of Chaos, but will also improve its attacks. The Aspect of Beowulf has a unique move-set which changes the fighting style of the Shield of Chaos.

Aspect of Zagreus
*Sometimes the bone-etched visage shudders as though it means to speak.*
(+3 / +6 / +9 / +12 / +15)
Titan Blood
(Total: 5)
Aspect of Chaos
*All sprang from the primordial depths; only one artifact bore witness.*
(+1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5)
Titan Blood
(Total: 15)
Aspect of Zeus
*Once he became king of the Olympians, he truly had nothing left to fear.*
(8 / 13 / 19 / 24 / 30)
Titan Blood
(Total: 16)
Aspect of Beowulf
*Would that the stalwart warrior-king's sword offered similar protection.*
(+20% / +40% / +60% / +80% / +100%)
(Total: 15 )

\***Blitz Disc** will move through foes until stopping in place for 10 seconds or until **Special** is pressed again, at which point it travels back to Zagreus. Deals damage every 0.3 Sec., even when travelling back. You can still **Attack** before the shield is recalled.

\*\*See below for Naegling's Board's alternate moveset.

### Revealing the Aspect of Beowulf

Reveal the Aspect of Beowulf by meeting the following requirements:

* Reveal the Aspect of Guan Yu (does not need to be unlocked with Titan Blood)
* Have a total of 5  or more invested into Shield aspects
* If you have not previously received the following dialogue from Chaos, talk to them with the Shield equipped until you do:

* Talk to Chaos (with any weapon equipped) until they give you the waking-phrase (*"I see you stand your ground against the serpent's flame")*

* Equip the Shield at the House and then interact with its placeholder to reveal the Aspect of Beowulf

#### Aspect of Beowulf Moveset

Release to **Bull Rush.**
 Dragon Rush
Hold **Attack** to Defend,
Release to **Dragon Rush.**
Cast Damage: 50 Damage each Bloodstone
 Heavy Throw

## Notes

* The Shield of Chaos is based on the Aegis from Greek mythology.
* Both Charged Shot and Power Shot ignore shields wielded by Greatshields and Theseus. Shield throws can also circumvent shields if homing in from the back.
* The bonus shields from Chaos aspect are not affected by Explosive Return. Catching all the shields will only deal area damage once.
* The bonus shields from Chaos aspect are not affected by Dread Flight. Only the uncharged shield throw bounces 6 times. If you use Bull Rush to activate the Chaos aspect bonus, all shields thrown will only bounce once.
* The bonus shields from Chaos aspect are not affected by Dashing Flight. If you use Bull Rush to activate the Chaos aspect bonus, then activate Dashing Flight, only the center shield will become faster and deal extra damage.
* When using the Aspect of Chaos, Chaos will occasionally speak throughout the run.
* When using the Aspect of Beowulf, the boons for your cast will have different names. Example: *Flood Shot* -> *Flood Flare*
* The Aspect of Beowulf notably changes how Casts work:
	+ Casts get loaded into the shield, with no limit to how many you can stack. When a cast-loaded Bull Rush (i.e. Dragon Rush) is used, all loaded Casts get fired in rapid sequence at the very end of the Rush movement but the Casts are almost universally changed into a radial shockwave effect instead of a long range projectile (including the baseline Cast with no Boon on it); for example, the cast from Ares is a much wider but shorter duration storm.
	+ The Casts can be loaded while mid-charge of the Bull Rush.
	+ If the Charged Shot upgrade is taken, any loaded Casts fire at the end of the Charged Shot's flight path
	+ The Casts no longer appear to be able to embed in any target no matter the Boon, so you will lose access to the bonus effects of Boiling Blood and Abyssal Blood from the Mirror of Night
* When using the aspect of Zeus, any boon that upgrades your **Special** (for example Thunder Flourish), will apply the effect for each tick of damage that the special deals, same is true for the Ares doom effect and Dionysus hangover.