Sergeant United Shield



The Sergeant United Shield is a Hardmode boomerang. Only one can be thrown at a time. It automatically homes in on nearby enemies and will chain its attack to 4 additional enemies, however it will not hit an enemy more than once per throw. It is rarely sold by the Traveling Merchant for.

Like the Brand of the Inferno, with any equipped shield (including the Sergeant United Shield when not thrown) and holding this boomerang, pressing the button will cause the character to brace for the next attack. When timed correctly, just before taking a hit, the enemy's attack will be parried, dealing some damage to the attacker and granting the Striking Moment buff for the next five seconds. This allows the next melee attack to deal 5× damage. Alternatively, if the shield is held in place, 20 defense is temporarily gained; this lasts until the shield is once again lowered.

Tips

 * The act of gaining the attack buff and switching to a more powerful weapon like Meowmere has potential for massive damage, especially if somehow timed perfectly with the Psycho Knife's buffs.
 * This weapon will home in on the separate sections of a Wyvern, making it an excellent weapon against it.

Trivia

 * This weapon is a reference to the fictional superhero 's that appears in American comic books published by . Its tooltip is one of his most iconic lines in the  movies.
 * Due to its high velocity and slow use time, the Sergeant United Shield will usually return to the player a few seconds before it can be thrown again.

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