Understand Shield Disruption
Useful when…
- Reduce enemy Shield Capacity through the squad Aura slot.
Effect and rank scaling
Shield Disruption reduces enemy Shield Capacity by 3% at rank 0, 12% at rank 3, and 18% at rank 5. The stated effect concerns shields, so its relevance depends on enemies having shields to reduce.
Aura investment
This Uncommon Aura has Naramon polarity, base drain −2, and a five-rank maximum. Listed costs rise from 20 Endo and 966 Credits for rank 0 to 1, to 80 Endo and 3,864 Credits for rank 2 to 3, and 320 Endo and 15,456 Credits for rank 4 to 5. Rank it according to how much the shield reduction matters in your combat context.
Choose the relevant enemy effect
Corrosive Projection reduces enemy Armor, while Shield Disruption reduces Shield Capacity; these are different defenses. Combat Discipline and EMP Aura have other stated effects. Choose the Aura whose listed effect matches the enemies and purpose you are addressing.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Only addresses enemy Shield Capacity.
- Uses the squad Aura choice.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating shield reduction as armor reduction.
- Expecting it to affect enemies without shields.