Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Bulwark Shield: What It Can & Cannot Block?

Quick Guide to Bulwark Shield

By Artimise.

So something I’ve been observing, is that the shield can only protect you up to a certain level of enemy fire and melee attacks.

What the Storm Shield Cannot Block

(Note: I consider attacks that either bypass the shield and/or staggers you while leaving you vulnerable attacks that you cannot block effectively).

  • Venom cannon shots (Sniper Warriors)
  • Zoranthrope/neurothrope psy blasts

Technically can be blocked, but you will be staggered.

  • Occult Terminator Hellfyre rockets & Assault cannon rounds
  • Sorceror explosive skull summons
  • Hellbrute plasma cannon shots (duh) & melee attacks
  • Carnifex spine volleys (?) *

When I tested this I was under attack by something else, so I am not 100% certain if this cannot be blocked or not.

  • Tyranid warrior double sword power attacks
  • Rubricae warp fire throwers
  • Any red marked attack
  • Spore mine explosions

What It Can Block

  • Termagaunt fleshborer rounds
  • Rubricae warp fire bolt rounds
  • Traitor guard las bolts
  • All minoris melee attacks
  • All majoris non-power/red marker attacks

Untested

  • Lictor, Ravenor, Occult Terminator un-marked melee attacks
  • Carnifex un-marked melee attacks
  • Sorceror melee attack

I’m not too sure how I feel about the assault cannon shots not being blocked, but then again, that is roughly a 20-30mm warp infused APHE round flying at you, so perhaps it’s not all that unusual.

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