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The Shields have always been a controversial topic in TFD. They act as a first layer of defense that replenishes automatically if you haven’t been hit in a short while. The problem is that shields tend to go out pretty fast, compared to your HP, and you can stack up more HP buffs (with External Components and such) than Shields. Some players straight-up ignore the Shields altogether, preferring to focus on HP and resistances. Add the fact that only a few Descendants have a decent amount of Shields to begin with, and you can see why this stat is usually an afterthought. But, with recent The First Descendant updates and some often-overlooked buffs, your shields can recover quickly and really make a difference.
A Quick Way to Recover Your Shields When Fighting Death Stalker in The First Descendant
Recently, Shield Mods got some attention and now you can even go “full Shields” with some characters. Still, Shield recovery is still a big deal, and you can only buff it with Reactors and External Components. However, when Season 1 began, we got Inversion Reinforcement, which is a group of selectable seasonal buffs, that you unlock using Ironheart Particles. The bonuses fall into broad categories, but there is one in particular that is extremely useful for Shield recovery, especially during Colossus fights.
In the Recovery subcategory, you can find a buff called Recovery Maneouver. It grants you the following effect: “When using Grappling Hook grants Recovery Maneuver. Recovery Maneuver recovers Shield by 2.5% of Max Shield every 0.1s while using the Grappling Hook (up to 25%) (Cooldown 20s).“ That means you can recover a quarter of your total Shields in 10 seconds of using the Grappling Hook.
This buff is particularly useful when fighting the new Colossus – Death Stalker. It has a debuff that can practically halve your maximum HP and it can result in a one-shot if your Shields go down. With Recovery Maneouver, you can recover your Shields by simply moving about and ziplining, extending your lifespan in that fight.
Some buffs that were initially underwhelming can get buffed over time but remain all but forgotten, so it’s great to check up on them now and again. Or, as in this case, have the community remind you. “I forgot this inversion buff existed until a few minutes ago. So, for anyone like me, here is a free reminder it is a thing. “ said alligatorsuitcases.