The Boom Shield was mainly used and dropped by Maulers, but Drones and Gears are capable of using the shield as well. Maulers, Drones and Gears will crouch behind the shield to reduce exposure to damage, severely limiting movement speed. While the Mauler can use an explosive flail in conjunction with the shield, Drones and Gears are limited to using only pistols, such as the Gorgon Burst Pistol, the Snub Pistol and the Boltok Pistol. Users can still use melee attacks and obtain ammo. Boom Shields can be dropped by switching weapons in the inventory away from the pistol. Boom Shields also protect the user against Razorhail. A player will automatically lift the shield when in Razorhail; however, the player cannot use any weapon while using the shield against Razorhail. The Boom Shield has a