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[[File:ShieldDeath.jpg|thumb|{{SSB4|Falco}} has been pushed off an edge.]] | [[File:ShieldDeath.jpg|thumb|{{SSB4|Falco}} has been pushed off an edge.]] | ||
Every attack in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series can damage a shield. As the shield gets attacked, its size is gradually reduced until it eventually breaks, and a shield jump occurs afterward. The character is sent a small distance upward and then falls back to the ground. Upon getting up, the character is temporarily [[stun]]ned and vulnerable to any attack. The character only makes their [[Star KO]] scream in the first installment, ''Smash 64''. Shield break jumps cannot be cancelled in any capacity. Furthermore, if a character's shield breaks close to a ledge, | Every attack in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series can damage a shield. As the shield gets attacked, its size is gradually reduced until it eventually breaks, and a shield jump occurs afterward. The character is sent a small distance upward and then falls back to the ground. Upon getting up, the character is temporarily [[stun]]ned and vulnerable to any attack. The character only makes their [[Star KO]] scream in the first installment, ''Smash 64''. Shield break jumps cannot be cancelled in any capacity. Furthermore, if a character's shield breaks close to a ledge, they can possibly fall off the stage, which leaves them entirely [[helpless]]. | ||
In ''Melee'', having one's shield broken by an opponent rewards the player with [[List of bonuses|Shattered Shield]] bonus, worth −1000 points, while breaking their own shield rewards them the Shield Stupidity bonus, worth −2000 points. Breaking another opponent's shield rewards the character the Shield Buster bonus, worth 2500 points. All three of the bonuses can stack, and performing the required tasks multiple times proportionally increases their value. | In ''Melee'', having one's shield broken by an opponent rewards the player with [[List of bonuses|Shattered Shield]] bonus, worth −1000 points, while breaking their own shield rewards them the Shield Stupidity bonus, worth −2000 points. Breaking another opponent's shield rewards the character the Shield Buster bonus, worth 2500 points. All three of the bonuses can stack, and performing the required tasks multiple times proportionally increases their value. | ||