Shielded Soldier

Barrier Soldier Shield
Information
Origin	Human
Attacks	Firing a pistol Slashing with a machete
Factions	Rebel Army Amadeus Syndicate Ptolemaic Army Future Rebels Regular Army
Health	Low
Game Appearances
First Game	Metal Slug
Last Game	Metal Slug Attack
Game(s)	Metal Slug Metal Slug 2 Metal Slug X Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug 4 Metal Slug 5 Metal Slug 6 Metal Slug 7 Metal Slug XX Metal Slug Defense Metal Slug Attack
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The Shielded Soldiers are an enemy group in the Metal Slug series.

Information

These riot-shield-wielding troops serve as a line of defense to help protect the main body of the army from enemy fire. They usually focus on shielding their teammates rather than returning fire, as attacking leaves them vulnerable, but in a pinch they can attack with machetes and handguns. Other Shielded Soldiers attack from above or below often in hard-to-reach places.

Their shields can take quite a lot of punishment, and can quickly nullify the otherwise-powerful Laser Gun, but enough bullets will knock the shield out of their grasp, typically causing them to flee in terror. Fortunately, explosive or powerful weapons such as Grenades, Rocket Launcher and Shotgun can often blast through their shields or circumvent them outright.

During the fight against the Rugname in Metal Slug 2/X, the player can hide behind a Shielded Soldier to protect themselves from the Mini-UFO's lasers. The shield can also be used as a temporary platform for both the player and the SV-001 when the Soldier lifts it upwards.

Variants

Rebel Army

	Shielded Soldier: Standard Rebel soldier.
	Bodyguard Shielded Soldier: Rebels serving as Beatriz's bodyguards.
	Wrath Soldier: Rebels holding their shields in a fit of rage. They can quickly swing their machete multiple times.
	Future Shielded Soldier: They use a force field that protects them from every side. Once the barrier reaches its limit, it will shatter, leaving the soldier exposed to enemy fire. They flee all the time of being unarmed. They do not attack using a machete, instead they use an electric hand, punching the player.

Amadeus Syndicate

Amadeus Shielded Soldier: Amadeus soldier who functions the same as a Shielded Rebel.

Ptolemaic Army

	Shielded Guerrila: Ptolemaic soldier who functions the same as a Shielded Rebel.
	Shielded Guerrilla Captain: A commander with extensive experience in the battlefield. Bashes enemies with their shield.
	Bodyguard Shielded Guerrilla: A soldier personally trained by Dragunov to protect Caroline. Rams their shield multiple times at enemies.

Martians

	Mars People Tank: A Mars Person given a shield by the Professor. They bash enemies with it by extending their arms. They can also extended the shield's size for extra protection.
	Golden Mars People Tank: Mars Person with a gold-plated shield upgraded to also counterattack any absorbed fire.

Regular Army

	Regular Shielded Soldier: Regular soldiers equipped with shields made of special material. These shields can absorb electric shocks and release the stored energy by bashing their enemies.
	Claudia: Regular Army veteran who wields a shield larger than most soldiers. Aside from swinging and bashing enemies with it, she can also spin it to unleash a powerful blast.

Gallery

A Rebel shielded soldier on the Walking Locomotive.

Two more Rebel shielded soldiers defending the Walking Locomotive.

A Rebel shielded soldier firing upwards towards Rugname.

A Rebel shielded soldier hiding behind his shield upwards.

A Rebel shielded soldier firing upwards but without his shield.

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In Metal Slug: Commander.