Heavy Soldier (Shield)

Heavy Soldier (Shield)
Type	Soldier
Gender	Male
Affiliation	LOA
First Seen	Day 1
Class	Weak
Izuna Drop	Yes
Projectiles	Yes
Basic Info
HP	2,400/3,200
Range	Short
Power	2/5
Priority	4/5
Abilities	Bombs, Riot Shield, Machine Gun
Essence
Yellow	Unknown
Yellow	Unknown
Blue	Unknown
Blue	Unknown
Red	Unknown
Red	Unknown

The Heavy Soldier (Shield) is an Enemy in Ninja Gaiden 3 and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge.

Overview

This Soldier comes in his regular variant and his stronger White countepart.

Appearance

• Day 1

Techniques

• Bash Attack: strikes with his Riot Shield. Guard Breaks.
• Three-hit Combo: swings his Dual Light Batons thrice. Final hit Guard Breaks. Shieldless only.
• Short-range Throw: grabs Hayabusa at close quarters. Shieldless only.
• Projectile Attack:
  • Fires a stream of bullets from his Machine Gun.
  • Tosses a bomb, which explodes a few seconds later.
• Kamikaze Throw: once dismembered, dives at Hayabusa to grab him and blows himself up. (Razor's Edge only)

Throw Techniques cannot be blocked, unless stated otherwise.
Red Techniques can be countered with Steel on Bone in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge.

Strategy

• Since the Riot Shield can put a stop to Hayabusa's momentum by repelling any Quick Attack, prioritize knocking it away with a Strong Attack or a Flying Swallow (When jumping forward Strong Attack) to turn the foe into a regular Heavy Soldier.

Ninja Gaiden 3

• Aim your jump at them with Wind Run (Quick Attack + Jump), then launch them upon landing with a 360° Strong Attack into a quick Izuna Drop (Quick, Quick, Quick, Strong Attack) and finish them off with an Obliteration Technique (Close to a Near-Death Enemy — Strong Attack) to gain a substantial amount of Ki.

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

• Either wait for their Powerful Attack or bait it with the Meditation Ninja Skill, then slide to counter with Steel on Bone (Strong Attack) and chain it on nearby enemies with Strong Attack.

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