Shield Lancer

Shield Lancers carry large metal shields in one hand and a Sicarus pistol in the other. They slowly press forward while firing over their shields. Nearby Grineer will often use them as mobile cover to variable effectiveness. Shield Lancers will also use their shields as impromptu battering rams to knock players off their feet, often doing so when a player comes too close.

Melee attacks completely bypass shields. A jumping kick will knock Shield Lancers to the ground. Accurate players can damage Shield Lancers through the opening near the top of their shields, or by shooting their legs below the shield. Loki's Radial Disarm is capable of removing the shield from its wielder. Mag's Pull used to be capable of the same until the update 8.3, where it was changed to an AoE ability; it will now simply pull the Lancer towards Mag while knocking him down, which is arguably more useful. Their shields can be pierced by a puncture mod, such as Metal Auger, Seeker, and Seeking Force. A Rank 0 mod with +0.1 Puncture is sufficient to achieve this.