SH-20 Ballistic Shield Backpack

"'A backpack which can be wielded as a one-handed ballistic shield, protecting against small arms fire.'"The Ballistic Shield Backpack is one of the stratagems available to the player at Level 12 for 6,000 requisition slips.

Stratagem Code
Helldivers must enter the following sequence, using the default Ctrl+WASD keys or the controller L1/LB+D-Pad in order to call down this stratagem during a mission:



Stats

 *  Call-in Time : 5 Seconds
 *  Uses : Unlimited
 *  Cooldown Time : 300 Seconds (5 Minutes)

Gameplay Tips

 * Since you are unable to utilise two handed weapons whilst using the ballistic shield, it is recommended you bring a SMG for your primary weapon. The Defender, a rather fitting primary weapon to use with a shield, is likely your best bet due to its good ballistic stats. Its high ammo capacity and tempered, non-wasteful rate of fire allows you to stay in the fight for longer.
 * The ballistic shield can save your life against small to medium explosions, but it will be flung away, and require you to pick it up again. The shield is incapable of being flung if it is on your back.
 * Based off testing results, this may save you from an Eagle Cluster Bomb if you are prone and on the outer edges of the blast.
 * The shield can be broken with a large enough explosion, such as an Annihilator Tank blast, but will also greatly reduce damage
 * The ballistic shield seems to offer no protection against melee attacks, so using it against the Terminids is ill-advised.