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Staggers shielded enemies?
I've used this gun on a few characters and it tends to put a lot of force on a target, sometimes sliding a ragdolling enemy across the floor or bouncing them up. The question is if it staggers through shields. The description says that "Even shielded enemies are stunned by the force of a blast from this weapon" but I'm not sure if it does. Anyone know if it staggers through protection? PushyPillow 23:26, May 21, 2012 (UTC)
- I just did a test run on the no-man's-land portion at the beginning of the second Tuchanka bomb mission. Using the Scimitar as the control group (as it is relatively close to the Disciple in terms of innate accuract and damage), having both of them at max upgrade, and removing both the Smart Choke and damage-amping mods and precluding the incendiary ammo (as that causes the fire swat dance), I sought out any Cerberus Centurions I could find. Blasting them with the Scimitar did nothing in regards to making them flinch as long as they had shields. Using the Disciple however, they reeled backwards, losing their footing, even with some shields left. Additionally, I noticed a few regular goons that would reel their torso around (but not lose their footing) when using just the Scimitar, but when blasted with the Disciple, they did the same reel backwrads and stumble animation. I'm inclined to believe that the Disciple indeed does have a kick beyond just sending ragdolled targets flying. I have ventured far enough into the level to test the Disciple against riot shield troopers as well, and they get knocked for a loop when you land a Disciple shot on their shield. Going back in to reach that point with the Scimitar... I had to pick up Barrier as a bonus power as seeking out specific targets for testing while the fur is flying is... difficult. --MadCat221 (talk) 04:53, January 26, 2013 (UTC)