Darwin's Danger Shield

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The Sniper

The Darwin's Danger Shield is a secondary item for the Sniper. It appears as a crocodile hide, complete with tail, stretched over a broken wooden frame. A bird skull is tied to the body strap.

Similarly to the Razorback, the shield is worn on the Sniper's back. Instead of protecting the wearer from backstabs, it grants a passive bonus of an additional 25 maximum health, encouraging users to venture further into combat.


Item set

Main article: Item sets
The Croc-o-Style Kit
Backpack The Croc-o-Style Kit Bundle.png
Effect

Leave a Calling Card on your victims

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Razorback Reclaimed Metal Darwin's Danger Shield
Item icon Razorback.png + Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png = Item icon Darwin's Danger Shield.png



[[Sniper Token|Template:Dictionary/items/sniper token]] [[Secondary Token|Template:Dictionary/items/secondary token]] Scrap Metal Possible Results
Token sniper large.png + Token secondary large.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Jarate.png Item icon Razorback.png Item icon Darwin's Danger Shield.png

Note: The second blueprint simply makes a Sniper's secondary weapon; there is still a chance of getting Jarate or the Razorback instead. There will be approximately a 33.33% chance of crafting this item using the second blueprint.

As a Crafting Ingredient

Refined Metal Darwin's Danger Shield Ol' Snaggletooth
Item icon Refined Metal.pngx4 + Item icon Darwin's Danger Shield.png = Item icon Ol' Snaggletooth.png

Update history

September 30, 2010 Patch

  • The item was added to the game.

Bugs

  • The Darwin's Danger Shield's straps cover any badges worn by the Sniper.
  • Killing a Sniper wearing the Darwin's Danger Shield with Your Eternal Reward will not cause the shield to disappear along with the victim's corpse.
  • The Darwin's Danger Shield has clipping issues when taunting with the Sydney Sleeper.

Trivia

Original design with legs.
  • The name of the weapon may be a reference to a multitude of things. Firstly, Darwin may refer to the capital of the Northern Territory in Australia, the Sniper's home country. Crocodiles are also often found around Darwin. On the other hand, Darwin may refer to Charles Darwin, who is known for proposing the scientific theory of natural selection.
  • The first version of the shield had jiggleboned legs, plus had the crocodile skin stretched over a full shield instead of being tanned on a stretching board, but these were removed in the creation process.[1]

See also

References