It fired bolts capable of piercing enemy shields and armour. The Cabal rely on heavy armor, ballistic shields, and jump packs to combat players. Several factors serve to limit the shielding capability of real RF shields. They had a lot of bows, shields and other ballistic weapons. The Thracians fought as peltasts using javelins and crescent or round wicker shields. The 120-mm guns had their own individual 3-inch gun shields. The Mongols attacked Samarkand using captured enemies as body shields. The crown shields him against all harm. These were done principally on feather shields and cloaks for idols. Amnesty found evidence of Israeli soldiers using Palestinian civilians as human shields. Large wooden or wickerwork shields were used. The Mongols attacked using prisoners as body shields. Players collect canisters that contain power-ups such as speed shoes, elemental shields, and invincibility. Thirlwall was born and raised in the Laygate town of South Shields, Tyne and Wear. Conner again shields McCabe and is wounded in the arm.