Shield Soldier

Appears to just be a variant of the normal heavy soldier, wearing the same exact black and white uniform and same mask. They are somewhat annoying since when they are encountered early in the game, its much harder to get back at them. They are armed with a riot shield and a rocket launcher. When spotting the player they lift up their shield, fire a rocket, then put their shield back down. As said before, its hard to get at them when they are encountered early in the game, where they have to be slowly taken down by getting in as many shots as possible when they lift up their shield. The shield will block missiles and grenades in addition to bullets, and they will very quickly turn around if you try to get behind them. Later in the game, you either can foam their shields, where the shield will be stuck to the ground, and then get behind them, or pull their shield off with the hook, although this will cause them to fire faster. A much easier way is to just hit them with a missile when they are vulnerable. They are pretty much impossible to melee, and when up close, the shield will do damage if it is set on top of you and knock you back, and trying to ground pound them is a waste of time. Although being annoying, they are still merely a annoyance and nothing else, the missile is actually able to be dodged if your fast enough, and usually they are not in your way.