Any use for the sham?

[SpectatorX]

I'm not sure if i am wrong but is there any real-gameplay use for sham? Any strategy in which this shield would benecficial over any other the same lvl shield?


For whole day i've been farming bunker and i found 5 shams and one non-elemental beetch.

[MR2_Pilot]

Using a Sham and a Logans Pistol, when you shoot at your feet / ground, your Rocket Ammo replenishes.

[Tjena-Tjena]

You really have hit the nail right on the head,please join me and I will take those useless articles from you and sell them to Marcus.You really have done the right thing,less scrupulous respondents would have advised you to keep them and really advance your whole gameplay experience,fortunately, I am on hand to save you from this action.

[z00t]

Being an absorb shield, any bullets shot at you will have a high chance of being absorbed by the Sham and added them to your ammo supply. The most common use though is for absorbing launcher ammo, either by regenerating it by using the Logan's Gun, or by absorbing launcher splash damage as additional launcher ammo. Usually involving the Norfleet, this has become known as Sham-Fleeting.

The Sham can spawn with very variable absorbtion rates, the highest being 94%. If yours are close to this, they are keepers. The 70-odd% versions, not so much. The B!tch is absolutely a keeper, as it is one of the best smg's in the game.

[dontu_worry]

It's good for bullet mobs, provided the percentage is high enough.

[Nevander]

Bee and Sham are the best two shields in the game. Use the Sham around enemies with guns, use the Bee around enemies that don't fire bullets or a form of human made ammo.

[76561198157514419]

Originally posted by Nevander:

Bee and Sham are the best two shields in the game. .

said every ♥♥♥♥ player ever

[2proz_itzu]

I typically put the sham on when I want to get to a certain area without killing every baddie on the way (provided they shoot bullets).. that absorb rate is basically your chance of not getting shot. But also as others have said.. it's useful for replenishing expensive rocket ammo.

[Nevander]

Originally posted by Brick City:

Originally posted by Nevander:

Bee and Sham are the best two shields in the game. .

said every ♥♥♥♥ player ever

You are cancer.

[Vincent]

Originally posted by Nevander:

Originally posted by Brick City:

said every ♥♥♥♥ player ever

You are cancer.

Ready your pitchfork, men! Slay this cancer now!

[SpectatorX]

My pitchfork is ready, prepare yourselves, peasants!
http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Pitchfork

:D


Jokes aside, i gave up on farming bunker in tvhm, it is just waste of time as i got from it 7 shams and two non-elemental beetches, for literally over 12h of farming just bunker. For comparison i spent about half hour on each (knuckle dragger and scorch) to get 2 hellfires and 2 hornets.

[76561198157514419]

thats because the bunker has 8 drops while knuckledragger and scorch only have 1

[azxcvbnm321]

The Sham and Bee have very limited and specific uses, mostly in FotM builds that are designed for doing one thing only (boss raids, shamfleeting). They are horrible for ordinary play without the other supporting equipment. You see so many people complaining about how they are being killed left and right in TVHM and UVHM with the Bee because they are using it as an everyday shield without the supporting equipment and purpose of a good build.

The Bee is an awesome everyday shield for Gaige with 5/5 blood soaked shields and the fibber. But again, you must use a specific build and specific supporting weapons for it to be any good. If you don't, then those shields suck.

[zverozvero]

Its not about just any old Sham. To make difference it must be one with high as --- absorption (maxed one most likely). And some shield regenerating skill to have at least 1 point allways on to proc absorb.

[Juzt_Lernin]

A very high level sham stops almost all damage from every shot. It rules!

[Nevander]

Originally posted by Juzt_Lernin:

A very high level sham stops almost all damage from every shot. It rules!