This largely decreased the effectiveness of the Squad Shield and was later changed to only allow the latter to phase through the shield, while grenades and other explosives would either bounce off the shield or explode upon contact. When the game was first released, the shield used to allow any kind of explosive to pass through in addition to "kinetic" weapons. In the event that either the shield takes too much fire, the inner generator is destroyed, or a new shield is placed, the inner generator will erupt into a small explosion, causing the shield to retract and rendering the shield useless. The shield can only absorb a limited amount of damage.
When activated, it is capable of absorbing and negating blaster fire (Excluding the Cycler Rifle and Scatter Gun). The shield projects a translucent spherical barrier around the player when deployed. Available to be found on the battlefront as a Power Up in Battlefront, the Squad Shield is a portable energy shield that protects users from blaster fire and other energy weapons.