ℹ️XO-16 Chaingun Variants vs. Shields

XO-16 Chaingun upgrade cores vs. all shields.

Monarch's XO-16 chaingun can get buffed by 2 upgrade core upgrades, namely the arc rounds and accelerator. When combined, they shred the shields of other titans, mainly due to arc rounds that drain enemy shield abilities similar to core abilities. This page is a more in-depth version of Titan Ability Interactions page, but only centered around Monarch's xo-16 chaingun.

Here are all the methods for dealing with said shields. Additionally, it includes overshield since it takes extra damage from arc rounds.

For Reference

Terms XO16 = normal xo-16 bullets Arc = arc rounds bullets Accel = accelerator + arc rounds bullets Mag = ammo magazine arc damage = additional damage from arc rounds that only affects shields

Stats (Pilot HP/Damage) Particle Wall = 2,000 HP Reinforced Particle Wall = 3,000 HP Gun Shield = 2,500 HP Bulwark = 5,000 HP Amped Wall = 1000 HP Hard Cover = 850 HP XO-16 = 45 damage Arc Round = 45 damage + 23 arc damage (68 total shield damage) Accelerator Arc Round = 56 damage + 28 arc damage (84 total shield damage)

Stats (Titan HP/Damage) Full Overshield = 2,500 HP XO-16 = 120 damage Arc Round = 120 damage + 60 arc damage (180 total shield damage) Accelerator Arc Round = 150 damage + 75 arc damage (225 total shield-only damage)

Charge-Based Shield Table

Shield Type	Chaingun Type	Bullets Needed	Bullets Needed
Vortex Shield	XO16	No effect
Vortex Shield	Arc	24
Vortex Shield	Accel	23*
Inferno Shield Kit			+50% uptime
Flame Shield	XO16	No effect	No effect
Flame Shield	Arc	17	18
Flame Shield	Accel	16	18*
Swordblock + Overshield
Overshield	XO16	21	70**
Overshield	Arc	14	47
Overshield	Accel	12	37

*As funny as it may sound, the accelerator with arc rounds needs the same amount or fewer bullets to break the shield because it shoots faster. Allowing the shield to catch an extra bullet at the price of depleting a bit faster.

**Arc damage doesn't pierce swordblock, only adds extra damage to overshields

Solid Shield Table

Shield Type	Chaingun Type	Bullets Needed	Bullets Needed
Reinforced Particle Wall			+50% HP
Paticle Wall	XO16	Too slow	Too slow
Paticle Wall	Arc	30	45
Paticle Wall	Accel	24	36
Bulwark Kit			+100% HP
Gun Shield	XO16	Too slow	Too slow
Gun Shield	Arc	37	Too slow
Gun Shield	Accel	30	Too slow
Hard Cover			-17.65% HP
Amped Wall	XO16	23	19
Amped Wall	Arc	15	13
Amped Wall	Accel	12	11

Charge-Based Shield Videos

Vortex Shield

Normal Vortex Shield Duration

Shooting the shield doesn't affect its duration

Arc Rounds vs. Vortex Shield

Accelerator with Arc Rounds vs. Vortex Shield

Flame Shield

Inferno Shield

Overshield

Solid Shield Videos

Particle Wall

XO-16 vs. Particle Wall

Arc Rounds vs. Particle Wall

Accelerator with Arc Rounds vs. Particle Wall

Reinforced Wall

Gun Shield

Bulwark

Pilot Walls