Looking for list of shield breaking and penetrating attacks

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 General Discussion
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If i remember correctly , it was mentioned in one of the latest patchnotes: - developers imlemented an increased amount of shield breaking and penetrating attacks.
Does anyone have a full list of these attacks, old and new?
Thanks in advance.

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All flail attacks penetrate some damage through shields. The Bolt staff charged attacks do too.

Shield breaking attacks that I know of:

  • Glaive heavy
  • 2H Hammer overheads (can be light or heavy depending on the specific weapon)
  • Pickaxe heavy
  • Shield bash, though this one is inconsistent for me. Has to be a direct hit and it’s easier to trigger against a lone enemy vs a group
  • 2H axe overhead (light 1/2)

That’s all I can think of, but I suspect there’s more others can add.

Edit: Also Executioner Sword heavies

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Bretonnian Longsword overheads (PA/H3) break shields as well.

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Shield breakers: Falchion heavies, Elf 1h sword heavy. Halberd push attack. Coghammer heavy attack. Crowbill heavies. Elf Spear and Shield second heavy. Kruber/Saltz Greatsword Push attack. 1h Kruber Mace/Bardin Hammer heavies. Greathammer and Greataxe lights. Sienna’s mace heavy. Kruber Spear and Shield heavy 2 supposedly does from what I’m reading, but I can’t remember it myself. Shotgun shots (Blunderbuss, Grudge-Raker, Griffon Foot, not sure about Coruscation Staff). That’s in addition to what others have said above.

Shield penetration: all flails, Bolt Staff charged attacks, Handguns (the straight handguns, not repeaters). Dual Swords push attack.

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Out of things I haven’t seen mentioned.

For shield breaking there is also:

  • Axes - Heavy attacks
  • Throwing axes
  • Jav Throw
  • Hammer & Tome - Heavy attacks (charged/uncharged)
  • Flaming Flail - Heavy 1
  • Scythe - Light 1

For attacks that ignore shields:

  • SnD - Push attack, Light 3, 4
  • Flaming Flail - Light 3, 4, Heavy 2, Push attack.
  • Normal Flail - Light 3, 4, Heavy 1, 2
  • Flail & Shield - Light 4, 5, Heavy 1, 2

Also, Trollhammer, Flaming Flail Heavy 1, and Hammer & Tome Heavy 1 explosion deal damage through shield but impact damage doesn’t happen.

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