The Sham

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A legendary Vladof absorb shield built around turning incoming gunfire into ammo. It is at its best against enemies that rely heavily on firearms, where its absorb chance can turn sustained fire into a constant stream of ammunition.

The trade-off is weak basic defense, with low capacity and poor recharge performance. It does very little against non-bullet damage, so its usefulness depends heavily on the encounter.

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Its dedicated source is BNK-3R, and it is also useful for the Ammo Eater challenge.

It can work well on Krieg in Mania or Hellborn, since absorbed hits may not trigger some damage-based mechanics. Bloodlust builds usually get more value from the extra ammo. It is also strong in launcher-heavy setups, where it helps refill rockets through self-splash with weapons such as Logan's Gun, KerBlaster, or the Grenadier while lowering the risk of self-inflicted deaths.

It cannot roll a Maliwan capacitor or spawn with Anshin, Bandit, Pangolin, or Torgue parts. The red text references a ShamWow catchphrase.