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{{trope}}
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''All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield!''
▲{{quote|''When Captain America throws his mighty shield<br />
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]] and [[Improbable Use of a Weapon]], a [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shield]] is thrown at a target. Varies from just hitting to slicing.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Gundam Wing]]'', The Shenlong Gundam throws its shield at few enemies in space, whilst the Deathscythe's (rocket-powered, [[Laser Blade]]-tipped) shield is actually its ''primary ranged weapon''.
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* [[Captain America (comics)|Captain America]], the ''patron saint'' of this trope, does this with the addition of his shield being a [[Precision-Guided Boomerang]] (and what little we see of his older classic-shape shield proves it was just as effective a projectile).
== [[Film]] ==
* In the ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' film, Aragorn is at one point pinned to a tree by an Orc shield that just barely misses decapitating him.
** In the second movie, Legolas sends a similar shield flying through the air and impaling an Orc after [[Shield Surf|surfing down]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|a flight of stairs]].
== [[Literature]] ==
* Used by Derfel in ''[[The Warlord Chronicles]]'' during a pre-battle single combat. He spots that the Saxon champion he's about to fight is going to charge and overwhelm him with speed and brute force, and counters by throwing his shield into the other man's face and then gutting him while he's knocking it aside.
== [[Live
* ''[[Kamen Rider Decade]]'': it's Apollo Geist's favorite move. Unfortunately, throwing his shield ''never'' works, but he keeps doing it.
** It works, though not as originally intended, exactly once: {{spoiler|In the final episode of ''[[Kamen Rider Decade]]'', Apollo Geist throws his shield at Decade, but Kuuga [[Taking the Bullet|Takes The Bullet]] for him and gets [[Heroic Sacrifice|killed]] in the process. Then [[It Got Worse]]...}}
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The Buckler shield in ''[[Tribes: Vengeance]]'' can be thrown (and guided with the mouse) at enemies. It's ''very'' useful for killing enemies in midair.
* The ''[[Ragnarok Online]]'' ability Shield Boomerang
* [[Stone Wall|Protection-specced]] Paladins in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' can do this with their [http://www.wowwiki.com/Avenger%27s_Shield Avenger's Shield] talent, in a clear [[Shout-Out]] to [[Captain America (comics)]], leading member of the Avengers. Warriors prefer the use of [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works|the other trope]] [http://www.wowwiki.com/Heroic_Throw instead].
* The ''[[Ghosts
* In the computer game ''[[Lands of Lore]]: The Throne of Chaos'', chucking shields at a certain boss kills it faster than either throwing actual weapons ''or'' [[Face Palm|using the weapon you're supposed to kill it with]].
* The Boomerang Shield from ''[[Mega Man Zero]] 1-3''.
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* Both Sophitia and Cassandra of ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' have throws that involve shoving their opponent away and hurling their shield at them.
* Kanji Tatsumi's [[Critical Hit]] animation in ''[[Persona 4]]'' starts with him tossing his weapon (usually a shield of some sort) edge-first at the enemy, kicking it while it's stunned and then decking it with a right cross.
* In ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', the [[Final Fantasy I
** And, in ''Duodecim'', he gets a HP attack that uses '''''only''''' his shield.
* Possible in ''[[Ancient Domains of Mystery|ADOM]]'' and ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' alike. Both games allow throwing of nearly any item, with shields not being excluded. ADOM even has a single Shield skill, which matters and is trained by both blocking attacks with a shield and throwing one from the missile slot. Due to shields' high mass, severally times higher than an arrow's, and lack of reusability, it generally [[Awesome but Impractical|isn't worth]] the weight.
* Some of the Finis enemies in ''[[Devil May Cry]] 2'' fight with razor-lined shields that they throw at you.
* In ''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam]]'', Johnny Ridden's Gelgoog can throw its shield as a boomerang.
* ''[[Rygar]]''{{'}}s Diskarmor, a shield with a chain attached to it to use as a yo-yo attack, is the video game grandpappy of this trope.
* The Gladiatorial SRPG ''[[Gladius]]'' features this with the shield focused Myrmidon class as one of its more powerful set of skills.
* In the ''[[Battle Clash]]''/''Metal Combat'' duology, Carlos is able to do this with both his mechs, the ST Baron and later the ST Viscount.
* Several members of the Alexandria family of ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' throw their shields in a number of their attacks.
* Shield Knight from ''[[Shovel Knight]]'' dual-wields small and large shields. She uses the giant shield to block frontal attacks, charge towards an opponent, and throw her shield which comes back like a boomerang. She can also bash her shield hard enough against a wall to cause the ceiling to collapse.
== [[Web Animation]] ==
* ''[[Haloid]]'': during the battle between the Covenant and MC/Samus Aran, MC throws a Covenant shield at a Covenant Elite and cuts its off.
* In ''[[Dead Fantasy]] II'', Rinoa throws her shield/boomerang/buzzsaw Silenced Tear at an opponent.
* Pyrrha
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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* ''[[Samurai Jack]]'': a Spartan throws his shield to slice a robot.
* In the ''The Three Musketeers'' (part of ''[[The Banana Splits]]'' show) episode "The Haunted Castle", d'Artagnan throws a shield at a [[Mooks|mook]].
* The title character of ''[[Steven Universe]]'' has a shield as his gem weapon inherited from his mother. While it's durable enough to take a charged shot from a Gem Warship, he can also throw it as a weapon that can cut through solid rock and damage metal.
* The Turtle Miraculous, from ''[[Miraculous Ladybug]]'', gives a person a turtle-themed costume with an unbreakable shield as the wielder's primary weapon. In addition to being used for for defense, it can be [[Shield-Bash|swung as a blunt weapon]], and thrown at targets.
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