There are a few ways to kill your foes in XDefiant, but one of my favorite ways has become using the Blitz Shield. Here’s how to do it. What are Blitz Shield kills in XDefiant? I initially thought that Blitz Shield kills in XDefiant were a result of doing something special with the shield. After a whole game of trying to figure it out – I realized the solution was extremely simple. You simply must melee attack whilst the shield is active. You’ll want to get these to unlock Rhino, a Phantoms faction character. Screenshot: PC Invasion When choosing your character, either before or during a game, pick a Phantoms character and select the Blitz Shield. When activating it, you’ll have a limited time to use it to get your kills, so you’ll have to choose your moments efficiently. You’ll only have the Blitz Shield up for 15 seconds before it is automatically withdrawn. There is a 30 second cooldown for the Blitz Shield, but this starts the m...