Static Barrier

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{{Infobox weapon
|image        = <gallery>
StaticBarrier.png|Static Barrier
Photo0113.jpg|Repulsor Field
</gallery>
|icon         = [[File:Static Barrier from SM icon.png|50px|Icon from ''Size Matters'']]
|manufacturer = [[Gadgetron Corporation]]
|type         = Personal defense shield
|range        = Very short
|rate of fire = Slow

|available sm     = [[Inside Clank]]
|price sm         = 65000
|upgrade sm       = Repulsor Field
|upgrade price sm = 
|ammo sm          = 5
|v2 ammo sm       = 5
|v3 ammo sm       = 5
|upgrade ammo sm  = 5
|titan ammo sm    = 5
|titan v2 ammo sm = 5
|titan v3 ammo sm = 5
|max ammo sm      = 5
|ammo price sm    = 200
|ammo pickup sm   = 
|mods sm          = Reflection mod (250,000 bolts) <br> Mirage mod (1,250,000 bolts)
}}
The '''Static Barrier''' is a defensive weapon manufactured by [[Gadgetron Corporation|Gadgetron]] in ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters|Size Matters]]''. It uses residual static electricity in the air to create a forcefield that protects the user from enemy fire until it takes a certain amount of damage.

The Static Barrier can be purchased upon reaching [[Inside Clank]] for 65,000 [[bolts]]. It can be upgraded to the '''Repulsor Field''' at V4 with use, which zaps enemies with electricity. Two mods can be purchased: the reflection mod for 250,000 bolts which reflects some shots back at enemies, and the mirage mod, which creates an illusion of [[Ratchet]] when used.

==Characteristics==
The Static Barrier creates a bubble around Ratchet which serves as a shield.

The Repulsor Field creates a more electrified bubble. It is created from a handheld yellow and red device with a blue orb on top.

==Combat==
The Static Barrier is a defensive weapon that can absorb damage received from enemy fire. It also damages enemies by touching them. Damaging enemies by touching them the shield is required to upgrade it, though it is primarily useful in defensive circumstances. The Static Barrier should almost always be used against bosses and in most situations to survive.

The Repulsor Field zaps enemies that approach it with electricity. While this makes it more offensive, the weapon is still best used as a defensive weapon to absorb damage. Two mods can be purchased, the reflection mod for 250,000 and the mirage mod for 1,250,000. The mirage mod, though expensive, provides the weapon a great deal of utility, allowing it to distract enemies for a certain amount of time (similar to the [[Decoy Glove]]), making it even better as a defensive weapon against bosses. The reflection mod reflects back some shots fired at Ratchet, making it a pure defensive upgrade.

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