User blog comment:Mister Nice Guy/Beating Phalanxes- They're not that hard to beat/@comment-73.183.159.123-20141128222114

That shot works, but if you're trying to kill them without closing - shoot their foot.

They don't hide under the shield well at first and leave their right foot (your left) hanging out. Shoot it with anything and they stagger. Once that happens - *click* *click* *boom*