Oh, sure. It might react explosively with energy shielding, but that's not really what I'd call a drawback in this situation. Maybe avoid point-blank.

[Good tip, thanks Val.

She's been peering at his arm while she talks, making sure her design will mesh with Shockwave's, and at last she nods in satisfaction. In the air around her, holographic controls spring into existence, wrapping around her hands and forming a visor over her eyes. The futuristic waldos let her manipulate the giant parts as though they were her size, and with scale not an issue, bolting an enormous new component onto a spot intended to hold it is child's play. So to speak.]