Distinguished Service Medal

The Distinguished Service Medal, or DSM, can be earned in any campaign, but with varying degrees of difficulty. To earn the medal no player must be hit by either a Baneling or Beastlings. Hits taken from Blindlings do not jeopardize the medal. Also, if the "Ling" doesn't break the user's shields it will not register as a hit, and therefore not forfeit the medal. However, the only classes that could possibly have shields strong enough to absorb a hit of that strength without failing are the Demolition, and possibly the Assault, and Flamethrower with CP bonus, and quite possibly XS-4 Armor.

The medal can be incredibly difficult. On Nightmare, the infrequent "Banetrains" will contain several Banelings. As with all Medals, level 1 and 2 can be earned in Recruit and Normal, rank 3 and up must be earned in Nightmare difficulty.


 * 1 Medal Point = Win a game with no one on the team being hit by either a Baneling or a Beastling
 * 1 Medal Level = 10 Medal Points (Win 10 games with no one on the team being hit by either Baneling or a Beastling)