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To '''block''' (in the context of the [[Evade/Block/Parry system]]) is to outrightly prevent a physical attack using one's [[shield]], stopping the attack before the [[attack equation]] has even come into play |
To '''block''' (in the context of the [[Evade/Block/Parry system]]) is to outrightly prevent a physical attack using one's [[shield]], stopping the attack before the [[attack equation]] has even come into play. |
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==Chance to Block== |
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The odds for an outright block are determined by comparing the defender's [[Shield Use]] skill to the attacker's [[level]]. Against a like-level foe, 1x training will yield about a 5% chance to block; 3x training, about 15%. The passive [[combat maneuver]] [[Block Mastery]] will increase this chance. While a shield does increase one's bolt [[defensive strength]] more than one's melee defensive strength, it is not normally possible to outrightly block a [[bolt spell]]. [[Kneeling]] reduces one's chance to block by 25%; being [[prone]] reduces it by 50%. |
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==See Also== |
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* [[Evade]] |
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* [[Parry]] |
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* [[Block Mastery]] |
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==Links== |
==Links== |
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http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combat_guide/factors.asp |
http://www.play.net/gs4/info/combat_guide/factors.asp |
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[[Category:Basic Mechanics]] |
[[Category:Basic Mechanics]] |
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Revision as of 09:23, 30 March 2008
To block (in the context of the Evade/Block/Parry system) is to outrightly prevent a physical attack using one's shield, stopping the attack before the attack equation has even come into play.
Chance to Block
The odds for an outright block are determined by comparing the defender's Shield Use skill to the attacker's level. Against a like-level foe, 1x training will yield about a 5% chance to block; 3x training, about 15%. The passive combat maneuver Block Mastery will increase this chance. While a shield does increase one's bolt defensive strength more than one's melee defensive strength, it is not normally possible to outrightly block a bolt spell. Kneeling reduces one's chance to block by 25%; being prone reduces it by 50%.