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Block

Category: Attack or defense effect

Increases Parry Chance and Shield Block Chance.
Can Parry after blocking with shield.
Affected by target's Accuracy and Block Penetration.
※ Block Damage Reduction Rate varies based on Gear Grade.

Applied by

A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

Gladiator

Active skills (1)
- Rending Blow
  - Skill level 8: +200 Block while using skill
Passive skills (1)
- Protection Armor
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 968 (+100% Attack)-1,162 HP on Block.

Templar

Active skills (1)
- Warding Strike
  - Skill level 8: +100 Block during Warding
Stigma skills (3)
- Shield of Protection
  - Temporarily increases Block Damage Reduction by 100% and guarantees Block.
- Doom Shield
  - Skill level 10: +200 Block for 5s on hit
- Second Skin
  - Skill level 10: +20% Block for the duration
Passive skills (1)
- Warding Shield
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 968 (+100% Attack)-1,162 HP on Block.

Spiritmaster

Stigma skills (1)
- Kaisinel's Power
  - Skill level 5: +150 Block and Evasion

Cleric

Stigma skills (1)
- Yustiel's Power
  - Skill level 10: +100 Block, Evasion
Passive skills (1)
- Empyrean Lords' Benediction
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 618 (+100% Attack)-742 HP on Block.

Chanter

Active skills (1)
- Incandescent Blow
  - Skill level 8: +200 Block while using skill
Stigma skills (1)
- Focused Defense
  - guarantees Block
Passive skills (1)
- Crossguard
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 968 (+100% Attack)-1,065 HP on Block.

Used by

Skills that get a bonus from it, or need it. A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

No Spiritmaster skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

Gladiator

Active skills (1)
- Ankle Slice
  - with a 50% chance to inflict Root for 3s on Block.
  - Skill level 16: 25% chance to reset [Ankle Slice] cooldown on Block
Passive skills (2)
- Experienced Counterstrike
  - Increases PvE Damage Boost by 17.8%, PvP Damage Boost by 8.9% for 20s for the caster and party members on Block.
- Protection Armor
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 968 (+100% Attack)-1,162 HP on Block.

Templar

Active skills (1)
- Debilitating Smash
  - inflicts Debilitate for 5s on Block.
  - Skill level 16: 25% chance to reset cooldown on Block
Stigma skills (1)
- Shield of Protection
  - Restores 300 MP and Stamina once on Block.
  - Skill level 15: +20% Move Speed for 3s on Block
  - Skill level 20: Restores 10% HP once on Block
Passive skills (2)
- Fury
  - increases PvE Damage Boost by 21% and PvP Damage Boost by 10.5% for 20s for the caster and party members on Block.
- Warding Shield
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 968 (+100% Attack)-1,162 HP on Block.

Cleric

Passive skills (1)
- Empyrean Lords' Benediction
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 618 (+100% Attack)-742 HP on Block.

Chanter

Active skills (1)
- Heat Wave Blow
  - with a 40% chance to inflict Seal for 3s on Block.
  - Skill level 16: 25% chance to reset [Heat Wave Blow] cooldown on Block
Stigma skills (1)
- Focused Defense
  - Restores 300 MP and Stamina once on Block.
  - Skill level 15: +20% Move Speed for 3s on Block
Passive skills (1)
- Crossguard
  - Increases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 968 (+100% Attack)-1,065 HP on Block.

Questions about Block

Does Block work against attacks from behind?

No, not your Block chance. A hit from behind ignores the target's Block. So keep your front to the enemy when you rely on your Block chance.
What counters Block?

Block Penetration. It ignores the target's Block Chance. Accuracy helps too, since the target's Block offsets it. Hits from behind skip the target's Block. Some specializations also make a skill's hits ignore Block.
Does Block work against monsters and bosses?

Yes. You can block monster attacks, and bosses count as monsters. Some Block stats work only against one monster type. Monsters have Block too, so they block some of your hits. Their Block offsets your Accuracy. PvE Accuracy adds Accuracy only when you attack monsters.
Does Block work in PvP?

Yes. A player's Block offsets your Accuracy too. PvP Block is its own stat, and it raises Parry and Shield Block chance only against players. PvP Block Penetration works the other way: it ignores only a player's Block chance.
Does a Block stop all of the hit's damage?

No. A normal Block only lowers the hit's damage, so part of it still gets through. An evaded hit is different: it deals no damage at all.