Block
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Blocking is a technique used to negate incoming attacks. A blocked attack deals no damage and inflicts no conditions. The boon aegis will block the next incoming attack, but a few professions have access to skills which will block attacks while active. Some professions have traits which grant benefits on a successful block.
Blocking a projectile destroys it and nullifies all its effects, including stopping projectiles that pierce, as well as projectiles that deal no direct damage (e.g. Infiltrator's Arrow). Note that certain projectiles (such as Captain Mai Trin's electric blast) cannot be blocked. Some skills specifically blocks missiles which will only block projectiles (not melee or other attacks) and also will not trigger effects that grant bonuses from blocking.
Blocking can be bypassed with unblockable attacks, a property that is listed in the skill description. Traps are an example of unblockable skills.
Related skills[edit]
Weapon skills
Protector's Strike — Mace
Shield of Wrath — Focus
Warding Rift — Staff
Crystal Hibernation — Shield
Imperial Guard — Greatsword
Counterblow — Mace
Riposte — Sword
Shield Stance — Shield
Bullet Catcher — Staff
Parry — Spear
Static Shield — Shield
Shock Shield — Hammer
Counterattack — Greatsword
Counterstrike — Spear
Nine-Tailed Strike — Spear
Immutable Stone — Hammer, when attuned to earth
Illusionary Counter — Scepter
Illusionary Riposte — Sword
Deja Vu — Shield
Echo of Memory — Shield
Bundle skills
Profession mechanic skills
Related traits[edit]
Traits that improve Block
Communal Defenses (Valor) — Blocking an attack grants aegis to nearby allies.
Might of the Protector (Valor) — Gain might when you block attacks.
Invigorated Bulwark (Honor) — Increase your healing to other allies each time you block an attack. Mace skills gain reduced recharge and their boons gain increased duration.
Defender's Dogma (Dragonhunter) — Gain vitality. Blocking an attack causes justice to reach its maximum charge and reduces the cooldown of Spear of Justice.
Hunter's Fortification (Dragonhunter) — Remove conditions when blocking attacks. Receive less damage when you have no conditions on you.
Shield Master (Defense) — Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain adrenaline when you block an attack or reflect a missile.
Hardened Armor (Defense) — Gain resolution when you block or are struck by a critical hit. Strike damage taken is reduced by a percentage while you have resolution.
Flow like Water (Water) — Deal increased strike damage, which is further increased while your health is above the threshold. Blocking or evading an attack heals you.
Duelist's Reversal (Virtuoso) — Blocking or dodging an attack grants boons.
Psychic Riposte (Virtuoso) — Blocking or evading an attack stocks blades. Dodging stocks a blade and causes your next Bladesong to be unblockable.
Related equipment[edit]
Relics that benefit from blocking[edit]
- Relic of the Defender — Heal a percentage of your maximum health after blocking an attack. If you block again within 5 seconds, you heal less each time down to minimum of 1%.
Projectile destruction[edit]
- See also: Reflect
These skills nullify projectile attacks but have no effect on non-projectile attacks. They do not activate on-block effects.
Weapon skills that block projectiles
Zealot's Defense — Sword
Shield of Absorption — Shield
Refraction — Trident
Deflecting Shot — Longbow
Field of the Mists — Hammer
Sublime Conversion — Staff
Sniper's Cover — Rifle
Ring of Earth — Dagger, when attuned to earth
Swirling Winds — Focus, when attuned to air
Whirling Stones — Hammer, when attuned to earth
Phantasmal Warden — Focus
Tides of Time — Shield
Bundle skills that block projectiles
Transform skills that block projectiles
Utility skills that block projectiles
Sanctuary — Consecration
Shield of the Avenger — Spirit Weapon
Protective Solace — Legendary Centaur Stance
Inspiring Reinforcement — Legendary Dwarf Stance
Electric Fence — Armament
Launch Wall — Exceed
Photon Wall — Exceed
Barrier Signet — Signet
Smoke Screen — Deception
Seal Area
Corrosive Poison Cloud — Corruption
Elite skills that block projectiles
Profession mechanic skills that block projectiles
Flaming Flurry — Primal Burst, Sword
Defense Field — Tool belt, Bulwark Gyro
Defense Field — Tool belt, Bulwark Gyro
Enveloping Haze
Pet skills that block projectiles
Trait skills that block projectiles
Common skills that block projectiles
Related equipment[edit]
- Relic of Sorrow — After using an elite skill, create an area that protects allies and destroys enemy projectiles.