Pikeman Archive

Those of you who had a master Rifleman in beta, or who have some block now...

Does block work against ranged attacks or only melee?

How effective is it overall (i.e. how often does it work)?

Thanks,

Fox

Bump.. because I have the same questions about Block.

How is Block calculated? and Does it stack with Dodge? ie .. does the game check to see if you're hit.. then if you block? and failing that.. does it then check if you block? before it calculates if it hits?

Er. I meant.. to say.

failing that. does it then calculate if you (dodge). not block again..?

Bump.. for Visk asked a very good question that I need answered as well.

Does block work even if you're not holding a rifle?

and 2). Does block stack with Dodge?

I am a soon to be TKM...however, I am wanting to become far more defensive in melee than just a TKM. I am trying to find out if I were to get 0040 in pikeman and swordsman, would block/counterattack still work if I were using my fists? I am asking this question because I know the dodge issue was resolved with fencer/pistoleer....they do not stack and the skill only works for whatever weapon you are using. Is the same true with block (pikeman) and counterattack (swordsman)? Since they are passive skills...wouldnt they work anyways? Thanks for any input.

"I am asking this question because I know the dodge issue was resolved with fencer/pistoleer....they do not stack and the skill only works for whatever weapon you are using."

Obviously it was not resolved. Because anyone who has done actual controlled tests on this has concluded they DO stack. Most of the people claiming they don't stack are simply putting in "i get hit alot" as their evidence. This is not evidence that they do not stack. It is just evidence that you get hit alot.

I can almost assuredly tell you that with fists out your +block will be worthless, though. TKM uses a different skill Defense Acuity. Therefore it would not function with +block abilities from most evidence. BUT if you want to be absolutely sure. Find a master pikeman with no other skills but master pikeman. Hand him a fencer weapon. See how often he dodges, etc. Then go unarmed and see if it increases the dodge/block rate quite a bit. If it seems significantly higher it may be that it stacks.

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MageLogan wrote:

Does the skill Block, found only on the Rifleman skill tree, work only when you are wielding a rifle, or does it also work with other weapons?

-MageLogan

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Hiidduukkeell wrote:

try to put a counter attack or block.

but you should try to find a higher value. like a +8 block would be nice. don't use your last socket for a +3...

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