Rifleman Archive

Before I bid on a Block +13 AA, I need to know whether this skill mod is broken. I heard some say that it was and others say that it isnt. So what's the story?

ya i would like to know this to. to me the description reads that you block the shot taking no damage, kinda like dodge but you dont avoid it you block it. but everytime i see teh +Block+ above my head it is covered up with a damage indicator as well. so and so hits you for 400dmg but you block it...then a +400+ floats over my head.

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Celcon - Master of the Whoring of Loot Profession

the lowdown:

block is borked, but according to the devs it is working as intended.

Block does not work like dodge/counterattack. When you successfully block an attack, you take 50% of the damage the attack would have done. So block will never be as good as dodge/counterattack currently unless they change the system somehow.

If you are a pure rifleman with no pikeman then it's probably not worth it to buy the +13 AA unless it's not that expensive. Tests have shown that you will hardly see any blocks unless you are CoB'd.

So my suggestion would be to not pay outrageous prices for it, unless you are considering it an investment for the future combat revamp when they might actually make block useful.

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