Block

Blocking gives a chance to stop attacks and/or projectiles from hitting. This includes projectile spells like Flare. Spells without projectiles cannot be blocked.

Whenever a player's attack/projectile is blocked, he or she will briefly see yellow indicator text: "block".

Skills that can cause Blocking

 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]"Shields Up!" (10..34% against projectiles)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Bonetti's Defense (75% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Deadly Riposte (100% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Deflect Arrows (75% against arrows)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Disciplined Stance (75% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Gladiator's Defense (75% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Shield Bash (100% against melee)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Shield Stance (75% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Riposte (100% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Wary Stance (100% against attack skills)
 * [[Image:Monk-icon.png|15px]]Aegis (50% against attacks)
 * [[Image:Monk-icon.png|15px]]Guardian (20..44% against attacks and projectiles)
 * [[Image:Elementalist-icon.png|15px]]Magnetic Aura (75% against melee)
 * [[Image:Elementalist-icon.png|15px]]Swirling Aura (75% against projectiles)
 * [[Image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]]Whirling Defense (75% against attacks)

Skills that can prevent or trigger from Blocking

 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Irresistible Blow
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Pure Strike
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Seeking Blade
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Swift Chop
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Warrior's Cunning
 * [[Image:Warrior-icon.png|15px]]Wild Blow
 * [[Image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]]Called Shot
 * [[Image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]]Crippling Shot
 * [[Image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]]Precision Shot
 * [[Image:Necromancer-icon.png|15px]]Rigor Mortis
 * [[Image:Mesmer-icon.png|15px]]Illusionary Weaponry