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

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

Skills that can prevent or trigger from Blocking

 * Warrior Skills
 * Irresistible Blow
 * Pure Strike
 * Seeking Blade
 * Swift Chop
 * Warrior's Cunning
 * Wild Blow
 * Ranger Skills
 * Called Shot
 * Crippling Shot
 * Precision Shot
 * Necromancer Skills
 * Rigor Mortis
 * Mesmer Skills
 * Illusionary Weaponry