Block stat! What is it for?

[kasummi]

The block stat is the chance you have to block an attack. On a sucessful block, you're receiving less damage. The exact amount of damage reduced is not calculated using the block stat. Instead it is written on your shield how much damage it reduces (e.g. 35%). The chance for a sucessful block is based on the block stat, and the opponent's accuracy. The exact formula is as follows:

chance to block = (block stat - opponent's accuracy) / 10

Note that chance to block cannot exceed 50%.

Consider the following example: You're attacked from an opponent having accuracy of 1100, and your block stat is 1500, and 35% damage reduction. Your opponent attack normaly will cause you 1000 HP.

Now calculating
chance to block = (1500 - 1100) / 10 = 400 / 10 = 40%

In case you sucessfully block you'll get:
damage taken = 1000 HP - 35% = 650 HP

Now consider the same example, but having block stats of 1700.
chance to block = (1700 - 1100) / 10 = 600 / 10 = 60%
Unfortunately since it exceed the maximum, the chance to block is reduced to 50% instead of 60%.
Also even you have higher block stat, you'll again receive the same 650 damage. This is because the block stat does not affect the damage reduction, but the chance.

[KamaoGad29]

Good Job. Nice to know for Templars like me.

Thanks for the info!

[kasummi]

Anyone who knows about the other stats, please write about it.