Blocking

[heathermh1998_32327]

What is the point of blocking if you still receive damage?

[Syforce]

to counter the attack and reduce the dmg.. dodge is for no damage receive.

[Deucalion]

What is the point of blocking if you still receive damage?

Think about it. In real life, if you block something, you still actually get hit, just not as bad. If you dodge something, you don't get hit all. This works in the land of pixels as well.

So the fact you still receive damage when blocking actually makes perfect sense. As late in the game as most people are, block stats are becoming increasingly important. A very high block rune and a few block saints on a hero can make them very tough.

[jkwongfl_7919855]

Additionally, having a block rune reduces overall damage to you and prevents the opponent from gaining morale.

[explorertynon103_3174937]

Additionally, having a block rune reduces overall damage to you and prevents the opponent from gaining morale.

Does it reduce overall damage all the time or only when it is actually blocked? Special skills cannot be blocked or can it be blocked?

Has anyone tested this?

[Riot]

Does it reduce overall damage all the time or only when it is actually blocked? Special skills cannot be blocked or can it be blocked?

Has anyone tested this?

I have asked for this information as well and I still do not have a firm answer on this. Some say that resistance will reduce damage regardless...

[Deucalion]

Does it reduce overall damage all the time or only when it is actually blocked? Special skills cannot be blocked or can it be blocked?

Has anyone tested this?

Reduces overall damage all the time. Not sure if skills cannot be blocked, but I know they can be dodged.

[explorertynon103_3174937]

Reduces overall damage all the time. Not sure if skills cannot be blocked, but I know they can be dodged.

How much is it reduced all the time?

[MAYNON-NET]

How much is it reduced all the time?

i dont know but a lvl 10 resistance it reduce about 10% of over all dameg

[Yelsha]

From casual testing, it seems not all damage is reduced all the time. Seems that normal physical damage is only reduced during a block, and certain skills can be reduced through block more than others. Biggest reduction seems to be on AOE skills like Thousand Strikes and Horns of Hell. Seems Flame Wall can be reduced quite a bit too, while the reduction on Piercing Thrust and Sweeping Flash and Frontal Assault is significantly less. In addition, it seems that the damage reduction does not benefit mages. Finally, damage reduction can be reduced if the opponent has high break (which makes sense, since break counters block), which is why using infallibility/reliability on Adam increases Thousand Strikes damage more vs. some heroes than others.