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Sazgo · Jun 08, 2007, 09:28 AM // 09:28

Im wondering if anyone could tell me the answer to this.
Guildwiki says that blocking stacks up multiplicately so if a player has 2 50% block chance effects on them they have a 75% block chance.

What would happen if i gave a player who had 75% block chance from a stance for example an extra 50% block chance, would he have 100% block chance and block everything, or is there a hardcap to the amount of total block chance you can get.

silz · Jun 08, 2007, 09:53 AM // 09:53

The way I understand this is as follows

1: You give the 75% chance from a stance
2; This fails (25% chance)
3: The 50% chance kicks in against the 25% fail rate (ie has a 12.5% chance of blocking)

Total chance of blocking is therefore 87.5%

Utaku · Jun 08, 2007, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Silz is right. So technically 100% block is unreachable unless one source is giving you 100%.
But the odds that a blinded wammo hit a ranger using whirling defense are low: .10 (blind)*0.25 (hit throught whirling)=2.5%

Water Angel · Jun 08, 2007, 10:29 AM // 10:29

ofc as warrior or ranger you dun have to worrie about block.as both of this classes have excellent skills for get through any block rate.

Sophitia Leafblade · Jun 08, 2007, 10:42 AM // 10:42

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Originally Posted by Utaku

But the odds that a blinded wammo hit a ranger using whirling defense are low: .10 (blind)*0.25 (hit throught whirling)=2.5%

And Yet when your low on health they somehow still manage to hit u with that 1 attack. EG. My running away from a melee target i had blinded and with Whiling on And yep in such situations they always seem to get that 1 or 2 hits in that finish you off even when they only attack with 2 hits :S im sure those critters Hax either that or i really really have bad luck (hmm actually considering the kinda drops i get id have to go with the latter :P)

October Jade · Jun 08, 2007, 04:22 PM // 16:22

I recall reading somewhere that when running, any attack that hits you from behind will be critical. Maybe it also affects the probability of evade/block?

Thomas.knbk · Jun 08, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Warriors and Rangers don't have exellent skills to get through blocking. They have skills for it, but those are far from exellent. Actually they're all pretty baed.

And crits don't affect block rate afaik.

I Might Avenge U · Jun 08, 2007, 11:07 PM // 23:07

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Originally Posted by October Jade

I recall reading somewhere that when running, any attack that hits you from behind will be critical. Maybe it also affects the probability of evade/block?

That would explain ALOT...

Jun 08, 2007, 09:28 AM // 09:28	#1
Sazgo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2007 Location: England	Block, block and more block Im wondering if anyone could tell me the answer to this. Guildwiki says that blocking stacks up multiplicately so if a player has 2 50% block chance effects on them they have a 75% block chance. What would happen if i gave a player who had 75% block chance from a stance for example an extra 50% block chance, would he have 100% block chance and block everything, or is there a hardcap to the amount of total block chance you can get.

Jun 08, 2007, 09:53 AM // 09:53	#2
silz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: K I N D R E D S P I R I T S Profession: W/	The way I understand this is as follows 1: You give the 75% chance from a stance 2; This fails (25% chance) 3: The 50% chance kicks in against the 25% fail rate (ie has a 12.5% chance of blocking) Total chance of blocking is therefore 87.5%

Jun 08, 2007, 10:00 AM // 10:00	#3
Utaku Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Guild: We eat pancakes [Yumy] Profession: Me/	Silz is right. So technically 100% block is unreachable unless one source is giving you 100%. But the odds that a blinded wammo hit a ranger using whirling defense are low: .10 (blind)*0.25 (hit throught whirling)=2.5%

Jun 08, 2007, 10:29 AM // 10:29	#4
Water Angel Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Paris Profession: Me/E	ofc as warrior or ranger you dun have to worrie about block.as both of this classes have excellent skills for get through any block rate.

Jun 08, 2007, 04:22 PM // 16:22	#6
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	I recall reading somewhere that when running, any attack that hits you from behind will be critical. Maybe it also affects the probability of evade/block?

Jun 08, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58	#7
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	Warriors and Rangers don't have exellent skills to get through blocking. They have skills for it, but those are far from exellent. Actually they're all pretty baed. And crits don't affect block rate afaik.