Block

Block is a combat skill valuable to

Usage
Block is a passive skill that interposes your shield's resistances into an oncoming weapon attack.

Block and Dodge Cannot be used simultaneously. If a player has both skills the test to see which is used is simple. If a Shield is equipped, Block will be used and not dodge, if a shield is not equipped, dodge will be used.

Formula
%Chance = Block Skill / 400

100 Block skill has 25% chance of Blocking

Differences from Ultima Online

 * In the original Ultima Online, the Block skill was called Parry but served a very different purpose there. Rather than completely negate damage like Parry did, Block adds your shield resistance to the mitigation stack