The Big Block Thread

[Hello Jim]

was bored and my ty was broekn-
all stats are for no +chance to block items
all stats are for no +dex items
all stats are for lvl 85. i think it's a fair lvl

SPIRIT
in a monarch- 42% to block, 319 dex needed to max block

SANCTUARY
in a troll nest- 40%+20%=60%, 228 dex

STORMSHIELD
clean- 67%, 206 dex
Eld'd- 67%+7%= 74%, 188 dex

MOSER'S
clean- 57%, 239 dex
Eld'd- 57%+7%=64%,
2xEld'd- 57%+7%+7%= 71%, 195 dex
Upped- 65%, 212 dex
Upped Eld'd- 65%+7%= 72%, 193 dex
Upped 2xEld'd- 65%+7%+7%= 79%, 177 dex

GERKE'S
clean- 74%, 188 dex
Eld'd- 74%+7%=81%, 173 dex
Upped- 74%, 188 dex
Upped Eld'd- 74%+7%=81%, 173 dex

SPIRIT WARD
clean- 64-74%, 215-188 dex
Eld'd- 71%-81%, 195-173 dex

VISCERATUANT
clean- 60%, 228 dex
Eld'd- 60%+7%=67%, 206 dex
Upped- 72%, 193 dex
Upped Eld'd- 72%+7%=79%, 177 dex

[Duality]

You're missing Whits :grin: my personal favorite shield for a block sorc.
But all in all, some interesting comparisons.

The STR req on the up'd versions of the shields might be interesting information as well, just for pure stat comparisons.

I never noticed Spirit Ward has a variable chance to block....... Wonder what mine is.

[zarirazz]

a little help here.. =)

WHITSTAN'S GUARD
clean- 87%, 162 dex
Eld'd- 87%+7%=94%, 151 dex

no frills block champion! =P

[Duality]

Uh. Forget I said anything, I'm an idiot.
Thanks Stephan :grin: wasn't thinking there.

[stephan]

You can't up Whistan's Guard.

[handofnaz]

Whitstan's Guard
UP'd - 95% Block rate, 150 dex
UP'd, Eld'd - 95 + 7 = 102, 140 dex

Of course, up'ing it pushes the STR req from 53 to 100, which really defeats the point of using it, since you need almost no points in STR to use a non-up'd one, but....

... it'd be nice if you could up set items to begin with.

[Duality]

That's actually a good question, some sets might actually be decent later on if you could up them..... Oh well, there's always hope that if 1.12 ever comes out we might, but probably not, be able to up set items.

The real reason I like whits is the low str req, I almost always use it when I'm starting up again on my MF sorc. Great block, and since I'm not using spirit, I don't have to put more than a few points into str. Makes for a great combo when you are poor. :grin: