08-06-2004, 02:00 PM
The chance to block is:
(total chance) = (dexterity - 15) * (shield block) / (clvl * 2)
Basically, if you have 2 dexterity points per clvl (plus an additional 15), your total block chance will be equal to your shield block chance. However, the total chance is capped at 75%. So if your shield has more than 75% block chance, you need less than 2 dexterity per clvl to get max block.
For example, a Paladin with slvl 20 holy shield, a perfect safety amulet, Guardian Angel, and an Elded Whiststan's Guard would have 35 + 10 + 20 + 7 + 87 = 159 shield block. That means he'd need only about .94 dexterity per clvl (plus 15) to have max block.
OTOH, a sorceress with a plain buckler will have 20% shield block. She'd need 7.5 dexterity per clvl (plus 15) to have max block.
So the shield block can have a dramatic effect on how much dexterity you need for max block.
(total chance) = (dexterity - 15) * (shield block) / (clvl * 2)
Basically, if you have 2 dexterity points per clvl (plus an additional 15), your total block chance will be equal to your shield block chance. However, the total chance is capped at 75%. So if your shield has more than 75% block chance, you need less than 2 dexterity per clvl to get max block.
For example, a Paladin with slvl 20 holy shield, a perfect safety amulet, Guardian Angel, and an Elded Whiststan's Guard would have 35 + 10 + 20 + 7 + 87 = 159 shield block. That means he'd need only about .94 dexterity per clvl (plus 15) to have max block.
OTOH, a sorceress with a plain buckler will have 20% shield block. She'd need 7.5 dexterity per clvl (plus 15) to have max block.
So the shield block can have a dramatic effect on how much dexterity you need for max block.