Block rate vs archery - Phoenix Freeshard

I just started the server 2 weeks ago but I noticed that archers are hitting me 80% if the time. [Shield] spec 46+15 mob4 dex 250+ when buffed.

http://disorder.dk/daoc/blocking/

Wanted to know if shield users get 30%+ vs archery here?

BTW great work on the server 🙂

Sun 2 Jun 2019 11:02 PM by Bumbles

are you actively engaging? or just running at an archer hoping to block?

Sun 2 Jun 2019 11:12 PM by SalidorMacCulloch

Yes I do and that helps... but there is a base chance of 30%+ more vs archery to hit. While a archer is face to face to u it should be very difficult to even land a crit

Mon 3 Jun 2019 11:12 AM by Caballo

Rumors also say that shield size matters when it comes to blocking archers/arrows.

So my tip: If you actively engage an archer with a large shield, you will hit very high block rates - WAY beyond those 20% you mentioned.

cheers
Caballo

Mon 3 Jun 2019 11:43 AM by SalidorMacCulloch

Shield size shouldn't matter, unless phoenix is different. All shields get a base of 5% but a small shield can only block 1 attacker while medium shield does 2 and large shield does 3.

I'm just used to playing pre labyrinth on my shield hero. And it was a rare thing if a archer ever hit me or the person I was guarding.

Only time I needed to use engage in live if I needed to hold down a duel user until help came 😜 here on this server I need to hit it every time. But the person I guard dies 😣

Mon 3 Jun 2019 12:08 PM by inoeth

some month ago there were ppl announing they quit here because as an archer it is not possible to kill shield users xD

Mon 3 Jun 2019 12:50 PM by Saroi

Patch from 2018-12-3 Monday

- block bonus against ranged attacks now depends on shield size and base block spec

Patch from 2018-12-1 Saturday

- there is now a block bonus against ranged attacks

Mon 3 Jun 2019 1:36 PM by Kappu

If I remember correctly from back in the day shield size mattered depending on the number of attackers you had on you.

They never should have messed with the block rates really, because you have engage and if you have multiple Archers on you then you shouldn't be blocking every arrow anyway.

I disagree with them reducing the multiple attacker bonuses on a single target from 50% to 25%. That's just my opinion though since I think it goes without saying that if you have two attackers you shouldn't evade, block and parry as often.

Wed 5 Jun 2019 2:39 AM by SalidorMacCulloch

http://disorder.dk/daoc/shields/

Looks like size does matter ^^ my bad