When a 物理 attack is blocked in 异度神剑, the damage dealt by the attack is reduced by 50%. A target can block attacks even if attacked from behind.
Block Rate is the probability of blocking an enemy's attack, and is determined by the level difference between the party member and the 敌人, plus bonuses received from skills or 其它 sources. Both 物理 Arts and auto-attacks can be blocked. 以太 Arts cannot be blocked.
敌人 are also able to block party member's attacks. If an 敌人 blocks an attack, the party member will lose tension.
Blocked attacks cannot 倒地 opponents.
If an attack is blocked, the attacker will refrain from movements or attack for a short period (approximately 0.5 - 1.0 seconds). The defender will also be stuck in animation. This can be bad for Reyn and Dunban who get much aggro from many sources. If they have high 防守, they can be stuck in blocking animation for quite a while before they can auto-attack or use arts.
Some characters and 敌人 have attacks which can hit two or more times with each attack. If one of the hits is blocked, the remainder of the attack is cancelled.
