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Originally Posted by Nereidalbel
Blocking is absorbing the force of an attack with your arm, a shield, or any sizable object.
Parrying is deflecting the force of an attack with a fist, sword, or any easily swung object.
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That may be the usage in a martial art which you practice, but I don't think it is how GURPS uses those terms. In GURPS, it appears that you Block with Shield and Buckler skill and Parry with all other combat skills, and that Blocking is good against muscle-powered projectiles but bad at defending multiple times per turn. You also cannot use the Cross Parry option with a Shield or Buckler weapon, even though it is the standard way of parrying in some sword-and-buckler styles. MA "What is a Parry?" and "What is a Block?" are relevant here ...