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Old 05-18-2017, 07:25 PM   #8
Jaware
 
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Default Re: I have a query about imbuements. Of the Defensive kind.

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Originally Posted by Kelly Pedersen View Post
I'd do it the same way as a block, roll damage and assume it was all absorbed (but parrying a heavy attack could still potentially break your weapon, so watch out!). I could see an argument that a defensive imbuement parry should only use half the damage stopped, though, both for "realism" grounds, because parries are more about redirecting the force of a blow as opposed to blocks' simply stopping them outright, and for balance reasons, because if parries are just as good as blocks here, why would someone buy Shield skill instead of just pumping their best weapon skill up more?
Fair enough. Seems decently enough balanced to me
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