# Should Great Weapons have block?

**URL:** <https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878>\
**Category:** Wicked Feedback\
**Tags:** weapons\
**Created:** [March 31, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878 "2025-03-31T22:30:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BowUser](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/bowuser/32/7802_2.png) [@BowUser](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/BowUser)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878/1 "2025-03-31T22:30:56Z")

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User Polls

# Should 2H Weapons have the ability to block similar to that of a small shield?
 Yes No Vote 

## Results

Yes: 0

No: 0

RIP… poll didn’t work, you get the idea tho. My vote is yes, lets chat.

Moderator edit: lets try with this poll

_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878/1))_

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**Author:** ![Zenith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/zenith/32/7800_2.png) [@Zenith](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Zenith)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878/2 "2025-04-01T04:05:07Z")

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Probably at a higher stamina cost and with no reprisal damage. The shield needs to not have its niche cannibalized by a stronger offensive weapon.

Alternatively, reprisal damage can go on 2H weapons, but in turn the shield can offer defensive benefits with a sturdy poise and a % damage to health and stamina reduction for 4-5 seconds after blocking, and blocking then empowers your outgoing damage and you gain increased stamina regeneration. So, shield is suited for a steady DPS and safer profile while the 2H weapon offers more burst.

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**Author:** ![Chemile0n](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/chemile0n/32/5788_2.png) [@Chemile0n](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Chemile0n)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878/3 "2025-04-01T07:43:34Z")

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i took the liberty of adding an hopefully working poll 🙂

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**Author:** ![BowUser](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/bowuser/32/7802_2.png) [@BowUser](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/BowUser)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/should-great-weapons-have-block/14878/4 "2025-04-01T11:29:22Z")

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Yeah I’m down with something a long those lines.

The thought was centered around a few things. Thomas doing a 180 on shield runes (WIP) and with the discussion of making each tier of shield more unique. Both sound like great future updates… Ane on top of that I was thinking of skill trees down the line.

A small shield IMO should excel at parrying and only be suitable for small weapon blocks (knife, dagger). So I’m curious what they look like in breach. And I like your idea of no reprisal damage. That said, a weapon blocking in combat isn’t all that different than a small shield.

Now while it’s not a deal breaker for me I could go either way, it could also be neat to “buff” 2H blocking with the use of a skill tree. It’s a meaningful buff based on a players investment so seems worth the trade up.