Increased Blocking Speed

Increased Blocking Speed, more commonly called "fast block" or IBS, helps characters block more frequently.

Description

A character goes into block animation if its opponent succeeds in the hit check and the character succeeds in a blocking check. The character can do nothing else during the blocking animation. Blocking is only possible while engaged in melee combat, or while walking. (Not while running.) See the blocking article for more details.

Improvements to faster blocking are difficult to achieve since the bonuses to it are found almost exclusively on shields.

• In some cases the equipped weapon influences the blocking speed.
• The Assassin's Weapon Block skill is also affected by her Faster Block Rate, and the same values as for shield blocking apply.
• Act 3 mercenaries do not block even though they are capable of using a shield.
• In classic D2, this modifier was found only on Culwen's Point, and it had no effect.

Class Block Table

Class	Weapon / Skill / Form	Block Frames
		17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Amazon	1H swinging weapon (*)	0	4	6	11	15	23	29	40	56	80	120	200	480
	Other weapons													0	13	32	86	600
Assassin	all													0	13	32	86	600
Barbarian	all											0	9	20	42	86	280
Druid	Human form							0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
	Bear form						0	5	10	16	27	40	65	109	223
	Wolf form									0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Necromancer	all							0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
Paladin	normal													0	13	32	86	600
	with Holy Shield																0	86
Sorceress	all									0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Class	Weapon / Skill / Form	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
		Block Frames

(*) 1-handed swinging weapons include 1-handed axes, clubs, 1-handed maces, orbs, scepters, 1-handed swords, 2-handed swords wielded in one hand, throwing axes, and wands.