blocking

[SOLOMON]

i almost never used shields in souls games so i can't really remember

did status effects always build up on blocked hits? i started a shield playthrough and i just realized i got scarlet rot even though i blocked every attack. im using a 100% phys block shield btw if that matters

[Dollmaker]

Pretty sure? im not 100% on it, but i think that was always the case

[ReBootXD]

Yes, status always builds regardless of block or dodge

[SOLOMON]

Originally posted by ReBootXD:

Yes, status always builds regardless of block or dodge

.. dodge?? lol wat

[ReBootXD]

Originally posted by SOLOMON:

Originally posted by ReBootXD:

Yes, status always builds regardless of block or dodge

.. dodge?? lol wat

Yes, if you dodge a hit that would build status, the status will still build wether the hit does damage or not

[Armameteus]

Status effects are tied to attributes like Vitality, Endurance, etc. These stats determine your susceptibility to being afflicted with a status effect like rot, poison, sleep, instant-death, etc. Shields have a certain amount of innate resistance in the form of those attributes; shields provide extra points of resistance on top of natural player resistance (from your own character stats) and from armour you're wearing (which also provides resistances). These resistances are calculated on a percentile scale (ie: 60 points of Endurance = 60% Endurance out of 100%).

Essentially, shields will only block a percentage of incoming status effects. Even if you block an attack, you'll get a little bit of status buildup. To lower the amount of incoming status buildup, focus your build on the specific attributes that govern resistance to the status effect you're trying to block.

Note: you'll never reach 100% immunity to any status. Nothing in the game allows for that. You CAN, however, get really strong resistance with a specialised build and usage of status-resistance items.

Hope this helps explain things.

[ImHelping]

Originally posted by ReBootXD:

Originally posted by SOLOMON:

.. dodge?? lol wat

Yes, if you dodge a hit that would build status, the status will still build wether the hit does damage or not

It gets extra amazing when you watch certain members of the fanbase spend all day in a revolving door about this subject, too.

"Bleed is broken! nerf all bleed, all of it, ALL OF IT!... I spam dodge and it still works ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!... What, later area recycled enemies can giga bleed and kill a guy with 30 vigor in two hits? pfft, git gud, nothing wrong with status effects, use spacing better instead of spamming dodge I for one feel they should deal more damage and that player defense is too good now that I have the literal best possible defense in the game."

Man, imagine if weapons you picked up from an enemy did as much status as when they hit YOU with it. Then ♥♥♥♥ would be really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wild regardless of what anti status talismans are stuffed in your pants.