Morrowind:Block

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Skill: Block
Governing Attribute: Agility
Specialization: Combat
Increase: Successful Block: +2.5

Block skill allows one to use shields to block any melee attack. A successful block removes all damage from the attack.

Blocking in Morrowind is automatic. If you have a shield equipped, you will have a chance to block attacks without having to do anything. Shields, of course, cannot be used with 2-handed weapons. You cannot block without a shield. Shields will not protect you from ranged attacks (either magical or otherwise.)

[edit] Character Creation

The following races receive bonuses to their Block skill:

• +10 bonus: Orc

The following classes have Block as a Major skill:

• Archer, Barbarian, Bard, Crusader, Knight, Scout, Spellsword, Warrior

The following classes have Block as a Minor skill:

• Agent, Assassin, Monk, Pilgrim, Rogue, Witchhunter

[edit] Trainers The Master Trainer of Block is Shardie at Buckmoth Legion Fort. Other trainers of note are: Khargol gro-Boguk in the Vacant Tower in Dagon Fel (up to 82) Ulms Drathen at the Armigers Stronghold in Molag Mar, (up to 71) See Block Trainers for the complete list.

[edit] Books The following books will increase your Block skill: Death Blow of Abernanit The Mirror A Dance in Fire, Chapter 2 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 7 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 32

[edit] Notes

• In addition to blocking attacks, shields have the highest potential for enchantment of any item type in the game.

[edit] Shields

This is a list of all base Shields.

[edit] Light Shields

Name	ID					Enchant
Netch Leather Shield	netch_leather_shield	6.0	100	17	5	15
Nordic Leather Shield	nordic_leather_shield	4.5	100	25	5	15
Netch Leather Tower Shield	netch_leather_towershield	9.0	100	25	5	22.5
Chitin Shield	chitin_shield	4.0	200	22	10	25
Chitin Tower Shield	chitin_towershield	6.0	240	32	12	37.5
Glass Shield	glass_shield	9.0	1000	13600	50	30
Glass Tower Shield	glass_towershield	9.0	1100	20000	55	45

[edit] Medium Shields

Name	ID					Enchant
Bonemold Shield	bonemold_shield	10.0	300	170	15	40
Bonemold Tower Shield Hlaalu Guard Shield Redoran Banner Shield Redoran Guard Shield Telvanni Guard Shield	bonemold_towershield bonemold_tshield_hlaaluguard bonemold_tshield_hrlb bonemold_tshield_redoranguard bonemold_tshield_telvanniguard	13.0	340	250	17	60
Dragonscale Tower Shield	dragonscale_towershield	12.0	440	230	22	60
Orcish Tower Shield	orcish_towershield	13.4	640	2000	32	90
Dreugh Shield	dreugh_shield	13.5	800	2550	40	45
Indoril Shield	indoril shield	13.5	900	2000	45	45

[edit] Heavy Shields

Name	ID					Enchant
Iron Shield	iron_shield	15.0	200	34	10	50
Iron Tower Shield	iron_towershield	18.0	240	50	12	75
Steel Shield	steel_shield	15.0	300	68	15	50
Imperial Shield	imperial shield	14.0	320	78	16	50
Nordic Trollbone Shield	trollbone_shield	16.0	360	78	18	40
Steel Tower Shield	steel_towershield	20.0	360	100	18	75
Dwemer Shield	dwemer_shield	15.0	400	510	20	50
Ebony Shield Auriel's Shield	ebony_shield ebony_shield_auriel	30.0	1200	17000	60	100
Ebony Tower Shield	ebony_towershield	30.0	1200	25000	60	150
Daedric Shield	daedric_shield	45.0	1600	34000	80	150
Daedric Tower Shield	daedric_towershield	45.0	1600	50000	80	225

Skills in Morrowind
Combat:	Armorer | Athletics | Axe | Block | Blunt Weapon | Heavy Armor | Long Blade | Medium Armor | Spear
Magic:	Alchemy | Alteration | Conjuration | Destruction | Enchant | Illusion | Mysticism | Restoration | Unarmored
Stealth:	Acrobatics | Hand-to-hand | Light Armor | Marksman | Mercantile | Security | Short Blade | Sneak | Speechcraft