Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General Quick question about Shield Blocking

For a shield's block rating to come into play, does my character need a point in the shield blocking skill? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/question.gif" alt="" />

I think its just givus you a bonus, or remove a penalty, what you like to call it, but i dunno 4 sure

Okay. Thanks for the reply. I am only at level nine now, and my melee hero just handled a death knight fairly easily.

Skill points are scarce. I'm undecided about spending them on Sharpen, melee specialization, or shield blocking. Sharpen is certainly expensive agility-wise. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I only put a couple skill points into melee specialization throughout the whole game. If you are getting hit a lot you could put a few points into shield blocking (it doesn't look like it would be that effective with just 1 or 2 skill points), or simply rely on stat boosts or more potions. If you have the gold, Sharpen can be learned, used and then unlearned (in which case it would be better to wait until you have a weapon you think you may be keeping for awhile), if you are not going to be using it frequently.