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Returns the percentage of damage blocked by your shield.

damageReduction = GetShieldBlock()

Returns

damageReduction
number - the percentage of damage reduced your shield


Example

/dump GetShieldBlock()

[0]=31

This means that your shield blocks 31% of damage. This matches the in-game tooltip:

"Your block stops 31% of incoming damage."

Details

All blocked attacks are reduced by 30%. It can be increased to 31% by a +1% Shield Block Value meta-gem. (e.g.  [Eternal Shadowspirit Diamond])

See also