PoE Maximum chance to block Attack Damage or Spell Damage 3.24
Maximum chance to block Attack Damage or Spell Damage can no longer be raised above 90%.
PoE 3.24: Block Cap Gets a Trim
The maximum block chance you can achieve in Path of Exile 3.24 has been adjusted. Here’s what you need to know:
Previously:
Players could potentially reach a maximum block chance of 95% or even 98% by stacking various modifiers and unique items.
Changes in 3.24:
Hard Cap at 90%: The maximum block chance for both Attack Damage and Spell Damage has been reduced to a hard cap of 90%. This applies to all sources of block chance increases.
Impact on Players:
Block-focused Builds: Builds that heavily invested in block chance might need to re-evaluate their gear or passive skill allocations if they were exceeding the new 90% cap.
Less Min-Maxing: The introduction of a hard cap reduces the complexity of maximizing block chance and potentially opens up options for exploring other defensive mechanics.
Balance Considerations: This change might be part of a broader balancing effort by Path of Exile developers to make other defensive options more attractive.
Overall:
The reduced block chance cap in Path of Exile 3.24 affects players who previously relied on exceeding 90% block. It might necessitate adjustments to some builds but also simplifies min-maxing block chance and potentially encourages exploring a wider variety of defensive strategies.