Critical Block (warrior talent)
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The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.1.
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- For the Protection mastery, see
[Mastery: Critical Block].
| Critical Block | |
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| Class | Warrior |
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| Affects |
 [Shield Slam] |
Critical Block gives a percentage chance to double the damage reduction provided by your block. It also increases the critical hit chance with the [Shield Slam] ability.
When shields are being used, there are two separate calculations — the block percentage and the damage reduction. First, there is a calculation to see if a block occurs (similar to a parry/dodge). If a block occurs, then a separate calculation determines how much damage is reduced. Critical Block effectively increases the damage reduction by 60% at the maximum rank (60% chance to double the amount blocked = 1.6 times as much damage reduced).
The talent also has clear synergy with 
[Sword and Board] and with 
[Glyph of Blocking].
Patch changes
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Replaced with the Critical Block mastery. 
Patch 3.2.2 (2009-09-22): This talent now grants a 20/40/60% chance to block double the normal amount instead of 10/20/30%. - Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
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