Block Damage Boost
Third of the three nodes gating the parry build and the Momentum unlock.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
Creator-tested
- Class
- Mercenary
- Tree
- Sword & Shield parry cluster
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- 3 lines, latest 2026-09-03
When to use it
Completes the cluster. Skipping any one of the three leaves the parry build without its counter-attack.
What the balance passes changed
- 2026-09-03 · BuffedShield value from the talent increased in Trio Mode.
- 2026-08-19 · CutReduced the shield value the talent provides.
- 2026-08-19 · ChangedBlock Damage Boost after a weapon switch — Fixed: the talent incorrectly stayed active after switching weapons. Read with the shield-value cut above — the same talent is reduced and de-duplicated in one patch.
Direction is the patch note’s own word, not a verdict on whether the talent is now good. Patch notes and update history.
Where this comes from
Opens at 15:00, where the talent is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Master Deemo — Best Mercenary Solo Build and Affix Guide — Launch build, published 2 August 2026. Source for the parry Mercenary talents and the Elusive / Vitality / Valor solo affix core.