I have noticed since a few patches ago, the shield or sword is not always blocking attacks (pure damage, conditions, and cc). In the past, it would block the majority of attacks except for a few aoe’s and boss attacks in my opinion. Now, I notice in several of the dungeons or WvW, conditions and cc are not always blocked. Sometimes, I have even seen it not block pure damage (and no this damage wasn’t coming from an unblockable skill). I have talked to a few others and they have shared similar concerns about the shield/sword.
Please just post if you have noticed any difference in the way the Block procs. Thanks.
Thornwyrm