How much dex for max block?

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using a spirit monarch on my sorc, how much dex to i need to have max block before it’s pointless to keep going into dex?

i wanna know because i feel like i’m low on vit

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Quite literally pointless to go max block on spirit monarch as it requires too much dex. Get a more efficient shield like Stormshield
75% is the highest you can go, so once you reach 75 with your items you can stop putting points into dex.

Some wouldn’t go above 65% due to diminishing returns.

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+1 for stormshield . doesnt require much investment to reach max block

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how much is a stormshield?

i have some fal, some lum, and some pul runes, i don’t have anything higher

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enough to give you max block chance. This is a variable, there is no set number of points needed.

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In Hardcore much more expensive, in softcore probably pul or less
You can also go for mosers or whitstan’s guide

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For an example: my sorc is lvl 94, stormshield socketed with eld and needs ~205 dex for max block.

Edit: google for max block calc and you can easy calculate it for your char.

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okay, so at level 82 i’m not going to get max block without seriously sacrificing vitality/hp

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It depends on your character level aswell. Go for this calculator and you’ll see.

In my case, i’m fine with less hp, cause most the things wont hit you anyway (especially when you’re walking instead of running and use teleport more often).

I got ~1400hp with CTA-BO and max block, nearly 0 heartattack-situations.

Edit: What is your gear btw? You dont want to go max block when you have to sacrifice 2 skills from spiritmonarch while you have ~0 dmg output.

Edit: If you dont want to sacrifice your spirit monarch, go 0 dex and all in vit instead

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Forget max block with spirit . For high block is used stormshield, gerkes sanctuary or mosser.

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Dexterity = ((150 * Character Level) / Displayed blocking on shield) + 15

is what is needed for max block (75%)

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i’m using full tal rasha’s plus two 10% faster cast rate rings, frostburn gloves and treads of cthon boots, running pure blizz for farming cows right now

edit: sorry magefist gloves

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While running cows, forget about max block, u dont need it. Go all in vit.

You can think about max block when doing cs runs or baal porting and even then, im not sure if max block is working with the low + skills (overall) from tal set in mind of being effective (im not sure of that “in mind”, hope it makes sense and you get my point)

Edit: dont get me wrong, you can do cs without max block with ease while using blizzard.

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To give you an idea of why people are saying don’t use Spirit, I’ve compared the amount of dex for a Spirit Monarch and Stormshield at lvls 85, 90 & 95. Note that this is an approximation since I don’t remember exactly how rounding works.

Spirit Monarch

Lvl 85: 319 Dex
Lvl 90: 336 Dex
Lvl 95: 354 Dex

Stormshield

Lvl 85: 205 Dex
Lvl 90: 217 Dex
Lvl 95: 228 Dex