Blocking vs The Two-Part Attack

[Rauderi.8706]

Given that Aegis, blocks, and counters are part of high-end gameplay and part of the reason we don't need traditional healing roles...

 

Why is it that I can block an attack, and still suffer the effect? And I don't mean unblockable attacks, because I see *Block* come up when it should, but then I get tagged with a status effect (especially Blind, and I have an even number of fingers to show for the blind-spam enemy meta...) due to something I remember as a bit of a rumor, and that is some enemy attacks are done in two parts as a way to convey the effect?

 

But why? If I mitigate the effect *as I should*, then the attack should be negated. I don't want to lay it out as a "simple" programming measure, but if-then strings aren't exactly high level, and this is a facet in the combat system that needs to be addressed.

[Lehrling.1472]

Could i ask where you have this problem? PvE? Pvp? WvW?

[Airdive.2613]

I'm sure some skills are designed to be this way, like any two-hit skills (warrior axe 4, for example).

Also, if by any chance this is a hidden thief complaint, thieves have access to unblockable blind (shadow shot).

[Pifil.5193]

It's also quite possible (and indeed recommended) in PvP to use an auto attack to clear Aegis and then instantly follow that with your "big" attacks.

[Rauderi.8706]

> @"Lehrling.1472" said:

> Could i ask where you have this problem? PvE? Pvp? WvW?

 

It's something I've seen in a few enemies in PvE. Can't speak to PvP on this one.