Block (Sonny)

Block is an active ability in Sonny.
==In-Game Description==
You are shielded from damage for the next two rounds.
==Details==
Places a buff on the caster for 3 turns. The caster is shielded from 1,000,000 damage while the buff is active.
===Buff===
Block: Shielded from damage.
===Upgrades===
*Tier 1: Costs 7 Focus and takes 7 turns to recharge
*Tier 2: Costs 6 Focus and takes 6 turns to recharge
*Tier 3: Costs 5 Focus and takes 5 turns to recharge
==Tactics==
Block is the most effective defensive ability in Sonny. Unlike Intervention, Block will always negate direct damages from all attacks and the damage-over-time debuffs since it is designed to defend the user from the universal amount of damage. However, it has several weaknesses which Intervention does not.
Sonny can only use Block to protect himself, not allies. Also, it has a minimum 5-turn cooldown, it can only be placed on the Combat Action Bar twice, and only lasts 3 user turns (i.e. 2 enemy turns). This means Block can only protect you for 4 out of every 6 turns at best, while Intervention can be kept up indefinitely.
Additionally, it should be noted that Block does not protect the user against the Electro Bolt, since the attack will dispel the buff. It should also be noted that while the Block will protect the user from the damages caused by debuffs, the user will still be affected by their effects.
Both Block and Intervention will grant you a long period negation of all damages, provided you renew your Intervention before it wears out.
Block can also be used to nullify the damage from Mana Bomb.
==Other characters who use this ability==
*Amber - Tier 3
==Trivia==
*Intervention's icon has a recolor to this ability.
*Despite the name and description, Block can be broken by damaging the shield with 1,000,000 damage.
*There is an exploitable bug in the interaction between Block and Intervention: The accumulated shield will not expire as long as any shield buff is still active. In other words, if you cast Block and Intervention on consecutive turns, the 1,000,000 shield from Block will last as long as you have the Intervention buff, even after the Block buff expires. By recasting Intervention you can keep the shield up indefinitely.
Category:Sonny
Category:Abilities (Sonny)
Category:Ally Abilities