Paladin: Possibilities

[Greatguardian]

It's not permanent Invincible. If you look at it, that's just how MNK's counter works. The only difference is that Shield Block is skill based, and it doesn't damage the enemy back. So I think it's a humble request.

It is if you have an Ochain, which definitely does have to be kept in mind since it's really not a "rare" or "difficult to acquire" shield. Also, Shields block TP moves and grant TP where Counters do not, and Counter hard caps at 75% where Ochain blocks at 90%+. Buffing shield in general is a poor choice when Ochain is already god-mode overpowered. Anything they give Shield as a whole has the potential to make Ochain PLD literally invincible.

[Martel]

It is if you have an Ochain, which definitely does have to be kept in mind since it's really not a "rare" or "difficult to acquire" shield. Also, Shields block TP moves and grant TP where Counters do not, and Counter hard caps at 75% where Ochain blocks at 90%+. Buffing shield in general is a poor choice when Ochain is already god-mode overpowered. Anything they give Shield as a whole has the potential to make Ochain PLD literally invincible.

Ochain can reach 100% block rate. 90%'ish is what you typically see on the current high lvl NMs(Raja, Rani, that kinda stuff.) I haven't got to any higher lvl shield skill tests yet, but I'd assume you could push that value up with more skill.

I wouldn't call Ochain God-mode Overpowered. It still has the usual weaknesses. Anything with powerful, frequent magic damage is still gonna kick your ass. Any status not induced by a physical WS still causes problems. Terror, in particular, is bad. Can't cure it, can't block, get owned.

In SE parlance, "Working as intended." Amazing VS. purely physical threats, but not any different against magical ones. And magical DMG is usually the more dangerous one.