Blocker
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His blocks are set up as if his Defensive Awareness were 5 higher (also above 99), blocked balls bounce off him a little softer, and CPU blockers never skip him when picking block positions.
Who does this affect?
Both for the block itself; the block-position choice is CPU-only.
How it works
Every player blocks automatically; Blocker improves the block, it does not unlock it. The block's reach and how far the move may be lifted toward the ball use Defensive Awareness + 5, counted all the way to 120 with boosters. A blocked ball keeps less pace, because two rebound terms (his running speed and how high the ball hits him) are dropped. The CPU also never rejects him when choosing who stands in a passing or shooting lane.
When it applies
- Any block of a pass or shot: reach and upward stretch.
- The ball bouncing off him after a block.
- CPU choosing block or passing-lane positions.
Without it
Block reach from his real Defensive Awareness, a slightly harder rebound when he is running or the ball hits him high, and the CPU sometimes skips him for block positions.
Which stats it reads
Defensive Awareness sets how strong
Every point from 40 to 120 adds block reach in a straight line, no steps. The skill adds the same as 5 more points, up to 115; from 115 both are at the maximum.
Tackling sets how strong
Higher Tackling also softens the rebound, all the way to 120. The skill's rebound gain is on top and does not depend on Tackling.
In numbers
Defensive Awareness (match value, boosters included) → · % of maximum
Chart values
| 60 | 31 | 25 |
| 80 | 56 | 50 |
| 99 | 80 | 74 |
| 120 | 100 | 100 |
Defensive Awareness (match value, boosters included) → · cm per frame
Chart values
| 60 | 0.81 | 0.75 |
| 80 | 1.06 | 1.00 |
| 99 | 1.30 | 1.24 |
| 120 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Common questions
Does Blocker make him block more shots?
Short answerPartly
It widens and lifts his block a little (the same as +5 Defensive Awareness) and the CPU always considers him for block positions; there is no extra block chance.
Is Blocker useless on a 99 Defensive Awareness defender?
Short answerNo
Block reach keeps growing to 120 and the +5 is not capped at 99.
Does it really limit rebounds?
Short answerYes
Two rebound terms are dropped, so blocked balls keep a little less pace.
Does Blocker make him jump in front of shots on his own?
Short answerNo
Every player blocks automatically; no new block move needs the skill.
Not yet confirmed
- How far the block reach rating reaches in metres.
- Exactly which body height zone the 'ball hits him high' rebound term measures.
The maths
DetailBoosters count fully: Defensive Awareness 100–120 keeps adding reach, and the skill's +5 keeps helping up to 115.
DetailRebound: the ball's bounce-off strength is set by a factor between 0.5 and 1.0. Without the skill it gets up to 0.05 more when he is running (full from 28 km/h) and up to 0.05 more when the ball hits him high, so up to 0.1 in total. The skill removes both. Higher Tackling lowers the factor by up to 0.15.
DetailThe extra upward stretch is small: +5 Defensive Awareness adds about 0.06 cm per frame.
DetailCPU blockers with the skill are never filtered out of block positions.
DetailNot used by this skill: Jump, Height — the block reach formula reads Defensive Awareness only.; Defensive Engagement — not read by the block code.
Booster points per stat
Defensive AwarenessBooster points count here.
TacklingBooster points count here.