[Norrath]

Source: Smaken 2. Consider that while Illidan might have a 25% chance to miss, he's also got a bonus to hit (from being 3 levels higher)

Wrong. For one thing, all bosses are 3 levels higher. Secondly, it should already be accounted for (which is why you need 0.6% more block, miss, dodge, and parry to become uncrushable versus a level 73 mob than versus a level 70).

[Gymble]

Really good post, just a little fix.

Attacks from behind - Players can't block or parry attacks from behind. You'll be subject to crushing blows if attacked from behind.

Can't dodge too.

[byechee]

Source: Smaken Shear never "misses" because its a spell, not a special melee attack. It has a cast time (so you can get your shield block up before hand). It doesn't do damage, it removes 60% of your life. Anyway, there ya go!

I'm pretty sure shear never misses because shear never misses, not because it's a "spell." Otherwise, I didn't know you could dodge/parry/block "spells". Slam has a cast time but is obviously not a spell.

[Fame]

Source: byechee I'm pretty sure shear never misses

100% sure that it can't miss, I did a of combat log parsing to make sure of that early on when we were learning the fight.

[Saintloaf]

First off, great post. but one thing that's been bugging me.

"...and so the boss' weapon skill will be 365 versus the character's 350 level maximum defense. We need to account for this difference."

With the warrior's Anticipation talent, Max Defence lvl goes to 370 instead of 350. If my math is correct that gives the boss an extra 0.2% to miss instead of 0.6% to hit, which really isn't worth fretting over but i thought it should be mentioned.

This is unless the talent counts as "defence skill from gear" which would change things a bit.

[Satrina]

That is indeed what happens. Anticipation puts the number 370 on your skills chart, but (level x 5) is still explicitly used for the crushing calculations. I should add that sentence to the text (it's already in the Crushing Blows article).

[Cairn]

Source: Gymble Really good post, just a little fix. Can't dodge too.

U can dodge from behind .....

[Norrath]

Players can't. NPCs can.

[Highfather]

Confirming that players can not dodge from behind, only npcs do that. Also confirming that Shear can not miss however it is not a spell.

[Narshe]

I can't confirm with 100% that shear can miss or not, however in our 10 Illidan kills + multiple tries I've seen Shear dodged, parried and blocked; never missed and I'm around 16% of miss with my tank gear for that fight.