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# The Oppressor

## Mechanics
The You take 20% of Damage from Blocked Hits modifier is additive with similar modifiers found on Glancing Blows and Ritual basetypes like [[Brimstone Treads]].

Other than taking damage from the hit, the mechanics of block are unchanged. A blocked hit still cannot apply on-hit effects, such as ailments or curses. The chance to play the block animation is based on the full damage of the hit.

By default, you take 0% of the damage from blocked hits. Glancing Blows makes you take 65% of that damage. The Implicit modifier on [[Basemetal Treads]], [[Darksteel Treads]] or [[Brimstone Treads]], and the explicit modifier on The Oppressor, makes you take 20% of the damage of blocked hits. If you have at least one of these, you'll take 85% of the damage of blocked hits. With all three sources, you will take 105% of the blocked hit, or 5% more damage than you would have taken if it was not blocked.

## Item acquisition
**The Oppressor** can drop anywhere. It can be chanced.