Talk:Stat Growths/@comment-190.22.124.119-20141129003453/@comment-23878607-20141212202455

Prescience, from Fighter, and Adamance, from MK help perfect blocks. One of the things I did to help learn the timing of perfect blocks was to ditch all my pawns and go out to the western area around the healing spring and fight a lot of Goblins. Plus, if you're in the postgame and not afraid of dying if you get flanked, taking on the Noble Quarter guards can be enlightening as they not only block but perfect block if you're in a longer fight with the same guys.

It's easier to learn to perfect block as an MK (with a Riposte-charged magick shield) than a Fighter or Assassin since the animation on success is so dramatic.

Drop both augments once you feel confident in your blocking, because an additional five frames of opportunity isn't all that much, and if you're perfect blocking rather than just blocking, you lose no stamina.