My block mitigation and cost remain the same with or without the skill equipped. Just checking I remember my block cost and block mitigation being higher before patch. ALSO HEAVY ATTACK right after blocking just leaves you standing there. You have to release the trigger and hold the trigger down again before you will heavy attack. Trying to sneak in a heavy attack to regain resources when you think you're heavy attacking but really just standing there and it's hard to tell with all the flames shock damage and special effects all around you. There's a short pause while blocking and releasing block to be able to heavy attack that was not there before patch