I have found a combination that nets me a lower block cost than I currently have on live. Note that I still run 5 piece v14 footman's (sabatons, greaves and jewelry).
there's no hard cap but there's a certain point where you reach diminishing returns, in that after you can sustain your stam while blocking, adding more block cost reduction is going to prevent you fr
is no counter for someone who can infinitely block and not die. A drop timer? What? That's a TERRIBLE solution. Looks like it's been fixed now that block has been iincreased, a much needed change. ***
The 20% bracing loss can readily be made up for. In fact, because blocking didn't receive a cost increase (and all other skills were increased by 10.8%) you'll be better off in a relative sense as wel