# Force Sword "Deflector" Blessing Doesn't Work Properly

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**Category:** Gameplay Feedback\
**Created:** [December 6, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/force-sword-deflector-blessing-doesnt-work-properly/66337 "2022-12-06T18:03:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Milis109](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@Milis109](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Milis109)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/force-sword-deflector-blessing-doesnt-work-properly/66337/1 "2022-12-06T18:03:51Z")

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The blessing reads as follows “This weapon blocks both melee and ranged attacks. Additionally, Block cost is reduced by 3%”

This for some reason doesn’t apply to sniper fire which I would consider a ranged attack.

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**Author:** ![Skaleek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Skaleek](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Skaleek)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/force-sword-deflector-blessing-doesnt-work-properly/66337/2 "2022-12-06T18:16:09Z")

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Luckily you can dodge while blocking and the force sword has unlimited dodges. I found out that deflector doesnt work on snipers the hard way.

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**Author:** ![Icemount](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/icemount/32/33265_2.png) [@Icemount](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Icemount)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/force-sword-deflector-blessing-doesnt-work-properly/66337/3 "2022-12-06T18:18:14Z")

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That might be because sniper shot destroys your entire stamina and still puts some damage on top of that. Though I admit, I never tried to block sniper shot, so you may be totally right that something is off.

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**Author:** ![muscarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@muscarine](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/muscarine)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/force-sword-deflector-blessing-doesnt-work-properly/66337/4 "2022-12-06T19:22:55Z")

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With my current build despite still missing some more block efficiency i can block a crusher hit and be left at ~87% peril

Crusher slam is stronger than a Sniper shot

Despite that, sniper shot still goes through block, straight to health, it’s easy to tell when you get shot while reviving a teammate

Maybe a bug, maybe by design pierces through block, but point is you can’t deflect sniper shots with deflector Force Sword + Kinetic Deflection

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**Author:** ![nightrad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nightrad](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/nightrad)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/force-sword-deflector-blessing-doesnt-work-properly/66337/5 "2022-12-10T13:03:40Z")

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According to multiple bug report posts on this forum, it’s not considered a bug, but a feature. If it’s a feature though, I would suggest writing that into the perk description:

This weapon blocks both melee and ranged attacks (except unblockable/sniper).

Or something to that effect.