# A toggleable option to prioritize blocking over dodging

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-toggleable-option-to-prioritize-blocking-over-dodging/28374>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [November 25, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-toggleable-option-to-prioritize-blocking-over-dodging/28374 "2022-11-25T04:27:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eren\_Rager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/eren_rager/32/11883_2.png) [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-toggleable-option-to-prioritize-blocking-over-dodging/28374/1 "2022-11-25T04:27:14Z")

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I just wish there was something that I can do to set my character to attempt blocking first before dodging so I can reserve my dodge tokens for things like zombie grabs, and in the Dark Skies mod when I keep getting Slammed into by athlethic strays.

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**Author:** ![Zhilkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zhilkin/32/3749_2.png) [@Zhilkin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zhilkin)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-toggleable-option-to-prioritize-blocking-over-dodging/28374/2 "2022-11-26T14:14:19Z")

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You try to block attack from zombie and fail. You lack time to dodge. You receive 45 cutting damage. You die.

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**Author:** ![Eren\_Rager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/eren_rager/32/11883_2.png) [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-toggleable-option-to-prioritize-blocking-over-dodging/28374/3 "2022-11-26T23:46:56Z")

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The first mistake is not trying to block first, but apparently fighting naked or lacking protection, against a type of zombie that can instakill you with a rather common move.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-toggleable-option-to-prioritize-blocking-over-dodging/28374/4 "2022-11-27T19:01:38Z")

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Yep, use a gun. Problem solved.