![[Mechanics Mondays] Dota 2 - Physical Spell Block @MerliniDota](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S1o39u9Rc_Y/hqdefault.jpg)
Uploaded March 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Did you know that you can block some physical spells with Stout shield / Poor Man's Shield? Merlini explains it in this Mechanics Mondays video.
List of blockable and non-blockable physical spells (dota2.gamepedia.com/Damage_types#Physical_Damage_Abilities)
Tested Sniper Headshot here (pastebin.com/wRxLRzzs)
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Did you know that you can block some physical spells with Stout shield / Poor Man's Shield? Merlini explains it in this Mechanics Mondays video.
List of blockable and non-blockable physical spells (dota2.gamepedia.com/Damage_types#Physical_Damage_Abilities)
Tested Sniper Headshot here (pastebin.com/wRxLRzzs)
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![[Mechanics Mondays] Dota 2 - Physical Spell Block](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S1o39u9Rc_Y/mqdefault.jpg "[Mechanics Mondays] Dota 2 - Physical Spell Block
Did you know that you can block some physical spells with Stout shield / Poor Mans Shield? Merlini explains it in this Mechanics Mondays video.
List of blockable and non-blockable physical spells (http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Damage_types#Physical_Damage_Abilities)
Tested Sniper Headshot here (http://pastebin.com/wRxLRzzs)
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MerliniDotas Twitch stream from 15.12.2014 which included 3 games.
This is game 1 of 3, for the other games, click on the links below:
Game 1 - Shadow Fiend (current video)
Game 2 - Puck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBsl3b1rEfs)
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MerliniDotas Twitch stream from 31.12.2014 which included 3 games.
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Game 2 - Pudge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-tyU08Zts)
Game 3 - Mirana (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SONhQgq2h8c)
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