So are Glad Block builds RIP?

SO they way I see it Glad can either go for 85% attack block and lower spell block or 60% attack and spell block.

Maybe Shield and Staff block builds can work it with higher investment, but Dual Wield block build is taking yet another massive kick in the teeth in this patch with so little access to spell block.

Either way I look at it its either a nerf to defence or a nerf to damage due to higher opportunity cost.

Take versatile combatant will require higher opportunity cost investment into other defensive nodes.

Don't take versatile combatant, and then balance spell block v damage v spell suppression and higher evasion.

That combined with the nerf to Flesh and Stone/Blind any way I look at it its a complete kick in the teeth to Glad defense, which lets face it is non-existent outside of block.

Given bleed was killed in 3.15 I cant see what Glad now gives that you can get anywhere else with more power and defence. Raider Evasion + spell suppression is already looking way superior to anything the Glad will do with 90% evasion, and 100% spell suppression far easier to reach than equivalent via block.

With Versatile Combatant on the tree Raiders with 90% Evasion 50% attack block, 100% spell suppression and 50% spell block will be almost unkillable outside of Dots.

it's the typical GGG thing, hey let's destroy things that are are to OP and make new OP shit and complain about that being to OP the league after. Just like they will nerf energy shield to shit next league, the sheep are fkn blind and say omg awesome patch. I know what I gonna play, the next OP shit, this patch is awesome, they will buy supporter packs and praise and scream at every one who disagrees.

Ow and of course the whole passive new passive stuff will ne nerfed next league because to strong/easy or whatever they give as an excuse for there current fuckup (which now no1 complains about because omg omg buffs buffs(even after being nerved to shit 3.13,3,14,3,15)

Let's say this is how GGG makes there money,

The problem was Gladiator was very from OP in any means.
It has solid defenses, but you are paying 6 full Ascendancy Passive, and your last 2 options were very bad anyway. You are paying for defense, and getting no offense at all from it. Which also means you need a very heavy investment in gear, and a high DPS weapon, and a lot of top rolled gears all over, otherwise you are screwed.
Now the only thing Gladiator have - it's defenses are screwed too, and Gladiator is 100% dead.
Even with Legacy items, you will have a hard time making a solid one.

Personally I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of the new perk.

Block and get lucky hits. That's cool. Ignore Physical DR? Huh? For a Bleed Ascendancy? I mean. It's supposed to be dual wield but most know that's a joke. More Hybrid push that doesn't work?