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Can shields block damage from the Excavate action?

The designer ruled on this several times.

ira212 · Designer · 2017-12-13
ira212 · Designer · 2017-12-13
ira212 · Designer · 2021-11-14
ira212 · Designer · 2017-07-05
rent13579 · Community · 2017-07-05

Yes — all damage is blockable unless labelled unblockable, so shields block Excavate damage, and an Enviro-Shield mod maximizes the shield roll against it.

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