It's odd that only monks received block, but also that it works against attacks from the front and back. IIRC even in WoW players can only block/parry attacks from the front but in EQ...
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Like Dodge, Block allows a character to avoid all damage from a physical attack. However, unlike other defensive skills, block can defend against attacks from behind the character.
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If nothing else, war/pal/shd could have received block but with the skill requiring a shield be equipped. A secondary shield would have blocked attacks from the front and a back slot shield attacks from behind. And nothing would have been taken away from monks, since theirs would still be the better version independent of gear.