Anvilling

Anvilling is the act of laying one's weapon on a shield or body part to avoid taking damage, and is not legal.

If the blocking weapon intercepts the attacking weapon before coming in contact with the defended shield or body part, this does not constitute anvilling.

Regardless of whether a block makes contact with an attacking weapon, if the attacking weapon itself makes contact with its target with significant force the blow still counts.

4.7.9 - Anvilling, laying a weapon on a shield to avoid taking damage to the shield, is not permitted. Thus, a weapon must intercept the red weapon before it strikes the shield. If the blocking weapon is driven back against the shield by the hit from the red weapon, it does not constitute anvilling. If the red weapon continues past the attempted block with significant force, the blow still counts as a red-weapon hit.

4.10.3 - Anvilling, the act of laying one's weapon on a shield or body part to avoid taking damage, is not permitted.