> but overworked swedish brainware
Ja!
The bless effect merges the armour with the skin in an itchy way that makes soldiers scratch themselves so that they get blisters that hardens into stone and thus heightens the protection of said unit.
And seriously: I don't percieve any big difference thematically. Transformed skin or blessed armors. Flaming weapons affects the equipment, so the earth blessing might as well do the same. If you weant a more thorough explanation you'll have to ask JK since he is the brainware behind this naughty change