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Stun

Category: Crowd control

Stun on bosses and NPCs

Land Stun more often

An Impact-type status effect that causes immobilization and incapacitation.

If it hits you

Defiance and cleansing skills remove it.

All ways to resist or remove Stun

Applied by

A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

Templar

Active skills (5)
- Shield Rush
  - Has a 30% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 16: +25% Stun Chance
- Shield Smite
  - Has a 60% chance to inflict Stun on the target for 3s.
  - Skill level 8: +1s Stun duration
  - Skill level 16: AoE Stun
- Debilitating Smash
  - Skill level 8: 30% chance to inflict Stun for 3s
- Defiance
  - Skill level 8, chain skill Capture: Adds [Capture] Chain Skill
- Poach
  - Skill level 16: 50% chance to Stun for 3s
Stigma skills (3)
- Assault Fury
  - with a 30% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 20: +20% Stun Chance
- Empyrean Lord's Punishment
  - Has a 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 20: +25% Stun Chance
- Grapple
  - Skill level 5: 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s on hit

Assassin

Active skills (5)
- Insignia Explosion
  - inflicting Stun for 3s. Stun chance is doubled on NPC targets.
  - Skill level 12: +1s Stun duration
- Shadowstrike
  - rotates, and inflicts Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 8: +1s Stun duration
- Whirlwind Slice
  - with a 40% chance to rotate and inflict Stun for 3s on Evasion.
  - Skill level 12: +20% Stun Chance
- Defiance
  - Skill level 8, chain skill Storm Slice: Adds [Storm Slice] Chain Skill
- Flash Slice
  - Skill level 16: 50% chance to rotate and inflict Stun for 3s on hitting a target afflicted with Blind
Stigma skills (3)
- Shadowstep
  - Skill level 5: 40% chance to rotate and inflict Stun for 3s on hit
- Spiral Slice
  - Skill level 10: Rotates and inflicts Stun for 3s when removing 2 or more buffs
- Shadow Walk
  - Skill level 25 (not on Global yet): Stun for 3s on Back Attack while in Stealth

Ranger

Active skills (3)
- Explosion Trap
  - Has a 40% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 8: +1s Stun duration
  - Skill level 12: +20% Stun Chance
- Suppressing Arrow
  - with a 40% chance to inflict Stun for 3s while Precision is active.
  - Skill level 8: +1s Stun duration
  - Skill level 12: +20% Stun Chance
- Defiance
  - Skill level 8, chain skill Lightning Arrow: Adds [Lightning Arrow] Chain Skill
Stigma skills (3)
- Arrow Storm
  - Has a 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 15: +1s Stun duration
  - Skill level 20: +25% Stun Chance
- Assault Smite
  - Has a 30% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 20: +20% Stun Chance
- Ambush Kick
  - Skill level 15: 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s on hit
  - Skill level 20: +50% Stun Chance

Sorcerer

Stigma skills (1)
- Divine Burst
  - Skill level 20: Inflict Stun for 3s after Knock Back

Spiritmaster

Stigma skills (2)
- Jointstrike: Corrode
  - While a Wind Spirit is summoned: Wind: 1,372 (+85.5% Attack) AoE damage and Stun
- Siphon
  - Skill level 20: Stun for 3s on hit

Cleric

Active skills (2)
- Bolt
  - Skill level 8: 30% chance to inflict Stun for 3s when fully charged
- Debilitating Mark
  - Skill level 8: Has a 20% chance to inflict Stun on the target for 3s
Stigma skills (1)
- Power Burst
  - Skill level 20: 75% chance to inflict Stun for 3s

Chanter

Active skills (4)
- Impactful Crush
  - Has a 60% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 8: +1s [Impactful Crush] Stun duration
  - Skill level 16: +20% [Impactful Crush] Stun Chance
- Tremor Crush
  - with a 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s after using [Dodge] or while flying.
  - Skill level 16: +25% [Tremor Crush] Stun Chance
- Defiance
  - Skill level 8, chain skill Crushing Strike: Adds [Crushing Strike] Chain Skill
- Heat Wave Blow
  - Skill level 8: 40% chance to inflict Stun for 3s
Stigma skills (2)
- Assault Shock
  - with a 30% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
  - Skill level 20: +20% Stun Chance
- Marchutan's Wrath
  - Skill level 10: 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s
  - Skill level 20: +25% additional Stun Chance

Used by

Skills that get a bonus from it, or need it. A tag names what must come first, such as a skill level.

No Ranger skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Sorcerer skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Spiritmaster skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

No Cleric skills get a bonus from it. These classes have some:

Class

Every class

Templar

Assassin

Chanter

Templar

Active skills (1)
- Annihilate
  - Deals 5,434 (+321.8% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Stun or Knockdown within 4m

Assassin

Active skills (1)
- Shadow Fall
  - Moves to a target afflicted with Stun within 10m

Chanter

Active skills (2)
- Wave Blow
  - Deals 3,678 (+211.2% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Stun within 4m
- Tremor Crush
  - Skill level 12, chain skill Surging Strike: Adds [Surging Strike] Chain Skill

Questions about Stun

How do I get out of a stun lock?

Use Defiance. Every class has it. It frees you from Stun and gives you Tenacity, which makes you immune to status effects for a short time. A party member's cleansing skill can also remove Stun.
Does Defiance stop the rest of the enemy's attack?

No. Defiance frees you from Stun, Knockdown and some other control effects. Tenacity then blocks new status effects, but not damage. So the rest of a combo still hits you. It just cannot stun you or knock you down again while Tenacity lasts. One specialization only lowers the damage you take in that window.
Do I get stun immunity after a stun ends?

Partly. Every class has a passive that raises your Status Effect Resist when you take hits while stunned. The bonuses stack, so a new stun is less likely to land. They fade after a few seconds. For full immunity, use Defiance.
Which stat lowers the chance of getting Stunned?

Stun Resist. More of it means enemy Stun skills land on you less often. Status Effect Resist lowers that chance too. Willpower raises Status Effect Resist. On the attacking side, Stun Chance and Status Effect Chance raise the odds. Intelligence raises Status Effect Chance.
Does the 100% Stun chance on NPC targets also work on players?

No. It only covers NPC targets. A player you hit faces the base Stun chance written earlier in that tooltip. Their Stun Resist can make it smaller still.
Does Stun work on bosses?

Not on bosses with Incapacitated Immunity. Stun incapacitates its target, so it can't land on them. Skills that need a stunned target still get a small chance to work on them.