Stun

A Stun is an effect that temporarily immobilizes an opponent in PvE or PvP.

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Overview

  • A Stun is an effect that temporarily immobilizes an opponent in PvE or PvP.
Related article links (2)PvE · PvP
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Control Effect Stuns

  • Control Effect Stuns are caused by specific active powers, trinkets and consumables.
  • Control Effect Stuns can be normally Broken Out of unlike Counter Stuns.
  • Powers that cause additional damage to helpless opponents include opponents affected by Control Effect Stuns.
  • Opponents in most Level 30 group PVE content have a Dominance requirement that must be met in order to be affected by most Control Effect Stuns.
  • There are a few active powers that do not require a Dominance check to inflict a Control Effect Stun.
  • Specific Gadgets, Light, Mental and Quantum powers only cause a Control Effect Stun in Controller Role.
  • Tanks have group Control Immunity powers that prevent Control Effect Stuns for 3 seconds.
Related article links (10)powers · trinkets · consumables · Dominance requirement · Gadgets · Light · Mental · Quantum · Controller Role · Tanks
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Tank Group Control Immunity Powers

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Individual Control Immunity Powers

Related article links (15)Acrobatics · Electricity · Flight · Skimming · Gadgets · Ice · Iconic · Light · Mental · Munitions · Nature · Rage · Quantum · Super Speed · Water
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Individual Control Immunity Powers
Power SetPowers
AcrobaticsPerfect Poise
ElectricityCircuit Breaker, Invigorate
Flight, SkimmingDustoff
GadgetsDistract
IceIce Elemental
IconicAmazonium Deflection
LightLight Barrier, Restore
MentalGrandeur
MunitionsMRE, Survival
NatureRampage
RageInfuriate, Mangle
QuantumClosed Loop, Oblivion, Quantum Tunneling
Super SpeedDash Attack, Metabolic Boost
WaterFlood of Power
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Counter Stuns

  • Counter Stuns, sometimes referred to as Hard Stuns, are caused by successful Weapon Counters such as Blocks, Block Breakers and Interrupts and cause damage based on Precision.
  • Counter or Hard Stuns can NOT be normally Broken Out of.
  • PVP Breakout Trinkets and specific Usable While Countered powers may break a Hard Stun caused by a Weapon Counter.
  • Some Usable While Controlled powers that do NOT inflict damage are Usable While Countered including many Damage Prevention Shields.
Related article links (3)Blocks · Block Breakers · Precision
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Counter Stuns

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Counter Stuns
OpponentCounterCounter Example
BlockingBlock BreakerHold Range Attack
Block Breaker attackInterruptHold Melee Attack
Lunge or Interrupt attackBlockBlocking
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Usable While Countered Powers

Related article links (18)Acrobatics · Atomic · Celestial · Earth · Electricity · Fire · Gadgets · Ice · Iconic · Light · Mental · Munitions · Nature · Rage · Quantum · Sorcery · Super Speed · Water
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Usable While Countered Powers
Power SetPowers
AcrobaticsPerfect Poise
AtomicDensity, Energize, Proton Remedy, Mass Density
CelestialBlessing, Sacrifice
EarthEnvelop, Gemstone Shield, Soothing Sands
ElectricityGroup Transducer, Flux, Invigorate
FireBurnout, Burning Determination, Stoke Flames
GadgetsAnesthetic, Distract
IceHibernation, Ice Elemental, Shatter Restraints, Winter Ward
IconicClown Box
LightGroup Shielding, Light Barrier, Restore
MentalBastion, Convalesce, Grandeur, Telekinetic Shield
MunitionsActive Protection System, MRE, Survival
NatureCanine Form, Gorilla Form, Insectoid Form, Primal Wolf Form, Regeneration, Swarm Shield
RageIre, Redirected Rage, Severe Punishment, Vindictive
QuantumClosed Loop, Event Horizon, Quantum Tunneling, Time Bubble
SorceryArbiter of Destiny, Boon of Souls
Super SpeedDash Attack, Metabolic Boost
WaterBubble, Flood of Power, Tempest Guard
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Weapon Combo Stuns

  • Weapon Combo Stuns are caused by specific Weapon Combos.
  • Some Weapon Combos only inflict a Stun when the Supercharge bar is full.
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Weapon Combos that Stun

Related article links (11)Bow · Brawling · Dual Pistols · Dual Wield · Martial Arts · One-Handed · Rifle · Shield · Staff · Gorilla Form · Primal Wolf Form
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Weapon Combos that Stun
WeaponWeapon Combos
BowFlurry Shot
BrawlingDouble Fist
Dual PistolsSweep Shot
Dual WieldEncircling Throw, Stunning Swipe
Martial ArtsCartwheel Kick, Smoke Bomb, Shuriken Storm
One-HandedFlurry, Spin Slash
RifleRolling Barrage, Surprise Volley, Flamethrower
ShieldLeaping Stab, Overhead Plate Smash, Spinning Downward Cross, Two Footed Slam
StaffLeaping Overhead Strike, Martial Flowers
Gorilla FormGorilla Rage
Primal Wolf FormDouble Slash, Hop Claw
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Weapon Combos that Stun only with Full Supercharge

Related article links (1)Shield
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Weapon Combos that Stun only with Full Supercharge
WeaponWeapon Combos
ShieldSidearm Throw
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Consumables that may Stun Opponents

Related article links (1)Static Grenade
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Trivia

  • Rifle's Surprise Volley and Flamethrower used to only stun when Supercharge is at maximum. Currently, their descriptions do not mention stun at all, but they do stun regardless of Supercharge percentage.
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