Editing Stun

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Stun is a [[Crowd Control]] strategy that causes an opponent to stop both movement and attack. If a stunned target is attacked, the stun remains in effect for the full duration (i.e. attacking the target does not break the stun).  

[[Mesmerize]], Stun, and [[Knock Down]] all stop a target from moving and attacking. However, they differ in the follow ways:

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! Skill !! Effect on Target's Action !! Effect on Target's Body !! Can the Effect be Interrupted by an Attack on the Target? <span style="color:fuchsia">&dagger;</span>
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| Stun || Target cannot Move or Attack || Remains Standing/Upright || Not Interrupted by Attack
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| Knock Down || Target cannot Move or Attack || Knocked to Ground  || Not Interrupted by Attack
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| Mesmerize || Target cannot Move or Attack || Remains Standing/Upright  || Interrupted by Attack
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::<span style="color:fuchsia">&dagger;</span> Mesmerize can be interrupted (i.e. eliminated) if the mesmerized target is attacked, whereas stun and knockdown continue for the full duration even if the target is attacked.


Stuns apply a [[Resist Crowd Control]] on the target (which causes the target to become temporarily resistant to subsequent stuns/knockdowns/mesmerizes/roots/knockdowns).

''The following abilities have a chance to stun an opponent, and are being tested/confirmed as to if they generate crowd control resistance. Please edit this page if you can confirm or deny resistance. 

{| class="wikitable"
!Ability
!School
!Is [[Resist Crowd Control]] Applied?
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|[[Crushing Blow]]
|[[Bludgeon school]]
|Yes
|-
|[[Knockback]]
|[[Bludgeon school]]
|Yes for Stun / Yes for [[Knock Back]] (Will apply two stacks of Crowd Control Resistance if the attack results in both a stun and a knock back)
|-
|[[Ground Pound]]
|[[Bludgeon school]]
|Yes (Stun is only possible if the player has [[Bludgeon Specialization]])
|-
|[[Body Slam]]
|[[Heavy Armor school]]
|Yes
|-
|[[Gust]]
|[[Air Magic]]
|No for [[Knock Back]] / Yes for Stun
|-
|[[Discharge]]
|[[Air Magic]]
|''Yes
|-
|[[Lightning]]
|[[Air Magic]]
|Yes
|-
|[[Chain Lightning]]
|[[Air Magic]]
|Yes
|-
|[[Lightning Storm]]
|[[Air Magic]]
|Yes
|-
|[[Charge]]
|[[Shield school]]
|Yes for the [[Knock Down]] / Yes for the Stun (Will apply two stacks of Crowd Control Resistance if the attack results in both a stun and a knock down)
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|[[Shield Bash]]
|[[Shield school]]
|Yes for Stun / Yes for [[Knock Back]] (Will apply two stacks of Crowd Control Resistance if the attack results in both a stun and a knock back)
|-
|[[Sap]]
|[[Subterfuge Skills]]
|Yes for mesmerize (the tool tip is inconsistent: it uses both stun and mesmerize to describe the crowd control component. However, this skill appears to apply a mesmerize, and not a stun).
|-
|[[Chaos Bolt]]
|[[Chaos Magic]]
|''Unknown/Untested
|-
|[[Flaming Bash]]
|[[Shield school]] + [[Fire Magic]]
|Yes for stun (the tool tip is inconsistent: it uses both stun and mesmerize to describe the crowd control component. However, this skill appears to apply a stun, and not a mesmerize).
|-
|[[Shield Smash]]
|[[Shield school]] + [[Earth Magic]]
|Yes for knockback; Stun is broken, so this skill does not stun (so a stun induced Resist Crowd Control never gets applied).
|-
|[[Shock Arrow]]
|[[Ranged school]] + [[Air Magic]]
|''Unknown/Untested
|-
|[[Titan Smash]]
|[[Bludgeon school]] + [[Heavy Armor school]]
|No for Knock Back / Yes for [[Stun]]
|-
|[[Stone Fist]]
|[[Earth Magic]]
|Yes for [[Stun]]
|}

;Pending Questions
:Is there any mechanical difference between Stun and [[Knock Down]] other then the animation of being thrown to the ground?
:[[Shield Bash]] lists effects as both stun and mesmerize. Is there any mechanical difference between stun and mesmerize?
:[[Shield Smash]] is listed as having both knock back and stun effects, please confirm. If one is not true, remove from correct crowd control sub page.
:[[Sap]] is listed as both a stun and a mesmerize. If there is a difference between them remove from one page or the other.
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