Stun

A Stun is an effect that temporarily immobilizes a player or an opponent.

Hard Stuns are caused by Weapon Counters such as Blocks, Block Breakers and Interrupts. Hard Stuns can NOT be normally Broken Out of. PVP Breakout Trinkets and Usable While Countered powers may break a Hard Stun caused by a Weapon Counter. Many Usable While Controlled powers that do NOT inflict damage are Usable While Countered including most Usable While Controlled Damage Prevention Shields.

Control Effect Stuns are caused by certain active powers. Control Effect Stuns can be normally Broken Out of unlike Hard 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. A few active powers do not require a Dominance check. Certain Gadgets, Light, Mental and Quantum powers cause a Control Effect Stun in Controller Role only.