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Physical damage may be the most straightforward damage type inPath of Exile 2; but it does have the chance of stunning just about any enemy in the game, including bosses. Stunning enemies isn’t like otherelemental ailments, and there are two types of stunning that can occur on players and enemies.
Stunning will be the backbone of many builds, as a fully stunned boss will not perform any actions for a short time, letting you dish out your best attacks safely. Here how stunning your enemies work and how to do so efficiently.
How Does Stunning Work In Path of Exile 2
Whenever you damage an enemy, you have a chance of stunning them while also building up the Heavy Stun meter. The Heavy Stun meter on an enemy or boss is theyellow bar that fills up as they take physical damage, with the amount that fills up being determined by the amount of damage taken. Aregular stun has a chance of happening every time a physical hit lands, determined by theaccuracy of the wielderand if the target doesn’t dodge based on their evasion.
Stunning can also be done by spells or ranged attacks, with just about all damage types outside of damage over time building up Heavy Stun.
If one of the regular stuns goes through, the enemy’s current action will be interrupted and they will stagger, though this happens more often on smaller enemies than on bosses. Once the Heavy Stun meter fills up, the enemy or boss will get knocked to the ground and will spend the next few seconds getting back up, indicated by the yellow bar draining.
How To Stun Your Enemies More Often In Path of Exile 2
Both types of stunning aredetermined by the amount of damage you deal to the enemy. Increasing the amount of damage you do can increase your odds of stunning an enemy or building up heavy stun, with this also applying to skills. There aremany passive skillsthat can increase Stun Buildup, which focuses on your Heavy Stun buildup as regular stuns don’t build up in the same way.
These passives can be found in the bottom left section of the passive skills menu,searching, “Stun” will greatly help in finding them. There are bonuses that can befound on magical weaponsthat increase the percentage of Heavy Stun buildup that should be prioritized when found. There are also bonuses that increase Stun Duration, which is how long an enemy is on the ground after a Heavy Stun is inflicted.
