Daze
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“Unable to activate skills; stacks duration.[sic]— In-game description
Daze is an effect caused by some skills which interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time. NPCs who become dazed are forced to remain still for its duration.
Related skills[edit]
Weapon skills that daze[edit]
Debilitating Slam (with Punishing Sweep)
Pommel Bash
Disrupting Stab
Throw Shield (with Static Shield)
Concussion Shot- Hilt Bash
Choking Gas- Headshot
Comet
Polaric Leap
Chaos Storm (randomly)- Counter Blade (with Illusionary Riposte)
- Magic Bullet
Wail of Doom
Utility skills that daze[edit]
Glyph of Equality- Call Lightning (with Storm Spirit)
Distracting Dagger (with Distracting Daggers)- Power Lock (with Mantra of Distraction)
Darkrazor's Daring
Technobabble
Elite skills that daze[edit]
Skills with special conditions that daze[edit]
- Uppercut (with Rampage)
Skull Grinder (Mace Burst Skill)- Gun Flame (Rifle Burst Skill)
- Rupturing Smash (Hammer Burst Skill)
- Full Counter
- Launch Personal Battering Ram (with Personal Battering Ram)
Spare Capacitor (toolbelt skill of Shredder Gyro)- Dazing Screech (pet skill from pink moas)
- Dazing Screech (pet skill from black moas)
- Lunar Impact (Celestial Avatar)
- Tactical Strike (Stealth Attack, if from behind)
- Mace Head Crack (Steal skill obtained from Guardians)
- Magnetic Surge (with Conjure Earth Shield)
- Katabatic Wind (when attuned to Water Attunement & Air Attunement while wielding a Dagger)
- Pile Driver (when attuned to Air Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Staff)
- Diversion (shatter)
Mirage Thrust (while under the effect of Mirage Cloak)
Shriek (with Become the Raven)
Throw Rock (From Rock found by Forage (boar))
Downed skills that daze[edit]
- Thunderclap (Downed skill)
Combos that daze[edit]
Related traits[edit]
Traits that daze[edit]
Unrelenting Criticism — Axe skills gain a chance to inflict bleeding. Symbol of Vengeance now dazes on its initial strike.-
Primal Echoes - Reduces recharge of staff skills. Daze nearby foes when you swap to staff. -
Sleight of Hand - Stealing also dazes the target. Reduces the recharge of Steal. 
Chronophantasma - The first time a phantasm would become a clone, it instead resummons itself and attacks again.
(Resummoned phantasms are briefly dazed.)
Traits that improve daze[edit]
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No Escape — Dazes and stuns inflict immobilize. -
Dispelling Force — Dazes, stuns, pulls, knockdowns, knockbacks, and launches remove boons. -
Expert Examination - Stunning or dazing a foe applies vulnerability and weakness to them. -
Impact Savant - Barriers you receive are stronger -
Moment of Clarity - Gain an attack of opportunity for you and your pet on interrupting a foe. Daze and stun durations you inflict last longer.
This trait can only grant an attack of opportunity against enemies with defiance bars once per interval. -
Dazzling - Dazing a foe also applies vulnerability. -
Confounding Suggestions - Chance to inflict stun whenever you daze a target. Increased stun and daze duration.
Traits that reduce the effects of daze[edit]
- Impact Savant - Barriers you receive are stronger
Related equipment[edit]
Upgrade components that improve daze[edit]
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- Rune of the Mesmer (rank 6 – +33% duration increase)
Version history[edit]
| Patch | Changes |
|---|---|
| September 02, 2015 |
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| October 15, 2013 |
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| August 28, 2012 | Game release:
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