Shocking Aura (effect)

Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker). — In-game description

Shocking Aura

Effect type

Aura

Stacking

No

Game link

Visual appearance
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Stun nearby attacking foes with an electric shock (only once per 2 seconds for each attacker).

— In-game description

Shocking Aura is an aura that stuns foes that attack you.

Related skills

Weapon skills that grant Shocking Aura

•   Shocking Aura — Dagger, when attuned to air
•   Elemental Explosion — Pistol
•   Immutable Stone — Hammer, when attuned to earth

Elite skills that grant Shocking Aura

•   "Rebound!" — Shout

Related traits

See also: Aura#Traits that improve auras

Traits that grant Shocking Aura

• Gadgeteer (Tools) — Gadget skills are more powerful.
• Written in Stone (Earth) — Signets continue to grant their passive bonuses while recharging. Gain an aura when you use a signet skill.
• Arcane Resurrection (Arcane) — Cast Geyser when you begin reviving a downed ally. Geyser now partially revives downed allies. When you begin reviving an ally, you gain an aura based on your attunement.
• Unstable Conduit (Tempest) — Overloads grant an aura based on your attunement.
• Elemental Epitome (Catalyst) — Gain an aura based on your current attunement when you combo. Gain Elemental Empowerment when you grant yourself an aura. Auras can be gained this way once per attunement per interval.

Notes

• Stun Duration is 1 second.
• Stun is applied after getting hit.
• Only stuns enemies within 240 units.
• The short duration combined with restriction of stunning attackers means that this aura can stun one attacker only 1-2 times during its duration.
• The aura can hit enemies during attacks that evade like Unrelenting Assault and Surge of the Mists.

Version history

For a detailed effect history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: Aura effects have been updated to be larger and more noticeable. The previous, more subtle aura effects are now used for auras on allies and for all characters viewed by PvP spectators when the Effect LOD option is checked in the graphics settings. Effect icons used for auras have been updated for consistency.
July 26, 2016	Fixed a bug that prevented Shocking Aura's internal cooldown from being applied to downed players.
December 01, 2015	The following skills have had their effects replaced with a new version to reduce visual noise: Frost Aura, Magnetic Aura, Shocking Aura, and Fire Shield.
May 14, 2013	This skill's icon on the buff bar now displays the same icon as the skill itself.
February 26, 2013	Updated this ability to indicate its cooldown on stunning enemies.
December 14, 2012	This aura is no longer incorrectly considered a boon. The aura will no longer be affected by boon duration, but also cannot be ripped by boon removal skills.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Shocking Aura has been added to the game.

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