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Paralysis

Paralysis

3% of base mana / 20 Energy	20 yd range

Instant	15 sec cooldown

Requires Monk
Requires level 44

Requires Crane Stance, Serpent Stance, Ox Stance, Tiger Stance
Incapacitates the target for 1 min. Only one target can be affected at a time. Any damage taken will cancel the effect.

Buff

Spell Details

Duration

1 minute

School

Physical

Mechanic

Sapped

Dispel type

n/a

GCD category

Normal

Cost

3% of base mana / 20 Energy

Range

20 yards (Short)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

n/a

GCD

1.5 seconds

Forms

Crane Stance, Serpent Stance, Ox Stance, Tiger Stance

Max targets

1 - Default

Effect #1

Apply Aura: Stun
Value: 1

Effect #2

Unknown Effect (Effect #0)
Value: 60

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Brewmaster Monk Guide

Mistweaver Monk Guide

Warlords of Draenor
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Windwalker Monk Guide

Comments

Comment by Toldry

Comparable to the Rogue spell Gouge

Comment by rodalpho

Paralysis is the monk crowd control ability. It is usable at 25 yard range with the talent.

Comment by dirbrian

@Toldry - more like sap

Comment by HelloKitty

@dirbrian How on earth is it more like sap?

Sap is only useable in stealth. Gouge is useable out of stealth. How about paralysis?
Sap is only useable vs non-combat enemies. Gouge is useable regardless. How about paralysis?
Sap has a 10-yard range. Gouge requires melee range. How about paralysis?
Sap doesn't care which direction the enemy is facing in. Gouge does. How about paralysis?
Sap has no CD. Gouge has a 10s CD. How about paralysis?

Gouge is the PERFECT comparison to Paralysis... and Sap is simply wrong.

Comment by Zanarkand

This ability currently lasts 4s against pvp targets if used from the front, 8s if used from behind.
Diminishing on it also seems to start after the effect has ended, effectively making the diminishing window at least 19 seconds after use, so keep that in mind.

Comment by kgurnhill

You cause the target's muscles to contract, incapacitating them for 30 sec.
Yes, it works on Skeletons too!

Comment by HelloKitty

@ iamleein: Only in a PvE scenario. Viewing it from a PvP standpoint, it is nearly identical to Gouge.

If you consider it from a PvE perspective, comparing it to Sap OR Gouge seems foolish, since it's more comparable to something like repentance.

Comment by Foxpaw

Has the major advantage of being useable to any mob susceptible to crowd control regardless of type. The cooldown is much shorter than the duration, even from face-on.

Comment by Nitweed

Is the duration 8 seconds when used from the front in pvp, or is it reduced to 4 seconds so that monks have to use it behind the player in order to get its full effect?

Also, note that diminishing returns ends after 15 sec, the same as the cooldown for the ability.

Comment by PriestessAur

From the 5.2 PTR notes:

Paralysis is now a physical, non-magical effect, and can no longer be dispelled, grounded or reflected, and its base range has been increased to 20 yards.

Comment by khair

20 yard range seems a little low - to use it and be certain to not take aggro, is it not? 30y would be nice like for instance Hibernate.

Comment by snags

Damage from Chi Torpedo and the detonation of Zen Sphere don't seem to break this.

Comment by Cyberium

Za Warudo! Toki wo Tomare!

*Throw knives*

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