Stagger
From Titan Quest 2 Wiki
Stagger | |
|---|---|
| From Damage Type | Strike Damage |
| Effect | Reduces movement and attack speed |
| Stack Limit | 10 per source (max 20 total) |
| Resistance | Not mitigated by resistances |
| Mastery Source |  Earth Mastery
|
Stagger is an Ailment in Titan Quest 2 (TQ2). It is inflicted by Strike Damage and reduces a target's movement and attack speed. Stagger can stack up to 10 times from a single source and is not reduced by resistances.
Stagger Guide for TQ2
How Stagger Works
Stagger is one of the few Ailments that affects both offense and defense by lowering a target’s attack speed and movement speed. It is especially dangerous when stacked in melee-heavy encounters, as it slows enemy retaliation and escape.
Associated Masteries
- Earth Mastery
via
Concussive Force
, a passive that boosts the chance to apply Stagger when using Strike Damage. 
Warfare Mastery
likely applies Stagger through its many Strike-based attacks such as 
Sweeping Strike
or 
Heavy Attack
.
Example Attacks That Apply Stagger
Roiling Magma
if it deals Strike Damage (confirmation needed).- Heavy Attack
is a basic Warfare skill likely to cause Stagger due to Strike-based scaling. (Likely)
Tips and Synergies
- Pair with Burning or Bleeding Ailments to apply both DoT and control effects.
- Builds that focus on Crit and high Strike Damage benefit most from Stagger-heavy gameplay.
- Using multiple sources of Strike attacks increases stacking speed.
Notes
- Each stack expires after a fixed duration.
- Ailment effects are not reduced by enemy resistances.
- Ailments apply based on your attack’s Ailment Chance and dominant damage type.
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