Paralysis (priest talent)

For the monk ability, see [Paralysis].

Paralysis
Paralysis (2 ranks) Tier 5 Shadow priest talent Passive When you critically hit with your Mind Blast, you cause the target to be unable to move for 2/4 sec.
Properties
Class	Priest
Other information
Affects	[Mind Blast]
Related buff
Magic Paralysis Paralyzed. Duration: 2/4 seconds

Paralysis is a tier 5 Shadow priest talent that causes critical hits from [Mind Blast] to slow the target by 100% for 2/4 seconds.

Notes

• The Paralysis effect itself is physical and can therefore be dodged.

• The [Mind Spike] debuff increases the crit chance of Mind Blast on the target by up to 90%, effectively guaranteeing a Paralysis proc from every Mind Blast. When combined with [Improved Mind Blast], this can provide 4 seconds of Paralysis every 6.5 seconds.

• As a magic debuff, Paralysis can be dispelled.

Trivia

While similar in effect to a root, Paralysis in fact reduces the target's run speed by 100%. While this should have the same effect as a root, it causes some targets to continue their run animation while Paralysed.

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
  

External links

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