Stun (status)

Stun is a recurring status ailment in the Mana series.

Effect
The victim is knocked down (but not asleep) for a brief period of time, bewildered and unable to act while on the ground, creating an opportunity for the attacker to land multiple/rapid blows without a response in kind. Unlike spacing out, the victim cannot rebound from stun by being struck, and must wait in-place to recover. Stars may spin above the victim's head while incapacitated.

Trials of Mana HD
During certain boss battles, a tough enemy may pause before unleashing their most powerful attack. While paused, the enemy or an auxiliary target will have a blue stun gauge on it. Depleting all active stun gauges will stun the enemy.

Echoes of Mana
While mechanically similar to Trials of Mana, the stun gauge is now purple instead of blue. Players can also be stunned themselves by a powerful blow from an enemy.