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{{otheruses||the [[monster spell]]|Stun (monster spell)}}


== Player ==
Being '''stunned''' means you have trouble walking in the direction that you intend - if you press a movement key you will always move, even if the direction attempted is blocked, say by a wall. There is a high chance that it will usually be in a random direction rather than the expected one. If your pet is next to you, you might attack it by accident; you can anger [[peaceful]] [[monster]]s this way.

Attempting to zap a directional wand while stunned will frequently cause the zap to be in a random direction. This applies to [[firing]] too.

Often you have to wait (press {{kbd|.}}, or maybe {{kbd|s}} to [[search]]) for this effect to wear off (with the message '''You feel a bit steadier'''). Applying a [[unicorn horn]] successfully will negate the stunning.

Stunning negates [[teleport control]]. Stunning attacks are not affected by [[magic cancellation]].

[[Player]]s polymorphed into [[stalker]]s or any bird or bat ({{white|B}}) are permanently stunned.<ref>{{sourcecode|youprop.h|89}}</ref>

== Curing Stunning ==



*Apply an uncursed or&nbsp;blessed [[Unicorn horn|unicorn horn]]
*[[Pray]]
*Eating a [[Lizard|lizard]]&nbsp;corpse will set stun counter to 2
*Getting&nbsp;blinded by an [[Archon]]&nbsp;while not wearing the [[eyes of the overworld|Eyes of the Overworld]] will set stun counter to 1 to 3 <ref>{{sourcecode|mhitu.c|1989}}</ref>
*Getting stunned by a monster casting stunning while having [[Magic resistance|magic resistance]] or [[Ring of free action|free action]]&nbsp;will set the counter to 1 <ref>{{sourcecode|mcastu.c|430}}</ref>
*Casting a forgotten [[Spell|spell]] will sometimes set the stun counter to 2, 4, or 6 for a 1st level spell <ref>{{sourcecode|spell.c|699}}</ref>

== Monsters ==
Stunning has a less significant effect on monsters than on the player. It has the following effects:

* You (and only you) receive a +2 bonus to hit stunned monsters.
* Stunned monsters cannot block or evade your kicks.
* Stunned monsters are immune to your gaze attacks.
* Stunned monsters are less likely to jump out of the way of a falling portcullis or off a closing drawbridge.
* Stunned peaceful humanoids react differently when you #chat with them.
* Stunned spellcasting monsters are more likely to cast undirected spells, just as they would if they weren't adjacent to you. If they do this, they still get their normal turns, however.

Stunning does ''not'' cause a monster to move randomly or miss turns.

Each move, a monster has a 1/10 chance that it will stop being stunned. Monsters are also able to use a unicorn horn to cure their own stunning. [[Bat]]s and [[Stalker]]s are permanently stunned, however.

==See also==
* [[Confusion]]

==References==
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