This article is about the monk ability. For the priest ability, see Paralysis.

Paralysis
Paralysis 20 yd  range 15 sec cooldown 3.0% of base mana/ 20 Energy (Brewmaster) Instant cast Requires Serpent Stance, Ox Stance, Tiger Stance You cause the target's muscles to contract, incapacitating them for 40 sec. If done from behind the target, the duration is increased 50%. Only one target can be victim to Paralysis at any given time. Any damage taken will cancel the effect.
Usable by
Class	Monk
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Physical
Cooldown	15 sec (GCD 1 sec)
Level required	44
Other information
Requirements	Requires Serpent Stance, Ox Stance, Tiger Stance
Related debuff
Paralysis Incapacitated. Duration: 40 seconds

• Paralysis
• 20 yd  range
• 3.0% of base mana/
  20 Energy (Brewmaster)
• Instant cast
• You cause the target's muscles to contract, incapacitating them for 40 sec. If done from behind the target, the duration is increased 50%. Only one target can be victim to Paralysis at any given time.
  
  Any damage taken will cancel the effect.

Paralysis is a core monk ability learned at level 44. It incapacitates a single target for 30 seconds (one minute if struck from behind), though damage will interrupt the effect.

Modified by

2020

• Glyph of Paralysis
• Item Level 25Disenchants into:
  Not disenchantable
• Major Glyph
• Classes: Monk
• Requires Level 25
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  Your Paralysis ability also removes all damage over time effects from the target.
• Sell Price: 1

Patch changes

• Patch 5.2.0 (5-Mar-2013): Paralysis is now a physical, non-magical effect, can no longer be dispelled, grounded or reflected, and its base range has been increased to 20 yards. The paralysis effect lasts 40 seconds (was 30 seconds) for non-player targets, 4 seconds when used against other players, and lasts 50% (was 200%) longer when used from behind a target. 
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (28 August 2012): Added. 
  

External links

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