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Concussion Blow
Ability thunderbolt
  • Concussion Blow
  • Tier 5 Protection warrior talent
  • Melee range
  • 15 Rage
  • 30 sec cooldown
  • Instant
  • Requires Melee Weapon
  • Stuns the opponent for 5 sec and deals (50% of attack power) damage (based on attack power).
Properties
Class Warrior
School Physical
Cooldown 30 sec
Related debuff
Ability thunderbolt
  • Concussion Blow
  • Stunned.
  • Duration: 5 seconds

Concussion Blow is a single target debuff, which causes a Stun on the target, for 5 seconds.

Rank 1 is only available by spending 21 points in the Protection Tree. There is only one rank.

Concussion Blow is subject to Diminishing returns.

Tips and tactics[]

  • This ability is a great helper while tanking, especially when something goes wrong. If Taunt was resisted, you can use Concussion Blow to both let the player who had aggro get away from the mob, as well as buy time, so that after the stun effect has run out, your Taunt will be ready to use again. When there are two mobs on another player, you can Taunt one, and use Concussion Blow on the other. Of course, mobs can't deal damage while they are stunned, making Concussion Blow an important tool for damage reduction, especially while tanking multiple mobs.
  • Concussion Blow also makes an effective combination with the Ability warrior decisivestrike [Slam] skill. While your opponent is helpless, a two-handed weapon can make effective use of the Slam ability to land several powerful hits. However, this combo requires a very large amount of Rage to successfully use.
  • Concussion Blow, being a stunning attack, can also be used to interrupt spells.
  • You can also use this skill to give you time to escape or bandage yourself.

Patch changes[]

  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.3.2 (2010-02-01): The damage done by this ability has been reduced by 50%, but its threat generation will remain approximately the same.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Now causes damage based on attack power.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Will now initiate combat when used.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): No longer requires purchase of the Improved Revenge talent.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Changed to an instant, stunning attack and removed the damage portion.

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