Mortal Shell 2 Stagger Damage

Stagger Damage

TypeCore Mechanic
Also calledStagger, Poise
EffectDeal sufficient damage of this type to make the victim stagger.

Stagger Damage is a core combat mechanic in Mortal Shell 2.

Deal sufficient damage of this type to make the victim stagger.

Tarstones

Tarstones whose effect mentions Stagger Damage.

TarstoneEffect
Captive's Scabstone
LevelEffect
Level 1Each strike deals 300% damage
Level 2Each strike deals 250 Stagger Damage
Level 3Resolve cost reduced to 75
Clockwork Shardstone
LevelEffect
Level 1Each chainsaw spin deals 12% of the weapon base damage
Level 2Each chainsaw spin deals 15 Stagger Damage
Level 3Each chainsaw spin deals 20% of the weapon base damage
Hexapod Core
LevelEffect
Level 1Each strike grants 3 Warp stacks
Level 2The ability has Stagger immunity
Level 3Resolve cost increased to 80, but the ability continues with another barrage of ruthless dual-blade strikes
Shattering Stone
LevelEffect
Level 1The next melee attack deals +120% Stagger Damage
Level 2The next melee attack deals +130% Stagger Damage
Level 3The next melee attack deals +150% Stagger Damage
Siegebreaker's StoneImproves ranged Stagger Damage
LevelEffect
Level 1Ranged attacks deal +150% Stagger Damage
Level 2Ranged attacks deal +200% Stagger Damage
Level 3Ranged attacks deal +250% Stagger Damage
Unyielding StoneYour Weapon light attack combo has Stagger immunity
LevelEffect
Level 1First attack only
Level 2First and Second attacks
Level 3All attacks

Shells

Shells whose kit uses Stagger Damage, and the abilities that interact with it.

ShellAbilities
EredrimAnguish
GraguStaggering Blow
ProximaGrafted Armor · Seizure
SarielTorment
SmertLast Vow
TielShadow Dash · Nightstride

Abilities

Named abilities that apply or benefit from Stagger Damage.

AbilityFromEffect
Staggering BlowGraguGragu charges a devastating punch that makes the victim to heavy stagger. The longer the charge the higher the damage dealt.
Grafted ArmorProximaProxima has a base 15% chance to mitigate melee or ranged damage. Mitigated damage is reduced by a base 50% and prevents stagger.
Shadow DashTielDashing just before getting struck grants Tiel Shadow and inflicts Stagger Damage.

Shell Abilities

Every Shell Ability that interacts with Stagger Damage, including all effect levels.

Eredrim

Anguish

From Eredrim

Each level improves Shoulder Bash

Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3

Effect by Level

LevelEffect
Level 1Shoulder Bash deals 150% damage
Level 2Shoulder Bash inflicts 10 Weak stacks
Level 3Shoulder Bash deals massive Stagger Damage

Proxima

Seizure

From Proxima

Each level improves Proxima's Biosampler

Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3

Effect by Level

LevelEffect
Level 1Biosampler inflicts 20 Stasis stacks
Level 2Biosampler deals 50 splash damage and 100 Stagger Damage
Level 3Biosampler deals 80 splash damage and 150 Stagger Damage

Sariel

Torment

From Sariel

Each level improves Exodus of Thorns

Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3

Effect by Level

LevelEffect
Level 1Thorns deal up to 300% Stagger Damage based on Sariel's Pain amount
Level 2Thorns deal up to 200% damage based on Sariel's Pain amount
Level 3Thorns start dealing up to 2 Break Damage based on Sariel's Pain amount

Smert

Last Vow

From Smert

Smert permanently enters his Fight Stance and no longer uses a melee weapon

Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Effect by Level

LevelEffect
Level 1Fight Stance attacks deal 20 damage and 15 Stagger Damage
Level 2Fight Stance attacks have 15% chance to restore 5 health
Level 3Fight Stance attacks have +12% chance to strike critically
Level 4Fight Stance attacks have 15% chance to deal massive Stagger Damage

Tiel

Nightstride

From Tiel

Each level improves Shadow Dash

Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Effect by Level

LevelEffect
Level 1Shadow Dash activation window increased by 120%
Level 2Shadow Dash deals 300% Stagger Damage
Level 3Shadow Dash deals 50 damage
Level 4Shadow Dash activation window increased by 145%

Core Mechanics · Status Effects