Paralyzing Blow
| Paralyzing Blow | |
|---|---|
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| Paralyzes the target for a few seconds. | |
| Weapon(s): | Viking Sword Bardiche Scimitar Scythe Bone Harvester Black Staff Pike Spear Bow Bare Hands Stone War Sword Bloodblade Smith's Hammer Sledge Hammer |
| Mana: | 30 |
Paralyzing Blow is a special move that was added during the Renaissance expansion in 2000. The move was revamped by the Age of Shadows expansion in 2003.
Effects
In PvP, it paralyzes for 3 seconds. In PvM, it paralyzes for 6 seconds. The official statement, "The 3(6) second duration is not broken by combat damage the way the paralyze spell is," is incorrect.
Primary weapons
Weapons with a primary ability of Paralyzing Blow require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in tactics.
- Bardiche - Swordsmanship
- Bone Harvester - Swordsmanship
- Bow - Archery
- Pike - Fencing
Secondary weapons
Weapons with a secondary ability of Paralyzing Blow require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 60 or higher in tactics.
- Black Staff - Mace Fighting
- Bloodblade - Swordsmanship
- Scimitar - Swordsmanship
- Scythe - Swordsmanship
- Sledge Hammer - Mace Fighting
- Smith's Hammer - Mace Fighting
- Spear - Fencing
- Stone War Sword - Swordsmanship
- Viking Sword - Swordsmanship
- Bare Hands - This move is exempt from the tactics requirement when used as an Unarmed (wrestling) special move.
Publishes
- {{Publish 46|note=Weapon Special Moves now require Weapon Skill and Tactics of appropriate skill levels. (i.e., 70 in each skill for primary weapon special moves, 90 in each skill for secondary weapon special moves). Exceptions to the Tactics requirement are the following: Wrestling special moves.
- Ultima Online: Age of Shadows (11 Feb 2003): Changed to be per weapon instead of all Fencing weapons.
- Ultima Online: Renaissance (4 May 2000): Added for all two-handed Fencing weapons in PvP combat.