Stun (スタン, Sutan?), also known as Peeping, is a recurring status ailment in the Star Ocean series. Characters afflicted with this ailment stagger in place with stars circling above their heads, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. The effect is temporary and the character recovers in seconds.
Stun is unique in that it can be inflicted on a character in a number of ways, including intentional self-infliction including:
- Receiving critical hits.
- Taking damage from attacks with the Stun property.
- Breaking of Fury Guard.
- Overcharging the Rush Gauge.
- Using items that inflict Stun on a party member.
In Star Ocean: Anamnesis, only bosses can be stunned, via the Elements Burst (エレメンツバースト?); party members suffer from status ailments only. It occurs when characters attack more than a certain number of times with battle skills (symbology or special arts), or weapons that have an element. Stunning occurs more readily when the attack's affinity is an element that the target is particularly weak against. The stun effect does not last long, but while it does, the target can be attacked without worrying about them striking back. More powerful enemies will not suffer a knockback, but a successful hit will push them backwards.