Crowd Control & Diminishing Returns

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#1 - March 12, 2015, 11:32 p.m.
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When you're affected by a crowd control effect in PvP, there's an 18-second window for diminishing returns on further effects from the same category. Additional CC effects used on you while diminishing returns are active are reduced in duration: first by 50%, and then by 75%. Each CC effect resets the 18-second window to its full duration, and if you are affected by three CC's of the same category inside that 18-second window, you will be immune to further effects from that category until the 18-second window has passed.

The lists below have been separated out into their specific diminishing returns categories. Each ability shares diminishing returns with the other abilities it has been listed with, and no others, except where noted.

Diminishing Returns Categories
  • Disorient
  • Incapacitate
  • Root
  • Silence
  • Stun
  • Knockback
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    #2 - March 12, 2015, 11:32 p.m.
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    Disorient
    Druid
  • CycloneMage
  • Dragon's BreathPaladin
  • Blinding Light
  • Turn EvilPriest
  • Psychic ScreamRogue
  • BlindWarlock
  • Fear
  • Howl of Terror
  • Mesmerize (Shivarra)
  • Seduction (Succubus)Warrior
  • Intimidating Shout
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    #3 - March 12, 2015, 11:32 p.m.
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    Incapacitate
    Druid
  • Incapacitating RoarHunter
  • Freezing Trap
  • Wyvern StingMage
  • Polymorph
  • Ring of FrostMonk
  • Breath of Fire (Glyphed)
  • Paralysis
  • Ring of PeacePaladin
  • RepentancePriest
  • Shackle Undead
  • Holy Word: Chastise
  • Psychic Horror
  • Dominate MindRogue
  • Gouge
  • SapShaman
  • HexWarlock
  • Banish
  • Blood Horror
  • Mortal CoilPandaren (Racial)
  • Quaking Palm
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    #4 - March 12, 2015, 11:33 p.m.
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    Root
    Death Knight
  • Chains of Ice (Chilblains)Druid
  • Entangling Roots
  • Entangling Roots (Force of Nature)
  • Mass EntanglementHunter
  • Charge (Tenacity pet)
  • Entrapment
  • Narrow EscapeMage
  • Frostjaw
  • Note: As Frostjaw is both a Root and Silence effect, it is affected by diminishing returns from both categories
  • Frost Nova
  • Freeze (Water Elemental)
  • Ice WardMonk
  • DisablePriest
  • Void TendrilsShaman
  • Earthgrab Totem
  • Frozen PowerWarlock
  • Debilitate (Terrorguard)
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    #5 - March 12, 2015, 11:37 p.m.
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    Silence
    Death Knight
  • Asphyxiate
  • Note: When Asphyxiate is cast on a target that is currently immune to Stuns, including immunity granted by diminishing returns, it applies a Silence effect instead.
  • StrangulateDruid
  • Solar BeamMage
  • Frostjaw
  • Note: As Frostjaw is both a Root and Silence effect, it is affected by diminishing returns from both categoriesPaladin
  • Avenger's ShieldPriest
  • SilenceRogue
  • Garrote
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    #6 - March 12, 2015, 11:39 p.m.
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    Stun
    Death Knight
  • Gnaw (Ghoul)
  • Monstrous Blow (Dark Transformation)
  • Asphyxiate
  • Remorseless WinterDruid
  • Maim
  • Rake
  • Mighty BashHunter
  • Binding Shot
  • IntimidationMage
  • Deep FreezeMonk
  • Charging Ox Wave
  • Fists of Fury
  • Leg SweepPaladin
  • Fist of Justice
  • Hammer of Justice
  • Holy WrathRogue
  • Cheap Shot
  • Kidney ShotShaman
  • Capacitor Totem
  • Pulverize (Primal Earth Elemental)Warlock
  • Axe Toss (Felguard/Wrathguard)
  • Meteor Strike (Infernal/Abyssal)
  • ShadowfuryWarrior
  • Shockwave
  • Storm Bolt
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    #7 - March 12, 2015, 11:39 p.m.
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    Knockback

    Note: Diminishing returns on effects in the Knockback category operate differently than other diminishing returns. When affected by a multi-target Knockback effect, you will be immune to further multi-target Knockbacks for 10 seconds. This only applies to the abilities listed below; there are similar abilities (such as Death Grip or Powershot) that intentionally do not trigger or suffer from Knockback diminishing returns.

    Death Knight
  • Gorefiend's GraspDruid
  • Typhoon
  • Ursol's VortexHunter
  • Explosive Trap (Glyphed)Shaman
  • ThunderstormWarlock
  • Fellash (Shivarra)
  • Whiplash (Succubus)
  • Whiplash (Grimoire of Sacrifice)