How stunning is that ?

[Cmoidudu]

So, for next season, I want to run a team with a Crusader (Thorns/Invoker) as a main DPS, and 3x zDPS. I believe that you guys know the template, anyway it's in a link below, but here's the trick...

The build is based on blocking in order to both increase damage ("Thorns stacks") and reduce cooldown (cubed shield). So, I carefully removed everything that can incapacitate monsters from my zDPS : stun, blind, polymorph, etc. The only things left are slow and chill effects. However, videos show that monsters are still incapacitated (stars around the head). That's very obvious during boss fights.

So, the question for the skilled guys is : what does it ?

Here are the armory templates :

Crusader (DPS) : http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/cmoidudu-2696/hero/39084022
Barbarian (zDPS) : http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Loup-2764/hero/54153108
Monk (zDPS) : http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Fango-2485/hero/42339329
Witch Doctor (zDPS) : http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Erha-2932/hero/48211560

Please don't tell me that it's an undocumented effect from Cyclone Strike -_-

Easy GR65 here, but still, this is not working as expected.


https://youtu.be/tC0GsTdJOqQ

[Devile]

At first I though u had a secondary roll in 1 item with stun or something, but u didnt, but after watching the video several times, I don't think u are stunning them. It's just your Provoke taunting them. Just try it with your Crusader alone and see if u get the same visual effect. Even with the stars around their heads, they keep attacking so that's no stun and I can see that effect every time u use Provoke.

[Cmoidudu]

At first I though u had a secondary roll in 1 item with stun or something, but u didnt, but after watching the video several times, I don't think u are stunning them. It's just your Provoke taunting them. Just try it with your Crusader alone and see if u get the same visual effect. Even with the stars around their heads, they keep attacking so that's no stun and I can see that effect every time u use Provoke.
Ah, thanks for your time. In previous attempts I had a secondary stun on the WD shield (picked another shield) and also Crippling Wave (Monk generator) dazes the target on every thrid hit so I removed it too.

At the moment Thorn Crusaders and Archon Wizards are top DPS but I don't like the Archon playstyle, plus it's easy to add Illusory Boots in the Crusader/Invoker template. But I'm not using the template at its best for now. I need some more work :)