Gaming
hard cc
What does hard cc mean?
The heavy stuff. Stuns, roots, knockups, suppressions, anything that takes total control of an enemy for a beat. Land hard CC on the right target and the fight's basically over.
"Chain your hard CC, don't blow the stun and knockup at the same time."
Origin
Short for 'hard crowd control', distinguishing the lockdown tier of CC from 'soft CC'.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between hard CC and soft CC?
Hard CC fully disables you, stun, root, knockup. Soft CC just slows you down, like a slow or a blind. Hard CC ends fights, soft CC sets them up.
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