diff --git a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java
index 11ceffea8..9e2482fc6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java
+++ b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java
@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@ public abstract class Ability implements IAbility {
     // Animations (global animation IDs, -1 = none)
     protected int windUpAnimationId = -1;     // Animation to play during wind up (user animations)
     protected int activeAnimationId = -1;     // Animation to play during active phase (user animations)
+    protected int dazedAnimationId = -1;     // Animation to play during dazed phase (user animations)
 
     // Built-in animation names (empty = none, takes priority over IDs if set)
     protected String windUpAnimationName = "";   // Built-in animation name for wind up
     protected String activeAnimationName = "";   // Built-in animation name for active phase
+    protected String dazedAnimationName = "Ability_Generic_Dazed";   // Built-in animation name for dazed phase
 
     // Telegraph configuration
     protected boolean showTelegraph = true;
@@ -597,6 +599,10 @@ public abstract class Ability implements IAbility {
             this::getActiveAnimationId, this::setActiveAnimationId,
             this::getActiveAnimationName, this::setActiveAnimationName)
             .tab("Effects"));
+        defs.add(FieldDef.animSubGui("ability.dazedAnimation",
+                this::getDazedAnimationId, this::setDazedAnimationId,
+                this::getDazedAnimationName, this::setDazedAnimationName)
+            .tab("Effects"));
 
         TelegraphType tType = getTelegraphType();
         if (tType != null && tType != TelegraphType.NONE) {
@@ -1133,8 +1139,10 @@ public abstract class Ability implements IAbility {
         nbt.setString("activeSound", activeSound);
         nbt.setInteger("windUpAnimationId", windUpAnimationId);
         nbt.setInteger("activeAnimationId", activeAnimationId);
+        nbt.setInteger("dazedAnimationId", dazedAnimationId);
         nbt.setString("windUpAnimationName", windUpAnimationName);
         nbt.setString("activeAnimationName", activeAnimationName);
+        nbt.setString("dazedAnimationName", dazedAnimationName);
         nbt.setBoolean("showTelegraph", showTelegraph);
         nbt.setString("telegraphType", telegraphType.name());
         nbt.setFloat("telegraphHeightOffset", telegraphHeightOffset);
@@ -1192,8 +1200,10 @@ public abstract class Ability implements IAbility {
         activeSound = nbt.getString("activeSound");
         windUpAnimationId = nbt.getInteger("windUpAnimationId");
         activeAnimationId = nbt.getInteger("activeAnimationId");
+        dazedAnimationId = nbt.getInteger("dazedAnimationId");
         windUpAnimationName = nbt.getString("windUpAnimationName");
         activeAnimationName = nbt.getString("activeAnimationName");
+        dazedAnimationName = nbt.getString("dazedAnimationName");
         showTelegraph = nbt.getBoolean("showTelegraph");
         try {
             telegraphType = TelegraphType.valueOf(nbt.getString("telegraphType"));
@@ -1614,6 +1624,36 @@ public abstract class Ability implements IAbility {
         this.activeAnimationName = activeAnimationName != null ? activeAnimationName : "";
     }
 
+    public Animation getDazedAnimation() {
+        if (AnimationController.Instance == null) return null;
+
+        // Built-in animation by name takes priority
+        if (dazedAnimationName != null && !dazedAnimationName.isEmpty()) {
+            return (Animation) AnimationController.Instance.get(dazedAnimationName, true);
+        }
+        // Fall back to user animation by ID
+        if (dazedAnimationId >= 0) {
+            return (Animation) AnimationController.Instance.get(dazedAnimationId);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public int getDazedAnimationId() {
+        return dazedAnimationId;
+    }
+
+    public void setDazedAnimationId(int dazedAnimationId) {
+        this.dazedAnimationId = dazedAnimationId;
+    }
+
+    public String getDazedAnimationName() {
+        return dazedAnimationName;
+    }
+
+    public void setDazedAnimationName(String dazedAnimationName) {
+        this.dazedAnimationName = dazedAnimationName != null ? dazedAnimationName : "";
+    }
+
     public boolean isShowTelegraph() {
         return showTelegraph;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java
index dc1b075e7..331ed0de4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java
+++ b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public class AbilityGuard extends Ability implements IAbilityGuard {
             FieldDef.soundSubGui("ability.counterSound", this::getCounterSound, this::setCounterSound)
                 .tab("Effects").visibleWhen(this::canCounter));
 
-        FieldDef.insertAfter(defs, "ability.activeAnimation",
+        FieldDef.insertAfter(defs, "ability.dazedAnimation",
             FieldDef.animSubGui("ability.counterAnimation",
                     this::getCounterAnimationId, this::setCounterAnimationId,
                     this::getCounterAnimationName, this::setCounterAnimationName)
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAbilities.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAbilities.java
index 78692162f..f71af949d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAbilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/DataAbilities.java
@@ -758,8 +758,8 @@ public class DataAbilities {
             // Remove telegraph early
             removeTelegraph(currentAbility);
 
-            // Stop any ability animation
-            stopAbilityAnimation();
+            // Plays dazed animation
+            playAbilityAnimation(currentAbility.getDazedAnimation());
 
             // Release locks
             releaseRotationControl();
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/controllers/data/PlayerAbilityData.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/controllers/data/PlayerAbilityData.java
index 60386b8bf..04dadc76f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/controllers/data/PlayerAbilityData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/controllers/data/PlayerAbilityData.java
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ public class PlayerAbilityData implements IPlayerAbilityData {
 
             currentAbility.interrupt();
             stopAbilityAnimation();
+            playAbilityAnimation(currentAbility.getDazedAnimation());
             releaseRotationControl();
             releaseLockedPosition();
             currentAbility = null;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
index eaaf48a45..ece75624e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -1694,6 +1694,7 @@ ability.activeSound=Active Sound
 ability.counterSound=Counter Sound
 ability.windUpAnimation=Wind Up Animation
 ability.activeAnimation=Active Animation
+ability.dazedAnimation=Dazed Animation
 ability.counterAnimation=Counter Animation
 ability.showTelegraph=Show Telegraph
 ability.windUpColor=Wind Up Color