Stagger

 is a combat mechanic introduced in the Diamond update. Upon being hit, a target will be inflicted with , delaying the target's firing solution for a certain amount of time. Note that being fired upon by some enemy ships, or being rammed by large creatures such as a Lifeberg, can stagger the player ship.

The amount of  that a weapon can inflict can only be viewed in the Hold tab at present, next to the statistics for weapons' hull damage, Life damage, crew damage, and warm-up time.