Art icon for attacks that inflict Knockback
Knockback is a reaction status in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. It pushes targets away from the attacker, interrupting their current attack and preventing them from attacking while they regain balance. It can be inflicted by certain Battle Arts, Blade Specials and Blade Combo Effects, and by some enemy attacks.
The effect of the Knockback reaction depends on the art or special, with different attacks having varying levels of Knockback. The larger the level of Knockback and the smaller the target, the farther they will be pushed back, staggering them for a longer duration of time.
Certain enemies have resistance or immunity to the status. The animations of certain enemy arts can prevent them from being knocked back, represented by a "No effect" appearing above the pink reaction tag.
Resistance to the reaction can be increased by equipping the Knockback Resist Aux Core to engaged Blades. It can be dispelled by the Nullify Reaction Blade Art and Aegaeon's Becalm Rear Guard Art, however this will not result in the Driver regaining balance any faster.