In The Witcher computer game Edit

Knockdown is a critical effect with the following characteristics:

• Temporary Knockdown, i.e. knocking an opponent (or an opponent knocking Geralt) to the ground.
• When an enemy is knocked down, it prevents them from launching their next attack as quickly.
• Opponents can kill Geralt with one hit (a finishing blow), making this effect especially dangerous in combat against large, powerful beasts.

Enemies who have less than 33% of their vitality left may be stunned and/or knocked down by any short weapon attack.

Knockdown boosters Edit

• Aard
• Earth runes
• Group Silver
• Group Steel
• Quen
• Strength
• Strong Silver

Opponents who use knockdown Edit

• Azar Javed
• Alghouls
• Cemetaurs
• Devourers
• Fleders
• Frighteners
• Giant centipedes
• Golems
• Graveirs
• Ifrits
• Royal wyverns
• Wyverns

Opponents with immunity Edit

• Archespores
• Echinopsae
• Frighteners
• Giant centipedes
• Greater brothers
• Kikimore queens
• Mutant assassins
• Wraiths

Opponents with resistance Edit

• Alghouls
• Cemetaurs
• Cockatrices (high)
• Devourers
• Graveirs
• Kikimore warriors
• Kikimore workers
• Koshcheys
• Werewolves

Opponents with susceptibility Edit

• Barghests
• Dogs
• Drowned dead
• Drowners
• Hellhounds (possible)
• Kikimore workers
• Strigas

Weapons which cause knockdown Edit

• Any rune sword with at least one earth rune.
• Holy battle hammer of the Order
• Mahakaman battle hammer
• Order battle hammer

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Edit

Steel swords Edit

• Kaedweni black sword
• Mahakaman sihil
• Sword of the Dun Banner

Additional weapons Edit

• Club
• Guisarme
• Oar
• Rake
• Shovel