Staggering

Video game concept

Player character and others may stagger or otherwise be caused to lose steady footing. In first person games this likely involves the view and aim swaying somewhat uncontrollably.

games

platforms

Bloodborne

PS4 2015-03-24

Saints Row: The Third

PS3 2011-11-15

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

WIN 2015-04-01

Dark Souls II

WIN 2014-04-24

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

PS3 2011-11-11

Dishonored 2

WIN 2016-11-11

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

X360 2011-11-11

Saints Row: The Third

WIN 2011-11-15

Saints Row: The Third

X360 2011-11-15

Deathtrap Dungeon

WIN 1998

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

WIN 2011-11-11

MechWarrior Online

WIN 2013-09-26

See also: stunning, knockback, stumbling, pain

For example, the player character may be punched hard enough that they step backwards from the force of the blow while becoming unable to respond for a second or so as they reel from the shock of the blow. Thus causing a more or less significant displacement as well as incapability to defend or counter effectively or at all.

Knockback does not imply any loss in controls. Staggering implies either complete loss of controls for a moment or them working in somewhat different manner that prevent normal operation (or simply make it exceptionally hard to function normally).

This may overlap with stunning if player loses complete control during the stagger though it would be preferable to tag only stunning in such cases.