Takedown
Powerful attack that can be performed against vulnerable enemiesThe game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.TakedownFrom the Codex
The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.
Takedown · Codex, Combat
Whenever an enemy becomes stunned or is made vulnerable, you can perform a Takedown to deal a large amount of damage. Takedowns can even defeat enemies outright.
The game's own text DataminedCodex.Mechanics.Takedown
Traits
Grouped the way the game's Armory groups them in its trait filtersitemFilters. Numbers are for an item at level 50 of the highest rarity the trait rolls on; each item page shows every level.
Takedown Damage · Special Attacks (3)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+13–16% Takedown damageTakedownDamagePercentSecondary | Lucid Vision, Primal Energy, Divine Conduit, Sleepless Eye +78 more |
+13–16% Takedown damageTakedownDamagePercentMasterwork | Chromatic Circle, True Strike Ring, Ring of the First Glaive, Windstone's Ring +31 more |
+20–24% Takedown damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.TakeDownDamagePercent.Rank.3 | Harmonic Blade, Brute's Ring |
Takedown Effects · Special Attacks (9)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Gain 2% Archon Fury charge whenever you defeat an enemy with a TakedownTrigger.R3FinisherKill.Payoff.ArchonModeCharge.Rank.4 | Hinterfang, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Whenever you perform a Takedown, shoot up to 2 projectiles that each deal 1944–2598 Water damage to an enemyTrigger.R3Finisher.Payoff.Emit2WaterProjectilesFromPlayer.Rank.5 | Oceana, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Whenever you perform a Takedown, gain 2–3% Archon Fury charge and +38% Archon Fury charge speed for 10 secondsTrigger.R3Finisher.Payoff.ArchonModeChargeAndChargeSpeed.Rank.6 | Vengeance, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Enemies hit by your Polarity Attack become vulnerable to a Takedown if at least 2 adjacent augments are GreenConnectedThresholdGreenPolarityHitVulnerableTakedown | Predestination |
Restore 129–169 Health whenever you defeat an enemy with a TakedownTrigger.R3FinisherKill.Payoff.GainHealth.Rank.4 | Vermillion Band |
Gain 3–4% Archon Fury charge whenever you defeat an enemy with a TakedownTrigger.R3FinisherKill.Payoff.ArchonModeCharge.Rank.5 | Sunrise Ring |
Nearby enemies become vulnerable to a Takedown whenever you defeat an enemy with a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackKill.Payoff.MakeR3ExecutionAvailableOnNearbyEnemies.Rank.6 | Primordial Band |
Gain the Blessing of Luck whenever you defeat an enemy with a TakedownTrigger.R3FinisherKill.Payoff.GainBlessingofAcuity.Rank.3 | Cosmic Dance, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you defeat an enemy with a Takedown, the enemy explodes, inflicting Bleed and dealing 2615–3496 Physical damage to nearby enemies.Trigger.R3FinisherKill.Payoff.PhysicalExplosionInflictBleed.Rank.6 | Dawn Lord's Signet |
Traits that use the word but aren't tagged with it (5)
Found by the words “Takedown” in the trait text. The files don't list this keyword on them, so the game shows no tooltip for it there.
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you perform a Takedown, gain a Battle Charge that grants +30% Takedown damage and +40% Breach damage (Max: 5 charges)Trait.Rune.Armistice.2.1 | Way of the Anvil (Armistice Shard) |
Whenever you perform a Takedown while you have at least 2 Battle Charges, unleash a shockwave that deals 60 Breach damageTrait.Rune.Armistice.2.2 | Way of the Anvil (Armistice Shard) |
Whenever you perform a Takedown on an enemy that is on Unstable Ground, extend the duration of Unstable Ground by 5 secondsTrait.Rune.Armistice.4.2 | Earthquake Technique (Armistice Shard) |
While Polarized, deal +166% Takedown damage to Chilled enemiesTrait.Rune.Typhon.4.2 | Way of the Kraken (Typhon Shard) |
Whenever you Breach an enemy with a Weakpoint hit, gain +180% Takedown damage for 20 seconds.Trait.Rune.Illumina.3.2 | Way of the Sunbird (Illumina Shard) |
For the curious: numbers in the game files whose names mention “Takedown”
The game never shows these names; they're spelled out here from the files. What each number does in play is UNKNOWN until tested Datamined.
Game-wide settings
| Setting (name spelled out) | Value |
|---|---|
Base takedown healbaseTakedownHealglobalParameters | 50 |
Spirit takedown heal multiplierspiritTakedownHealMultiplierglobalParameters | 1 |
Base takedown archon chargebaseTakedownArchonChargeglobalParameters | 2 |
Base takedown damagebaseTakedownDamageglobalParameters | 80 |
Spirit takedown damage multiplierspiritTakedownDamageMultiplierglobalParameters | 0.8 |
- Stat tables:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/Attributes/CT_Attributes_<table> (curve tables, FModel JSON export) - Game-wide settings:
globalParametersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json
Related
Keywords whose definitions use it: Battle Charges, Spectral Takedown, Spectral Takedown.
Codex entries that mention it: Breach, Armistice, Illumina.
For the curious: how this page was put together
- Keyword
Keyword.Takedown:Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Takedown - codex: a Codex entry is about a keyword when its title has the same word stems (first 6 letters of each word) or its id ends with the keyword's name
- forms: a keyword's forms are its name plus the Detailed Stats participle that starts with it ("Damage to Breached" → Breached)
- filters: an Armory trait filter belongs to a keyword when its name contains one of the keyword's forms
- traits_text: traits whose localized text contains one of the forms, but whose keyword list in the files doesn't include the keyword
- numbers: curve-table rows and globalParameters whose names contain the keyword's name without spaces (ailments: Ailment + the files' element word)
- Record:
data/records/mechanics/mechanics.json, built bytools/build_mechanics.py
History
No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.
Outside your gear
Ascension bonuses and powers that use the word. Matched on the wording, the same way the untagged gear traits above are — the files put no keyword tag on any of these.
| Where | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stat tree · Group 22 | +1% Takedown damage |
Sources
- Definition:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.TakedownDatamined - Codex:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Mechanics.Takedown - Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters:
localization → statScreen, itemFilters;itemFiltersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json