Launch (XCX)

Launch is a mobility in Xenoblade Chronicles X that sends the affected fighter flying backwards. It is the opposite of Pull, which sends the fighter flying forwards.

Despite the name, this effect is more similar to Blow-down from Xenoblade Chronicles or from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Overview
When a player or enemy is Launched, they fly backwards, screaming if they have vocal cords to do so. This interrupts their actions until they land back on solid ground if they are grounded, or after they fall back to their original height if they are flying.

Additionally, once the player gets back up from a Launch, they will have to draw their weapon again in order to continue combat, further lengthening the animation.

On foot, Launch can be prevented via the Armor augment Resist Launch. While in a Skell, Launch can be prevented via the Skell Armor augment Resist.LAUNCH.

Other things that inflict Launch
If the player makes physical contact with enemies much larger than them, such as an Eternal Millesaur, they will be Launched. Some enemy animations are designed to make contact with the player so that this effect happens. Conversely, a Skell can do the same to smaller enemies like Prone foot soldiers.