Is there a way to consistently knock enemies down without grappling them? I've done it on accident a few times i think, but i dont know how to do it. I want to play through the game being a consistent top rather than bottom.
Yes... although grappling is easier. You have to lower the enemy's balance when it's at it's lowest, it'll make them fall. Well to be fair you just need their balance to go lower then 0. Honestly I'd just stick with grappling, less of a pain.
