Here's the text for the BFC Low Gravity:

Any standard character occupying clear terrain that is hit by an attack is knocked back equal to the damage taken.

Now, when I attack a character holding an object, and damage it so much that it loses Super Strength, the object drops in that square, creating hindering terrain.

Does that mean the character will NOT be knocked back on a successful, non-doubles attack roll?

Or does it mean that since the character was on clear terrain when the attack was initiated, that knockback still occurs?

When knockback is dealt:

1 Check for powers that affect knockback to determine whether knockback will be dealt.

2 Turn the dial for damage.

3 Move the character alonhg the knockback path.


I would say that, since knockback is determined during step one and the object is dropped during part 2, knockback is dealt.

Also, if terrain changes type during an action, then the change doesn't take effect til the action is resolved.

It looks like you check for knockback-avoding powers before the attack roll is even made, so in this case, you would take the knockback.

-My- question is, do you drop the object before being knocked back, or after being knocked back?

You drop it before.