Bulkathos sword previously found to 2.7 still has knock back. Does the update not apply to previous items? No hate just wondering…
uh well since you brought it up. i never understood the animosity toward knockback. its extremely rare to find on equipment, almost always on weapons. like you are meant to put it on your secondary slot to use only in tight spaces, near obstacles, or up against other enemies to stunlock. bulkathos seems to work exactly like that since switching away from it only loses out on a few defenses
i dont think there goes enough appreciation into just how much d2 combat is based around obstacles. for example turning invisible with knockback while blocking a congested doorway. some other games knockback are a complete joke in comparison
cleglaws are the only items as far as i know that always forces you to use knockback, though i feel the point is to have ranged as secondary to benefit from it in open spaces too. really cant pinpoint any pure downside to knockback items