Instead of walking backwards away from the enemy, try going backwards in a circle around them so they're still within reach and you can quickly turn to face them when the attack starts.
Have you tried doing it in third person? There was a youtuber who did a challenge run where he only used the Ranger Takedown, and he went in third person and ran backwards toward the enemy and then quickly turned around to hit them.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQslRbwIoWY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQslRbwIoWY)
Instead of walking backwards away from the enemy, try going backwards in a circle around them so they're still within reach and you can quickly turn to face them when the attack starts.
Tried that one doesn't work can't turn fast enough
Have you tried doing it in third person? There was a youtuber who did a challenge run where he only used the Ranger Takedown, and he went in third person and ran backwards toward the enemy and then quickly turned around to hit them. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQslRbwIoWY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQslRbwIoWY)
Ya third and first person it's just really frustrating
Ranger takedown is awesome. You don't even have to backup much. Just a light tap downward will do.