The Fatal Blow is a devastating finishing move in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and this guide will help players execute it.
Link has a variety of offensives options at his disposal in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, one of which is the deadly Fatal Blow. However, Link cannot simply turn to this finishing move at every moment, as certain criteria must first be met. Detailing those criteria, and the specific inputs that must be used in order to execute the Fatal Blow, is the precise purpose of this guide, and Legend of Zelda fans that read on should have no trouble adding this strike to their arsenals.
The first step toward performing a Fatal Blow in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is to knock an enemy down. This is not something that can be done to all of the adversaries in the game, but repeatedly striking a foe with powerful moves, such as spin attacks, is the best way to get one on the ground. Once an enemy has been knocked down, players should use ZL to target it and then walk toward the creature until the words “Fatal Blow” appear at the bottom of the screen.
At that point, it is time to unleash the finishing move, and the inputs that are used depend on the control scheme that a player has selected. For those fans that have opted for button controls, administering a Fatal Blow is as simple as pressing up, down, up on the right analogue stick. And for those that are playing Skyward Sword with motion controls, the attack is performed by shaking both Joy-Cons up and down.
To note, players do not have a tremendous amount of time to act once they have put an opponent on the ground. Indeed, some of the enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword have the ability to rapidly recover from a knockdown, and fans should make sure to quickly take advantage of the opportunity to perform a Fatal Blow when it presents itself. Players that do not may find that Link is in peril as a rejuvenated foe resumes its assault.
As previously noted, the Fatal Blow is just one of many tricks that Link has up his sleeve, and players should spend some time familiarizing themselves with attacks like thrusts and spin attacks in Skyward Sword. Almost all of these unique maneuvers have very useful applications, and fans that master every one of them will have a much easier time with the game than those that do not learn the controls.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is available now on the Nintendo Switch.
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