Ever felt frustrated at the amount of damage your attacks are doing (and wishing they would do more)? Well, if this is something that’s left you feeling annoyed, don’t fret - there are ways to deal more damage or increase the efficacy of your hits, and trying out an Avowed special attack is just one such example. In line with this thought, today, we’re looking at everything you need to know about how to pull off a special attack in Avowed. Hopefully, this will help when it comes to planning your own attacks, too.

What are Special Attacks in Avowed?

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Before we dive into how to carry out a special attack in Avowed, it’s worth us taking a little time to first think about what these moves actually are. Simply put, special attacks are a unique type of power attack that Avowed players can use to easily increase the damage dealt to a foe. Naturally, this makes them incredibly desirable moves, especially in tricky combat situations. Special attacks can significantly increase the damage dealt to a foe, and in some cases, they may also inflict special effects that can further damage an enemy. In line with this thought, special attacks in Avowed are excellent strategies to use in many battles, giving you greater control over your fights and allowing you to stay on top of the battlefield. Plus, special attacks can sometimes also be timed to align with companion abilities, especially those that either weaken an opponent or make their stun bar fill faster.

How to Use a Special Attack in Avowed

Thus far, we’ve considered briefly what special attacks (or power attacks) in Avowed are, but how can you use these? Well, using a special attack in Avowed is pretty straightforward, although there are several things that can affect how often you’ll be able to do a power attack.

Now, it’s important to note that, unlike in many games, special attacks in Avowed are not simply triggered by a particular combination of buttons and keys. Instead of this traditional approach, special attacks in Avowed are based on the enemy’s stun level. This increases with each attack the player makes against the enemy. As a result, it’s relatively easy to work towards special attacks. Plus, you can often benefit from different companion traits when planning your special attacks, making it even faster to work towards unlocking the next special move.

But how can you tell how an enemy’s stun level, anyway? Well, this is actually very simple to do! If you look at your foe’s health bar, you should also notice a yellow bar directly beneath it. This bar shows the foe’s stun meter, and once it is full, you’ll automatically deal a special attack to the enemy.

It’s worth pointing out here that the type of weapon you use will highly influence the type of attack used against the enemy (and their ability to counter it). For example, since daggers and swords are naturally fast weapons, they will also tend to attack quicker for special attacks. This makes it much more likely to successfully pull off a combo or prevent parrying from the enemy. However, the damage they can deal will be much lower than greatswords and warhammers which cause vastly more damage but with the drawback of being a lot slower. As such, it’s important to keep in mind the pros and cons of each weapon type both for their regular attacks and special attacks.

Increasing the Amount of Stun Caused

With the nature of special attacks now in mind, the next question is naturally: how can I increase the number of special attacks I achieve against certain foes? Well, this is done by increasing the amount of stun you achieve with each hit, which in turn can speed up the process of unlocking a special attack. There are several possible ways to go about this:

• Use upgraded weapons. Upgraded weapons deal a lot more stun than regularweapons, making upgrades well worth doing.
• Harness character abilities. There are several different companions that you can take along with you during your journey, and several of these have unique abilities that can speed up the process of stunning an enemy for a special attack.
• Use stunning attacks. In addition to upgrading your weapons, choosing attacks that deal more stunning effect in their own right can also help.
• Focus on slower weapons. Slow weapons typically cause more stun than fast weapons when they land. As such, using a slower weapon could potentially increase the rate of stunning a foe, although this will naturally depend on how you plan your attacks.

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Final Thoughts

Making sure your character is able to take on any challenges they might face is incredibly important, and in line with this thought, learning how to use a special attack in Avowed can really help. Fortunately, special attacks are not only useful abilities, but they’re actually surprisingly easy to do. Thus, if you need to make your character a little stronger, this is well worth keeping in mind to plan your attack strategy.