Need to pull a "Red Queen"!

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:59 pm

Okay- How do I ensure that I decapitate an enemy?

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:51 pm

When your weapon 'flourishes,' use the flourish attack on the enemy. Just make sure that the enemy's health is pretty low in order to do this.

Hooded Rogue · Post by **Hooded Rogue** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:36 am

Hmm.. Have you tried useing a bow on a unsuspected enemy? Like just aim for the head and Tada!. But i belive it will not work if they know you are there.

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:46 am

Hooded Rogue wrote:Hmm.. Have you tried useing a bow on a unsuspected enemy? Like just aim for the head and Tada!. But i belive it will not work if they know you are there.

Well, since my question was prompted by my boast on a certain quest, and although I do havta use a ranged attack (at least to start the ball rolling!), the shoot p :mischief: swc,ha!)head that I need to behead is absolutely aware of me since he's eyeing me most diligently! So I will havta do my best to take his head melee style!

DES- WHAT IF I USE MY BERSERK (lev. 4) COMBINED WITH MY MULTI-STRIKE (lev. 4) AND MY 200+ DAM. SWORD (Sharp. & Penetrate Augs.)? WILL THOSE THREE GIVE ME A DECAP WITHOUT DOING A FLOURISH? (also- my physique is maxed out!)

spookey_vii · Post by **spookey_vii** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:22 pm

Are you referring to the Bandit Ransom Quest in which you have to go kill the bandits and free the 1st hostage at fisher creek, then the next set of bandits at Witchwood Lake? If so, just shoot him in the face with an aarow, try to get alot of power behind it... The more power your aarow has, the more damage it does...

Turkey Chaser · Post by **Turkey Chaser** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:11 am

for some reason once you get your bow skill higher on the xbox you cant decapitate anyone with a bow anymore!

you can still do it on the pc though.

so if your playing xbox,shoot the bandit with a weak arrow to get him to come down to you(if you run up to him,highlight:

Spoiler

he'll kill the hostage and you'll fail the quest

)then turn berserk on and punch his head of,or an easier way,shoot lightning at him and he will be decapitated!

if your playing pc version,you can try any of the above or shoot an arrow at him.

Cuchulain82 · Post by **Cuchulain82** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:01 pm

magic much?

You can also just use lightning. It will zap the enemiy pretty good, and usually their head will pop off.

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:18 pm

Starion wrote: DES- WHAT IF I USE MY BERSERK (lev. 4) COMBINED WITH MY MULTI-STRIKE (lev. 4) AND MY 200+ DAM. SWORD (Sharp. & Penetrate Augs.)? WILL THOSE THREE GIVE ME A DECAP WITHOUT DOING A FLOURISH? (also- my physique is maxed out!)

No. No matter what you use (be it casting berserk and hitting the enemy), the decapitation won't occur. I've tried this quite a number of times, even though I wasn't thinking about decapitations at that time. Follow the advice given by the posters here as they know a lot more than me.

P.S. Please, don't use caps the next time you write something. It isn't polite.

Starion · Post by **Starion** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:46 am

DesR85 wrote:
P.S. Please, don't use caps the next time you write something. It isn't polite.

Des, I only use caps to emphasize!
How are they considered impolite?

(the problem with text only communication is that it precludes the use of vocal modulation to convey tone!)

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:01 am

Starion wrote:Des, I only use caps to emphasize!
How are they considered impolite?

(the problem with text only communication is that it precludes the use of vocal modulation to convey tone!)

Writing in caps will give the impression that you're shouting at someone. Hence the reason why it is quite impolite. If you want to emphasise something, bold or highlight the text. It's much better and more polite that way.

Xymus · Post by **Xymus** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:35 am

spookey_vii wrote:Are you referring to the Bandit Ransom Quest in which you have to go kill the bandits and free the 1st hostage at fisher creek, then the next set of bandits at Witchwood Lake? If so, just shoot him in the face with an aarow, try to get alot of power behind it... The more power your aarow has, the more damage it does...

I tryed that once and ended up killing the girl too.

Cuchulain82 · Post by **Cuchulain82** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:56 am

Seriously, lightning should do the trick. Everyone has the spell; it has great range, and even if it's still first level you can target the bandit and just lay it on him.

Dgen · Post by **Dgen** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:51 am

When the enemy is dazed e.g a swirl above there head hit with flourish to ensure decapitation with weapon.....a long combo of normal strikes stuns your target.....

Or a nice arrow to the head does the trick....

or a powerful lightning spell works every time....