Final Blow vs Grapple

[Witcher]

What's the difference bet Final Blow and Grapple Damage %'s in Skill trees?

Is Grapple move triggered when target is crouched/knelling and Final Blow when they are standing but out of Ki?

[JtDarth]

Pretty sure final blow = target laying on ground and grapple = target standing but out of ki. Both are 'canned' animations that look quite different.

[Sir_Knight_Arthorias]

I personally don't grapple Yokai Bosses as you can deal more damage just attacking them (Water Sword for example)

[JtDarth]

Originally posted by Sir_Knight_Arthorias:

I personally don't grapple Yokai Bosses as you can deal more damage just attacking them (Water Sword for example)

Somewhat depends on your weapon and if you have another method for removing curse on hand.

Most weapons get better mileage out of mixing normal attacks with a grapple, and there are quite a few situations where a grapple is the better choice at that moment.

[Crowmanhunter]

Standing grab animation = Grapple
Stabbing on floor animation = Final Blow

Most Yokai do not have a Final Blow state. I feel pretty certain at least all yokai bosses definitely don't. So just in that regard, grapple tends to be more useful.

But even still, I tend to prefer final blow because of the SotC loop I like to do with dual swords against human enemies.

[jjj0309]

I'm gonna ask a question because I didn't want to make a thread for this simple question;
The Yokai Execution act, when you stab the Yokais with your Tanto/Sou-Katana; is it counted as Final Blow or Grapple? Or, maybe neither?
I always had this wonder since release and Google search didn't gave me definite answer. I assume it's Grapple but I am not sure. Does anyone knows this?

[JtDarth]

Originally posted by jjj0309:

I'm gonna ask a question because I didn't want to make a thread for this simple question;
The Yokai Execution act, when you stab the Yokais with your Tanto/Sou-Katana; is it counted as Final Blow or Grapple? Or, maybe neither?
I always had this wonder since release and Google search didn't gave me definite answer. I assume it's Grapple but I am not sure. Does anyone knows this?

It's considered a grapple.

[jjj0309]

Originally posted by JtDarth:

Originally posted by jjj0309:

I'm gonna ask a question because I didn't want to make a thread for this simple question;
The Yokai Execution act, when you stab the Yokais with your Tanto/Sou-Katana; is it counted as Final Blow or Grapple? Or, maybe neither?
I always had this wonder since release and Google search didn't gave me definite answer. I assume it's Grapple but I am not sure. Does anyone knows this?

It's considered a grapple.

Thank you for answer! :)

[Sir_Knight_Arthorias]

Originally posted by jjj0309:

The Yokai Execution act, when you stab the Yokais with your Tanto/Sou-Katana; is it counted as Final Blow or Grapple?

I've always seen the Sohayamaru shard more as a hilt and shard, I think most people refer to it as just a dagger. First time I see someone refer to it as a Tanto, interesting

[JtDarth]

Originally posted by Sir_Knight_Arthorias:

Originally posted by jjj0309:

The Yokai Execution act, when you stab the Yokais with your Tanto/Sou-Katana; is it counted as Final Blow or Grapple?

I've always seen the Sohayamaru shard more as a hilt and shard, I think most people refer to it as just a dagger. First time I see someone refer to it as a Tanto, interesting

I mean, it is technically shaped properly as a Tanto or potentially even Kaiken. Correct length and shape.

Also 'Tanto' = 'Japanese styled dagger'