Triggering finishers

[Clor]

I can't consistently trigger finishers. When they're at low health I see that larger targeting icon, but when I attack them Cal usually just does a regular attack to finish them, even if they're the last enemy in the group. What am I doing wrong?

[Resolute]

I think you have to be standing very close to trigger that. Like if you are at max saber range you will just do a regular attack.

[KittenwithanAK]

I wish this were the answer, but after trying for myself, it seems that even if I am right up against the enemy's face it still is not consistent. :(

[Ferrsai]

Given how enemies behave, especially in groups, they need to have attack canceling on dodge and on block. They also need to increase the range of pretty much every melee attack by about 10-20%, and the light saber throws too, especially the circle throw. I'm not complaining about it being hard. If you play within the confines of the game you can handle these scenarios, it's just not as flashy and cool as it could be.

Things get incredibly clunky when you have 3 melee dudes all attacking asynchronously and a couple ranged asynchronously shooting you. Even if you approach that scenario in the best way, sometimes the enemy doesn't die in the same amount of hits like the previous 12 of the exact same type did and then it chains into a ridiculous amount of damage. You did nothing wrong, the position of the model just shifted that last hair and one swing missed because you weren't literally whispering into its ass with your lightsaber or, like you say, the finisher doesn't finish them. Dodging one swing means dodging into another. Force powers are somewhat inconsistent with targeting, which leads you down this path occasionally too.