Attack Bug - Sword kinda swings but does not hit

[Tosho Kada]

I've got this issue since the very first attempt on playing.
When I try to attack, left clicking the enemy while there's a sword icon on it, Geralt simply doesn't attack, he swings the sword in a very weird way and it neither hits the enemy or cause damage.

My issue is the same as in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpAmgD3LV2c
It seems like there are others with the same problem but no fixes at all.

I've already got 70 minutes playing this game trying to pass through the start and still can't do it.
Can someone please help before I refund the game? (Stopped playing The Witcher 3 so I could get into the whole story from the previous games, but I'm not having a good experience).

[Mr.Cho]

How many clicks did you click? It's just one click at a time and wait for the animation to finish.

[theworld]

People who don't realize there is a guide section

[Lokiator]

Originally posted by Amadeus:

Maybe you are using wrong combat style or sword, or clicking too fast.

Amadeus is right. You're probably trying to use a sword that the monster isn't vulnerable to or using a combat style that isn't appropriate. Check the monster section of your journal to see if you have information on that monster which will describe its weaknesses. There's usually info as to whether you should be using the steel or silver sword and sometimes even an indication of whether you need to use strong or fast attacks. Also, using the group attack style against solo enemies often leads to failed attacks. If you don't have any information in your journal, then you need to experiment - there are only 6 sword/attack combinations, so it doesn't take too long to figure out which one hits the enemy and does damage. Learning about enemies and using the correct sword/attack combination is a big part of surviving battles in every Witcher game.

Also keep in mind that unlike lots of games, this one doesn't have "button spam" attacks. In fact, spamming the attack button is a bad thing that will get you killed - if you click at the wrong time, you will interrupt your previous attack (usually you'll see a "too fast"message show up). You need to click once and wait for the combat animation to complete. If you've unlocked combos, then when the icon gets an orange aura/flame around it, you click again for the next move in the sequence.

[Rattle&Hum]

As others have stated it is your choice of combat style that is causing this to happen. You are trying to use strong style on an enemy that requires fast style. Same thing will happen if you try and use fast style on a ghoul for example.

EDIT:

Another thing that can cause this to happen is when you try to attack an enemy as they are "spawning" into the world. Give them a second to become "active" before attacking.

[Tosho Kada]

Originally posted by Amadeus:

Maybe you are using wrong combat style or sword, or clicking too fast.

Guys, there is no combat style yet (as a matter of fact, I tried changing the style as soon as I learn about them, but it also didn't work). I mean this bug occurs on the very first enemies.

As you guys can see at the video I linked, a single click doesn't do anything, serveral clicks - sometimes - manage the sword to swing weirdly.

Originally posted by TheWorld:

People who don't realize there is a guide section

Thank you for your very supportive comment, but I wouldn't come here and beg for help if I didn't try finding an answer by myself or by researching. Those guides are very helpful tbh, but as soon as I'm not even able to pass through the intro part, they're totally useless.

I ask you guys to please take a look at the video because it was the only one guy I found that seems to have the exactly same problem as I do, altought he eventually got it while I always had it.

[Mr.Cho]

Have you tried changing your view? Try the casual gameplay.

[Tosho Kada]

Originally posted by Mr.Cho:

Have you tried changing your view? Try the casual gameplay.

Yes, I did. The same issue.

[Mr.Cho]

You do know the clicking is one at a time right? Unlike the witcher 3 gameplay. You click 1 time wait for Geralt to slash 3 times then click again.

[Tosho Kada]

Originally posted by Mr.Cho:

You do know the clicking is one at a time right? Unlike the witcher 3 gameplay. You click 1 time wait for Geralt to slash 3 times then click again.

I do, but a single click does abslutely nothing, Geralt just keeps his sword over his head the whole time.
When I try multiple clicks, he kinda of swings it but still no hit or damage, just regular swing without getting the sword down (he swings it while the sword is still over his head, the same as in the video)

[Tosho Kada]

I just deleted the game (again) and now downloading it (again).
If it doen't work (again), I'm gonna record my own gameplay as soon as I'm able so you guys can have a better look at what's happening.
But I'm still looking for any help you could give me.

[Mr.Cho]

If it happens again, try moving away from the fight then click when the enemy goes near. I think it might be because your hits are missing so the animation doesn't continue.

[Mr.Cho]

Or try hitting Capslock before the fight, or use CTRL+Click or Shift+Click or Alt+Click

[Lagrange]

Ah, I see it. It generally happens sometimes when one uses the wrong style of attack.

Here, the multiple Barghests need to be attacked with group style, and the attacks dont find place because they attack too. This is when you run away, make some space between you and the enemy.
Not a bug.
Not to mention sword type matters too.

Is this on hard? I recommend playing it on easy and breezing through if this is your first time.
Dont let the gameplay hinder the story.

[Opposing Forces]

i have to agree with the others. it's just different and takes awhile to wrap your brain around. C should be the group style for fighting more than one person at a time. X and Z are the fast and strong attack styles(don't know which key is which off the top of my head.) had similar issues as you and others, but it was all user error on my part. there is a reason they changed the combat style for the second game, this one is pretty clunky.

[S1lent_GR]

Strange...It's working fine to me