The Final Decent. Sideways Power Attack on PC?

[tommy]

Hi,
As I have played only as Mage I am struggling to solve a part of the Final Decent quest. I need to execute a sideways power attack on some horizontal beams and I cannot work out how to make my sword slash sideways using a PC, keyboard and mouse.

Slashing up and down is straight forward and I have been told to move side ways (A or D keys) whilst holding down my mouse button to execute a sideways slash but I must be doing something wrong as it does not work.
Please can anyone give me a detailed explaination of how to side slash?

[peegee]

I had the same problem. Your suggestion of moving sideways did the trick for me. Keep trying. A right mouse click while moving sideways creates a horizontal flash.

[wowszer]

I walk backwards, and be sure to hold your stike button long enough. Moving forward usually goes too fast, you lose your aim, or you run into the wall. When the latter happens you usually let up on the attack, so no power attack.

[kromulus]

It requires one handed perks. I forget which one it's called, but usually once you unlock it you move with A and hold down Left Mouse Button which will cause for a spin swing. D will cause a sideways slash (no spin then sideways slash)

[FoW|Boman]

So Whats The Trick with the RED Blood Sword , To OPEN The VAULT DOOR?

[Trigger]

you need to be moving backwards to do a vertical swing, adjust your aim if your first attempt misses

[Trigger]

it does not require perks

[FoW|Boman]

AimAt What The Door Center Line . ?? Can u Give me Some more intell on the ESCAPE FROM BLOODSKAL BARROW??

[Trigger]

move close to the door then start to walk backwards then swing- watch for where the effect hits the door, then adjust your swing according where the first effect hit.

[FoW|Boman]

Thanks Bro, I ll Try that .

[Munger]

Sorry for the thread resurrection, but I was having real trouble with this too. I was stuck in The Final Descent and was swinging the Bloodskal Blade but could only do the normal vertical power attack when I held the mouse button to attack. It turned out I was crouching (since I'm playing a stealthy character). You need to be standing up before you do side power attacks.