Power Attack (Skyrim)

Power Attacks do additional damage and stagger enemies, these attacks can be done by holding down the attack button for one-handed or two-handed melee weapon of choice. Power Attacks cost stamina to execute and will do a regular attack if you are out of stamina. Power attacks can however be used at low stamina. More stamina is drained when doing a power attack if the weapon is heavy, such as a mace. Bound weapons do not have weight, and power attacks from them cost the least stamina.
==Mechanics==
*After a power attack from a one-handed weapon, the next two regular melee strikes with the same weapon are faster if done in quick succession, this can be used strategically with the stagger from the power attack for higher damage per second at low chance of getting hit by whatever enemy is within striking distance.
*Power attacks are more severe and stagger more with certain weapons; a two-handed warhammer will stun for the longest time, and a one-handed dagger will stun for the least time.
==Perks==
*Tower of Strength (Heavy Armor) – 50% less stagger when wearing only Heavy Armor
*Champion's Stance (Two-Handed) – Power attacks with two-handed weapons cost 25% less stamina
*Devastating Blow (Two-Handed) – Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies
*Great Critical Charge (Two-Handed) – Can do a two-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage
*Sweep (Two-Handed) – Sideways power attacks with two-handed weapons hit all targets in front of you
*Warmaster (Two-Handed) – Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target
*Fighting Stance (One-Handed) – Power attacks with one-handed weapons cost 25% less stamina
*Savage Strike (One-Handed) – Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies
*Critical Charge (One-Handed) – Can do a one-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage
*Dual Savagery (One-Handed) – Dual wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage
*Paralyzing Strike (One-Handed) – Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target
==See also==
*Combat (Skyrim)
*Weapons (Skyrim)
Category:Skyrim: Gameplay