HIGHLIGHTS
- Posture attacks are the combat moves that break the enemy guard; regular and sheathed posture attacks are two similar combat moves that you will find in AC Shadows.
- To perform Regular Posture attacks, you should hold your Block button (R1) and press the Light Attack button (for PlayStation).
- When you use a Posture Attack, it disrupts the enemy’s stance, moving their weapon aside and leaving them vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is progressing toward the second week of its release, with an increased number of players.
The game features various combat mechanics to help you master the skills of a Feudal Japan Samurai.
In addition to normal moves like light and heavy attacks, AC Shadows introduces a new system enabling players to execute Posture Attacks.
Posture Attack In AC Shadows
In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, a Posture Attack is a powerful combat move designed to catch the enemy off guard.
When you execute this move correctly, it pushes the enemy’s weapon aside, creating an opening for additional attacks.

In AC Shadows, players will find different types of Posture Attacks that combine the light and heavy attack to create a new attack move.
Moreover, the Sheathed Posture Attack is a surprise move performed with the weapon sheathed, which is unlocked at Knowledge Rank 3.
How To Perform Posture Attack In AC Shadows?
To perform any Posture Attack in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you must hold the specific key and combine it with the basics attacks like Heavy and Light.
For Regular Posture Attack in AC Shadows, you must hold down the Block button (R1) and press the Light Attack button.

Likewise, you can use the block key and then a heavy attack for the alternative posture move.
The controls for performing Posture Attacks depend on the platform you use to play the game.
- For PlayStation: Hold R1 for a regular Posture Attack or R2 for an alternate version. Hold L1 and press either R1 or R2 for a Sheathed Posture Attack.
- For Xbox Series X|S: Hold RB for a regular Posture Attack or RT for an alternate version. For Sheathed Posture Attacks, Press LB and then RB or RT.
- PC: Hold the left mouse button (LMB) for a regular Posture Attack or Shift + LMB for an alternate version.
Moreover, players will also have the option to convert regular skills from the skill tree to create a powerful heavy-posture attack.

If you upgrade Yasuke’s Long Katana in the Skill Tree, it converts the Sheathed Attack into a Sheathed Posture Attack.

