What does extend actually do? I can't see any difference in weapon movement. The manual suggests that it increases the effect/damage.... (Blocking, for example, clearly changes how a weapon's held.)

Is it held through the whole swing to have an effect?


As an aside, once your sword arm's been cut off, I assume that all you're doing is delaying death by running away...?

The manual is correct, but the best way to take advantage of it is to use it mid-swing.

And just a general tip, remember that speed = power. Turn left while swinging left and using extend mid-swing to deal devastating blows.

If you can do a twirl with a weapon in block mode, release it, then use extend just before the blow, you can cause some serious hurt.