Skyward Strike

The Skyward Strike is a sword technique from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Taught to Link by Fi Inside the Statue of the Goddess, this technique unleashes a wave of energy not unlike Sword Beams, with various effects. In order to deliver a Skyward Strike, the Wii Remote must be held upwards, allowing Link to focus energy in his sword. When the energy build has reached its zenith, it can be unleashed with any sword strike, a thrust looks more like the classic sword beam. Spin attacks however, have a larger area to damage an enemy, with jump attacks having no affect with the skyward strike.

The Skyward Strike's primary purpose is to activate things such as bird crests, Goddess Cubes, and entryways into the Silent Realm, though the latter requires that the Goddess Sword be upgraded. In battle, it can be used to deliver a ranged attack, allowing Link to stand at a safe distance while defeating enemies that require a strike of a particular direction. the attack can also be used to knock back enemies to finish them with Ending Blow.

During the Second Quest the time required to charge this attack is initially lessened, and after the Master Sword is completed, completely removed.