Ending Blow

The Ending Blow is a Hidden Skill from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Unlike other Hidden Skills, it is required to finish the game. Once an enemy has been knocked down and temporarily dazed, Link can use the Ending Blow to jump through the air and perform a downward stab into the enemy, killing it instantly regardless of health. If the enemy gets up before the Ending Blow hits, however, Link's sword becomes temporarily stuck in the ground.

The Ending Blow is necessary to defeat Ganondorf in the final battle. After performing enough hits to knock Ganondorf off his feet, Link must use the Ending Blow to stab, and therefore, kill him. Additionally, most dungeon bosses in the game can be finished with the Ending Blow once they have taken sufficient damage.

In execution, the Ending Blow somewhat resembles the Down Thrust from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.