There are two types of attacks, fast attacks and strong attacks. Fast attacks are quick strikes that can be strung together easily into long combos. They don't inflict very much damage, but can be important for maintaining your offensive flow. Strong attacks are slow, but powerful attacks that deal significant damage. Weak opponents are not able to parry strong attacks, but relying on them too often could leave Geralt open for punishment. There is one other key type of combat, and that is on horseback with Roach. Being on horseback changes several things: