Quote Originally Posted by Tex_Mex View Post
So I thought that for all enemies that you could not get around to the back of (Demon Wall, Leviathan, Tentacles from Hullbreaker Isle final boss) that all positioning requirements were not considered. I have been able to use heavy thrust (flank) and impulse drive (rear) from the front of these enemies and still got all of the damage and secondary effects from these skills. It doesnt look like you should, but I have never had a problem with this in the past.
It's been awhile since I played AK, but I do not recall Demon Wall giving Impulse Drive buff back in the days (but it allowed HT buff). However, certain mobs do allow "rear" attacks from the front. I think Leviathan's tail allows Impulse Drive, but not Leviathan itself. I did not try Tentacles from HI, but tried it on Kraken Arms and ID didn't work (but HT did).