Lawrence jumps back and counters with two slashes. Jack breaks through the door, but retreats after Wendy slashes his hand with a knife. In response, Rick slashes Negan's throat before Negan breaks his leg. The knight attacks the spider, which he slashes in half with his sword. Plate armour was virtually invulnerable to sword slashes. A popular method for defeating descending slashes was to simply beat the sword aside. Laertes slashes Hamlet with his poisoned blade. The swords are capable of both normal slashes and powered-up attacks that launch elemental projectiles. Rick then slashes Negan's throat with a knife. Shaka slashes Wallace's leg with his iklwa, forcing him back. Instead, Danica slashes Judi's throat and kills her. Zeb slashes Grey's arm with his Bowie knife. After taking Arlette to bed, Wilfred brutally slashes her throat with a butcher knife. Hank intervenes, but the killer slashes his throat and turns on Yu. A pattern of diagonal slashes along the side is a common feature.