I have strike from above. But I have no idea how to make it a "Brutalize". I'm trying to do one of the dagger story missions. And I have to Brutalize a captain. But I can't figure out how to make it trigger. Help. What am I not figuring out? How do I do this?

There's a brutalize ability you can unlock when you get an ability point so spend. On the PC, you right click when they're highlighted in red (i.e. when you'd normally stealth kill or brand them), and that brutalizes them. No idea what it is on a controller.

On the controller it's Right Trigger + Y.

The brutalize is really just for getting rid of surrounding enemies. A large portion of them get scared and run off. Seems like a weird choice considering it has to be done from stealth mode, though. I very rarely use it. Mainly just when missions call for it.

@quid_pro_bono: I find it extremely useful when facing captains and other named dudes who have a bunch of archers or spear guys around them. It's not impossible to dodge that shit while focusing on a melee guy, but it's way easier to not have to worry about things flying at you.

Just to cover the last of the potential platforms that's R2+Triangle on the PS4/PS3 controller.

I actually just did that mission your talking about. I basically just stuck to the rooftops and stealth killed the archers until I was on the roof right above that stage he's on. Then what you want to do is hold whatever button (whatever it is on PC, right trigger, R2) until the guy is highlighted red. Then press the "brutalize" button (Y, Triangle, whatever the hell it is on PC). You should then leap on that guy from above and proceed to brutally murder him causing mass panic.

Brutalize is great crowd control, especially if you add a rune that adds additional chance for more Uruks to get frightened when they see it. Between Brutalize, Stun, and Vault Stun, you can CC a huge group of enemies with little effort.

Brutalize is also a great combo into combat as it starts you out with a 5x hit streak. Once you have the later unlocks that allow for the specials to be used with only a 5x hit streak it's a really great opener for combat. It's also pretty satisfying to use on captains that have been particularly bothersome for you.

Thanks for the info guys. I guess I don't have the skill unlocked then. Because when I am above someone and they are highlighted in red, I only have the option for the normal kill with square. No prompt for triangle. I'll look for it on the upgrade menu.

If you can start the brutalize mission you should have it unlocked. Otherwise it would say "unlock brutalize to play this mission" or something like that.

Ya I did have it unlocked, I guess I just never noticed the triangle option.