New Vegas, Unarmed HELP!

[Nanissimov]

This isn't really a big question but i need an explanation...

My charectars unamed skill is 100 now and he knows crosses/uppercut. I know how to do it in vats but i would like to know how to do it outside of vats, is it completely random or is there a button combo to pull it off?

Also don't tell me about the Ranger takedown and Khan attacks & stuff, i checked the wikia and i know where to find them ...

 

[DaHero]

Forget crosses, go old school Punch-Out on their flabby jaws!
Sadly, as far as I've tried and know, there isn't a way to use it outside of VATS.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Isn't it hold down the attack button to do stronger attacks, and they are determined by which way you are moving?

 

[baddude1337]

I remember in oblivion it depends on which way the left stick was pointing. Maybe it has something to do with that?

 

[CD-R]

I don't think they work outside of Vats to be honest.

 

[Ice Car]

Whenever you're punching normally, you randomly do either a cross or uppercut. There's no button combo for crosses or uppercuts.

 

[RuralGamer]

Don't you have to attack whilst moving to the left or right or back or something like that?

 

[Greyhamster]

It's just at random as far as I know. Just test it out for yourself: Stand still, and just throw a few punches into the air. You'll notice some of them are normal, others are crosses or uppercuts.

I do seem to have noticed crosses happen more often if you also hold the block key, but that might just be me.