When attacking with a weapon that has reach and trip special abilities?

[Salarain]

Hello gamers,

I have a question about understanding about the the special abilities on a weapon.

When you move to attack the enemy and you hit your target. Do I get the trip effect off the weapon after damage is dealt. If not, can you explain why?

[ME LIKE SMASH]

No you do not. It would be way to powerful. plus if you smash someone in the chest with a flail, you wouldn't be able to trip them.

[Jeraa]

Salarain wrote:

Hello gamers,

I have a question about understanding about the the special abilities on a weapon.

When you move to attack the enemy and you hit your target. Do I get the trip effect off the weapon after damage is dealt. If not, can you explain why?

The Trip property on a weapon doesn't give you a free, automatic trip when you hit with the weapon.

In order to trip someone, you must use the Trip combat maneuver, which takes the place of one of your attacks. The only thing the Trip weapon property does is allow you to drop the weapon to avoid being tripped yourself on a failed Trip attempt.

[CalebTGordan]

It also allows you to use any bonuses from things like Weapon Focus, or a fighter's weapon training, on the trip attempt as well.

[Westerner]

Tripping strike does allow a trip attack on a critical hit. Use a weapon such as a fauchard to increase your number of crits.