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How do the Archer's Trick Shot (Ex) work with the feat Trick Shooter?
At 11th level, he may also choose from the following combat maneuvers: bull rush, grapple, trip. A target grappled by an arrow can break free by destroying the archer’s arrow (hardness 5, hit points 1, break DC 13) or with an Escape Artist or CMB check (against the archer’s CMD –4).
This ability replaces Armor Training 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Prerequisite(s): Dex 13, Deadly Aim, base attack bonus +1.
Benefit(s): You gain a +2 bonus on ranged combat maneuvers. When you attempt to perform a ranged combat maneuver, you can refrain from damaging the target at no penalty.
By logic, using Trick Shot (Ex) to make a combat maneuver at a range is making a ranged combat maneuver. But, by RAW, does it count for the Trick Shooter feat? The feat calls out refraining from damaging the target, but only Sundering causes damage (and refraining from doing damage on a Sunder makes no sense). Arguably, the RAI allows for the feat to apply to Trick Shot (Ex) because neither the Range Disarm and Ranged Trip feats are prerequesites.