Enchanted Trip Weapons


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As I'm reading it, under the CMB section of the core rules it says that you apply any applicable bonus to your CMB when you are substituting it for an attack. Does this mean that if you are tripping (or disarming, or sundering) with a weapon that you get it's enhancement bonus and weapon focus to your CMB?

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Hunterofthedusk wrote:
As I'm reading it, under the CMB section of the core rules it says that you apply any applicable bonus to your CMB when you are substituting it for an attack. Does this mean that if you are tripping (or disarming, or sundering) with a weapon that you get it's enhancement bonus and weapon focus to your CMB?

Yes if you are doing a combat maneuver with a weapon that allows that type of maneuver you apply all applicable bonuses, just like a normal attack with that weapon.

SRD wrote:
Add any bonuses you currently have on attack rolls due to spells, feats, and other effects. These bonuses must be applicable to the weapon or attack used to perform the maneuver.

It specifically mentions "applicable to the weapon", and feats. An enhancement bonus should qualify as "other effects".


Be aware that you can only trip with a weapon that has the 'trip' quality.


Tanis wrote:
Be aware that you can only trip with a weapon that has the 'trip' quality.

Incorrect, you can trip with any weapon. The trip quality simply means that when you fail the check by 10 or more, you can drop the weapon rather than fall prone yourself.


The qualities have changed. Trip weapons now have the benefit of helping prevent Counter trip. They are also the only way to get bonuses on trip or reposition combat maneuvers.


Mojorat wrote:
The qualities have changed. Trip weapons now have the benefit of helping prevent Counter trip. They are also the only way to get bonuses on trip or reposition combat maneuvers.

Drag and reposition. You get the bonuses to trip with any weapon.

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