Halfling Opportunist AOO Sneak Attack damage

[TPK]

OK, this is an odd ball question...

If you get an AOO from a NPC moving past me and I choose to do a sunder on the NPC's weapon can I add the SA damage?

[Kazaan]

Yes because, even though you're damaging the object, the Sunder maneuver is against the creature. It'd be no different than if you sneak up on a flat-footed opponent and Sundered instead of attacked. Objects are immune to critical damage, but not against precision damage (which SA is). Effectively, you are aiming your attack for the weakest structural part of the weapon.

[claudekennilol]

An object is not an opponent.

PRD, Core, Rogue wrote:

Sneak Attack: If a rogue can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

p.s. You'll find better help in the rules forum.

[TPK]

Can someone move this to the rules forum so I can get clarification on this?

[MrCharisma]

Quote:

Objects are immune to nonlethal damage and to critical hits

LINK

I'm fairly sure that applies to precision damage (sneak attacks), but I'm not 100% so anyone who wants to correct/collaborate my words is welcome to.

[Kazaan]

MrCharisma wrote:

Quote:

Objects are immune to nonlethal damage and to critical hits

LINK

I'm fairly sure that applies to precision damage (sneak attacks), but I'm not 100% so anyone who wants to correct/collaborate my words is welcome to.

It was in 3.5, but in Pathfinder, Crits and Precision Damage are considered distinct. Non-lethal is also its separate thing. Objects are immune only to crits and non-lethal; not precision.