Combat Maneuvers

[Morgan Menden]

Okay so first of all apologies if this has been answered already, but I've got a few quick questions about combat maneuvers.

1) Can melee weapons be used in combination with combat maneuvers? For example, I know some weapons have the disarm trait which gives a bonus to disarm attempts, but what about just a tactical knife?

2) If so, does weapon focus apply to the disarm attempt too?

3) If weapons can be used in disarm attempts, does the operative weapon trait apply?

Thanks!

[Metaphysician]

I haven't checked the exact rules, but I'd be inclined to go "yes" to all three. Provided, natch, that the weapon in question could logically be used to do the maneuver ( ie, trying to use a sword to Grab someone would take some convincing, to say the least ).

[Morgan Menden]

Funny you mention that, grapple is the one time where I've found that the maneuver explicitly states you need a free hand.

[Owen K. C. Stephens]

Noting that you still need to fulfill the requirements of each combat maneuver (such as grapple's requirement that you have a hand free):
1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) If you mean "If I use a tactical knife--an operative weapon--to attempt a disarm combat maneuver, can I add my Dexterity to the attack roll to perform the maneuver rather than my Strength?" then the answer is yes.

[Morgan Menden]

Outstanding, thank you for the clarification!

[Ventnor]

So an operative has to have a hand free and a knife out if they want to grapple someone with a Dexterity Attack then?

[Owen K. C. Stephens]

No, they could also have a baton.

[Ventnor]

True enough.

Also true: Skittermanders are still the best at hugging.