Can Legendary Thievery be used to take weapons from an opponent's hands during combat? If so, does it take 2 manipulate actions like Pickpocket, it's prereq, or does the listed 1 minute duration make it impractical in combat?
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Can Legendary Thievery be used to take weapons from an opponent's hands during combat? If so, does it take 2 manipulate actions like Pickpocket, it's prereq, or does the listed 1 minute duration make it impractical in combat?
The feat specifically states that removing actively wielded or extremely noticeable items, like things being worn, have to be done extremely slowly and carefully. That's where it lists the 1 minute. You absolutely cannot use it to steal a weapon in 2 actions.
Legendary ThiefFeat 15
GeneralSkill
Source Core Rulebook pg. 263 2.0
Prerequisites legendary in Thievery, Pickpocket
Your ability to Steal defies belief. You can attempt to Steal something that is actively wielded or that would be extremely noticeable or time consuming to remove (like worn shoes or armor). You must do so slowly and carefully, spending at least 1 minute (and significantly longer for items that are normally time consuming to remove, like armor). Throughout this duration you must have some means of staying hidden, such as the cover of darkness or a bustling crowd. You take a –5 penalty to your Thievery check. Even if you succeed, if the item is extremely prominent—like a suit of full plate armor—onlookers will quickly notice it’s gone after you steal it
The entire bold part goes together.