Combat maneuvers (saved post)

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Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: Combat Maneuvers Discussion
Message number: 10023
Author: GS4-ILDRAN
Date: 4/3/2007 7:36:46 PM
Subject: Re: Explanation Needed

IOI: 4

Does ambush (or any other skill apart from CM for that matter) factor into any of the other Cheapshot skills?

All of the Cheapshot skills use Ambush as a secondary factor.

What other CMAN skills are affected by ambush?

Subdue is, but I don't remember if any others are off the top of my head.

Hamstring? Trip? Dirtkick? Disarm?

No, none of those do. Hamstring, Dirtkick, and Disarm are all based on just CM ranks, and Trip has a secondary factor of the appropriate weapon skill (either Polearms or THW depending on if you're tripping with a polearm or staff).

I'm very confused as to why Ambush would affect a skill like Swiftkick but not Sweep...

Cheapshots are based on taking the opponent by surprise. Sweep is based on leverage.

- Ildran