Hamstring

Hamstring Mnemonic [hamstring] Type Setup Roundtime 3s Stamina Cost 9 Targets Right leg, and left leg Offensive Gear Both hands Requirements A slashing weapon (that is not twohanded). Attributes Flares/Spikes Enabled Hostile Initiator Stance Penalty Shield Defensive Bonus Racial Size Modifiers Target Stance Bonus Available To Warriors, Rogues, Rangers, Bards Available In Combat Maneuvers

Rank Square Semi 1 2 3  2 4 6  3 6 9  4 8 12  5 10 15

Description

Attempt to slice a target's hamstring muscle and knock them to the ground.

Mechanics

A successful use of the skill results in a prone opponent with a level 2 wound to the leg. Additionally, if the weapon used has flares, there is a chance that the weapon will flare when the hamstring is successful. Hamstring takes critical weighting or damage weighting on the weapon used into account. Since the primary function of hamstring is to bypass the target's armor in order to do highly specific damage to the hamstring muscles, padding, resistances, flares, armor divisors, and the like are all bypassed when the maneuver succeeds.

Additional Information

Feras weapons can be particularly deadly when combined with hamstring, as this skill bypasses the attack roll system and instead relies on the combat maneuver system. Hamstring takes critical weighting or damage weighting on the weapon used into account.

While, in life, a severed hamstring will cripple the victim, a creature affected by the Hamstring maneuver can still stand up. Though, if Hamstring is used a second time on the same victim, it will sever the leg, preventing the victim from standing again.

The minimum RT for hamstring is 3 seconds.

Having two weapons provides a sizeable bonus to this maneuver, while targeting an enemy with more than two legs provides a penalty.

Resources

• List of combat maneuvers by profession