BO9S: Question about Exorcism of Steel

[Stalker0]

Can someone clarify this maneuver for me? As far as I can tell, you have to make a sunder attempt. And then once you do, instead of actually doing some damage, you just produce a -4 to attack roll, AND only if do fail a will save.

Compared to the 2nd level maneuver, disarming strike, this seems horrifically weak. Am I missing something?

 

[blargney the second]

Just grab something that does a whack of damage.

 

[Three_Haligonians]

It is actually a -4 to damage, and the Will save only cuts that in half so even if they pass, they still suffer something.

But that's all secondary to your main point of course. The way I read it, the effect happens in addition to the damage done by the sunder attempt - it is an added bonus.

At least, that's how I think it should go, and will run it as such even if it turns out otherwise.

J from Three Haligonians