You will notice that when you equip a weapon, the gestures button changes from a hand to a gray skull and crossbones. This is the special maneuvers button. Each weapon may have up to 4 different special maneuvers. Each maneuver may require a different level of skill to use. The skill used to perform a special maneuver is Battle Tactics.
Special Maneuvers are fueled by your Stamina. Some maneuvers use more stamina than others, and each weapon may require a different amount of stamina and a different amount of skill for any particular maneuver.
Parry:
Defensive block that is 100% effective. Great for going up against a much stronger opponent.
Bleed:
Causes a victim to continue to loose blood over time. Careful, though, they can be gushers!
Disarm:
Causes other players to drop their weapon (into their inventory). This does not work on monsters.
Weak Link:
Aims for the weakest resist point in the enemy's armor, resulting in more damage done.
Rapid Reload:
Improves the reloading speed on crossbows. When triggered, it stays active until it is turned off or your stamina runs out.
Precision:
Allows you to aim carefully and hit the target 100% of the time
Dbl Shot:
Fires two arrow-sms in quick succession.
Dbl Strike:
You strike, swing around and strike again almost instantly for two hits.
Whirlwind:
If surrounded by many enemies, you can whirl around and hit all of them in one move with guaranteed results!