The Gewalthaufen was the dense formation of pike and halberd that formed the backbone of Landsknecht armies. These disciplined warriors wielded their hooked polearms with brutal efficiency, dragging knights from horseback and pinning enemies beneath forests of steel.

Prerequisites: Landsknecht Style, Improved Combat Maneuver (Trip), Weapon Focus for any weapon from the Polearms weapon group

Benefit:

You can only use this feat with weapons from the Polearms weapon group.

While in Landsknecht Style, you can use the following combat maneuver:

Hooking Sweep: As a standard action, you may perform a special Trip combat maneuver against an enemy within reach. If the target fails its saving throw, it is tripped and cannot stand up from prone unless it succeeds another saving throw.