Maneuver

"A maneuver is an action taken during combat."

Maneuvers (Combat Lite)

"Each turn, you must choose one of the following maneuvers: Aim, All-Out Attack, All-Out Defense, Attack, Change Posture, Concentrate, Do Nothing, Evaluate, Feint, Move, Move and Attack, Ready, or Wait."

Maneuver	Description	Active Defense	Movement
Aim	Aim a ranged weapon to get its Accuracy bonus	Any*	Step
All-Out Attack	Attack at a bonus or multiple times	None	Half Move
All-Out Defense	Increased or double defense	Any†	Varies
Attack	unarmed or with a weapon	Any	Step
Change Posture	Stand up, sit down, etc.	Any	None
Concentrate	Focus on a mental task	Any*	Step
Do Nothing	Take no action but recover from stun	Any‡	None
Evaluate	Study a foe prior to a melee attack	Any	Step
Feint	Fake a melee attack	Any	Step
Move	Do nothing but move	Any	Full Move
Move and Attack	Move and attack at a penalty	No Parry	Full Move
Ready	Prepare a weapon or other item	Any	Step
Wait	Hold yourself in readiness to act	Any	Varies

* Taking an active defense may spoil your aim or concentration.
† Gives +2 to Dodge, Block, or Parry, or allows two defenses against each attack.
‡ Defenses are at -4 if taking Do Nothing due to stun.

The chapter on Combat gives finer details on each of these Maneuvers

Classic Edition Note

Classic: Martial Arts used the term "Maneuver" to also describe what are now called Techniques in 4e.

References

• Basic Set pg 325, 551