Help Explaining Weapons & Martial Maneuvers

[nrjervis]

I'm sorry if this is a very basic question, but I am trying to build an archer-type hero and having trouble wrapping my head around how martial maneuvers work with weapons, particularly ranged weapons.

 

Lets say I have the Offensive Ranged Disarm maneuver with the weapon element "Bows." But is my bow just whatever power I have identified with that Focus? I built my archer with a multipower, following the example of Arrowhead, but am I really allowed to apply martial maneuvers to any of my specialty arrows, or does it have to be an unmodified blast? Or are stats given somewhere for "a bow" that I need to follow to have access to the maneuvers?

 

Again, sorry if this question is just wrong-headed, I feel like I missed something fundamental in reading the martial arts section of the book. It seems like applying maneuvers to these powers is really strong for the points cost so I feel like I have to be missing some passage that explains how it wouldn't work like that.

[IndianaJoe3]

Your character can use the maneuvers with any attack defined as a bow. It can be the character's Multipower, a bow taken off a villain, or something from the sporting goods section of Walmart. As long as the player and GM agree that it's a bow, the character can use the maneuvers.