Can a Battle Master use trip on a prone enemy? The player just wants the extra damage. Is it possible, or against the rules?
[RPG] use the Trip Attack maneuver on a already prone enethe
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Best Answer
Prone is a condition, and generally a condition is redundant. Damage is cumulative and generally untied to the condition. You can't knock an unconscious person more unconscious, but you can damage them more. You can't make a poisoned character more poisoned, but you can do more poison damage.
So in the spirit of similarity, I would say that yes, you can do the damage. You just can't make them "more prone". Ignore the saving throw if you wish, but the damage of the maneuver should stand.