Talk:Deft Strike

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i like the 1/2 activation --24.200.100.192 08:00, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

The icon shows a guy with a sword but, it's a ranged attack?

Yes it's a ranged attack. Shouldn't this skill deal additional +10...30 dmg instead of crappy 10...30 damage ? 87.189.237.171 20:49, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

If it was +damage, you would need a bow or spear, right now it is like dancing dagger, disrupting dagger, etc. Justing6 04:31, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

The optimal combo I think would be on an ele use shell shock, then this, then signet of infection. Go ranged bleed/disease/cracked armor for 10 energy every 10 seconds! /sarcasm Justing6 04:33, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

A good PvE combo would be Brawling Headbutt then Low Blow Then to finish it off Use Deft Strike. the only prob would be no more PvE skills for bar. king 18:00, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Crappy skill. Crappy condition if target is already suffering from CA. ~SoundWave

I'd say this would be useful on maybe an Epidemic E/Me | N/Me etc...

[edit] In contrast with other PvE skills

what is the entire idea behind this skill? Inflict bleeding after you've someone managed to inflict cracked armor, because that 6 damage per second is really going to be the difference? This skill just looks like ANet decided to give up on it. 128.255.195.88 16:11, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Everything else that combos with cracked armor, PvE skill or not, beats this hands down. Bleeding is the weakest condition in PvE, and any professions that take advantage of bleeding such as sword warriors have better ways to apply it in PvE. Add that to the fact that it does low damage and no weapon damage and it's just not going to make it on any serious bar. Necromas 02:52, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

I would like to note that cripple is almost universally useless in PvE. :P – Emmett 02:55, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

It is situationally useful for kiting certain enemies at least. Necromas 21:23, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Preparations

Ok, couple of questions what does it do when

1. Wanding under a preparation
2. Wanding under Expert Focus
3. Bow under a preparation
4. Bow under Expert Focus

--JonTheMon 19:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

1. Does not deal extra damage.
2. Deals extra damage.
3. Does not deal extra damage.
4. Deals extra damage.

Furthermore, I tested Expert Focus with spear attack skills - they do not trigger it.

Ɲoɕʈɋɽɕɧ 19:42, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried a spear skill under Expert Focus? --JonTheMon 19:45, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

I meant that ^^. I did tried it under Expert Focus. Ɲoɕʈɋɽɕɧ 19:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, apparently it changes the type of attack from wand attack or bow attack to ranged attack which doesn't fire arrows, but counts as a bow attack. Agree? --JonTheMon 19:54, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes.. I'd like a question to Linsey or whomever to confirm the behaviour of both Expert Focus and Deft Strike. Ɲoɕʈɋɽɕɧ 19:58, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

So for the bug, would you be fine with "When used with a bow, the projectile fired is not considered an arrow"? --JonTheMon 20:00, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Sounds acceptable. I still wonder about this anomal behaviour. ?-O Ɲoɕʈɋɽɕɧ 20:03, 2 June 2009 (UTC)