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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4496210" data-attributes="member: 115">So I thought I'd write through my understanding of Rage Strike, in case I've got it totally backwards.First off, you need to be raging.  Basically, Rages are stances but with a different keyword.  Like a Stance, you use a Rage and are considered raging.Next, you need to have additional unused Rages (aka Barbarian Daily powers), per the prequisites.  As Rechan pointed out, you can't even use Rage Strike until 5th level.Now, when you choose to use Rage Strike, the first thing you have to do is burn a Rage, per the effect.  Now, I guess it's ambiguous as to whether you get the benefit of the Daily when you "expend a Rage."  My guess is that the intention is no, but I could very well be wrong here.The reason I think the intention is not to gain the effect of the Daily is so that you can continue using your Dailies but keep the effect of your current Rage.  Fighter Stances are often Utilities, so that a Fighter can use most of his attacks with the Stance.  Since the Rages are Daily abilities, if you choose the one you want, you kind of get screwed using your Dailies... except for with Rage Strike.Finally, resolve the attack, with the damage based on the expended Rage.  Note this damage is almost always higher than the damage the Rage would have normally done.  The exception is 1st level, in which it is the same.</blockquote>