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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 4867454" data-attributes="member: 807">I am saying this completely from memory, so I could be wrong.Presume you take melee training (for the boone you'll get from the warlord's commanders strike, etc)...The benefits that I can think of from Deft Strike are things that you mostly touched on -- the added movement as part of the attack.  So if you only have an action, or need to cover more distance for that 'perfect' positioning.The other benefit (again, going from memory) is that deft strike also works on ranged weapons.  So if you were going to throw a dagger (i.e. not wanting to get close to an aura monsters or can't get close due to obstacles) then that is a situation where deft strike would offer an advantage that melee training would not.Edit Addition: Though seeing how sly flourish is your other at-will, then that would cover the ranged attack benefit.  So between melee basic training and sly flourish you would have your bases covered for the majority of cases you are worried about.  Sure there is bound to be a random time something happens where you say "oh, deft strike might have worked here" but that will be some small percentage where you might get more mileage out of another at-will if there is something that has caught your eye...</blockquote>