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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cadfan" data-source="post: 4700693" data-attributes="member: 40961">This is not correct. A 5% raw increase in accuracy is not the same as a 5% increase in average damage per round. Lets say I normally hit on an 11+ (it should be lower, probably, but this makes the math easier on me and I'm lazy).  My average damage per round with an at will is my chance of hitting ("A" for accuracy), times my average damage on a hit with this at will ("D" for damage).  "A" = .5, in this example.  "D" equals... lets say it equals 10. A*D = .5*10 = 5 Now lets give this character weapon expertise as a heroic tier feat.  He hits on a 10+, giving him A=.55. A*D = .55*10 = 5.5 5.5 is 10% larger than 5.  He obtained a 10% expected damage per round increase from Weapon Expertise. Its worth noting that Weapon Focus would have given identical gains, though it wouldn't help with additional affects created by powers, and Expertise is better when you use it for more damaging powers while Focus is a flat bonus to everything. You could actually graph out these variables for a given accuracy and average damage, but its not really worth the time.  Expertise is going to be better for most people at most levels, and they stack anyways so take them both.</blockquote>