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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 5411341" data-attributes="member: 807">Rod expertise does apply to your sword attacks since it has the implement keyword (this is actually specifically spelled out in the hexblade's description where it talks about conjuring the blade, though it's easy to miss because it's one sentence buried at the end of other stuff)But I would NOT recommend getting both types of expertise; they both provide "feat" bonuses, therefore their benefits to hit to do not stack and so you waste a bit...Light blade expertise would only work with your sword attacks and while you -could- spend every round making melee basic attacks (with the occasional encounter power blade attack mixed in) you will inevitably need to (or want to) make a ranged attack now and again and so your expertise won't help with that.So, I'd say go with Rod expertise.  It works with both your sword attacks and your nonsword attacks (and nonsword attacks include your ranged basic bolt attack and some of those daily burst/blast powers)</blockquote>