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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fedifensor" data-source="post: 4381296" data-attributes="member: 7289">Not really.  The extra +1 proficiency bonus a longsword has over a staff compensates for using a magic sword that is five levels lower than the character.  With the pricing of magic items in 4E, you can get an item 5 levels lower for next to nothing...especially if it is the fighter's hand-me-down sword that he no longer uses because he got a new one.  By using a staff in two hands, you can't use a second implement or a shield, and you do less damage than the longsword.Granted, most wizards won't bother using a weapon, because their at-will powers are better.  However, Eladrin get longsword proficiency for free.  It'd be nice to see them be able to use their proficiency without restricting their implement choice or forcing them into Wizard of the Spiral Tower.</blockquote>