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__NOTOC__{{Skill infobox
| id = 2228
| name = Deft Strike
| campaign = Eye of the North
| attribute = Ebon Vanguard rank
| type = Ranged Attack
| energy = 5
| activation = {{1/2}}
| recharge = 8
| pve-only = y
| causes1 = Bleeding
| description = [[Ranged attack|Ranged Attack]]. If this attack hits, [[target]] [[foe]] takes {{gr2|18|30}} [[damage]]. If that foe has [[Cracked Armor]], it begins [[Bleeding]] for {{gr2|18|30}} seconds.
| concise description = Ranged Attack. Deals {{gr2|18|30}} damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition ({{gr2|18|30}} seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor.
}}

{{Skill progression max10
|title track = [[Ebon Vanguard rank]]
|var1 name = [[Armor-ignoring damage]]
|var1 at0 = 18
|var1 at10 = 30
|var2 name = [[Bleeding]] [[duration]]
|var2 at0 = 18
|var2 at10 = 30
}}

==Acquisition==
'''[[Skill quest]]s'''
*[[Mano a Norn-o]] ([[Eye of the North (outpost)|Eye of the North]])

==Related skills==
*{{skill icon|Body Blow}}
*{{skill icon|Chest Thumper}}

==Notes==
*This skill also works with [[spellcasting weapon]]s, not just [[bow]]s and [[spear]]s.
*This skill inflicts the longest bleeding duration amongst all player-useable skills in the game for attribute ranks below 19.
*Amongst the ranged attacks with an activation time of {{1/2}} second or less, Deft Strike has a short recharge time. This can make the skill somewhat useful for skills that trigger on [[attack]]s or [[attack skill]]s, such as [[Nightmare Weapon]] or [[preparation]]s.
{{anomaly|This attack is not affected by [[Favourable Winds]] extra damage even when used wielding a bow, unlike similar flat armor ignoring damage attack skills like [[Needling Shot]] or [[Power Shot]].}}

== Trivia ==
* Despite the [[skill icon]] showing the [[Ebon Vanguard]] making a deft strike with his [[sword]], this skill is ranged.
* This generic ranged attack skill is the only one that can be used by player [[character]]s. It is also the only pure attack skill that can be used with a wand or staff. Previously, [[Smite]] was considered an attack skill and worked similarly, but was changed before the release of [[Guild Wars Nightfall|Nightfall]].
* In [[w:D&D|Dungeons & Dragons]], Deft Strike is the name of a Rogue attack. That attack, however, can be used with both melee and ranged weapons.
[[Category:References to Dungeons & Dragons]]

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gww>Turimachus at 12:17, 14 September 2026