Optimum Level of Deceptive Attack

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by Bruno

If you don't have the resources to try an indirect attack like that, a skill 22-23+ attacker vs a high-defense foe is better off to Rapid Strike as much as possible than to DA, because he can double or even triple his chance of a critical success (which completely negates even the highest defenses).

Note that the existence of Riposte means that it can be a very bad tactic to attack at skill 16+ if it leaves the foe with a high enough defence to be able to hit you with a nasty Riposte.

This particularly applies if the foe is otherwise not as skilled as you, but has many bonses to Parry.