20%/20% wand + 20%/20% offhand

Gore

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ok so this one is easy. It's writen all over that the recharge time is capped at 20% but PVX propose in alot of builds to get 20% times 4 itmes.

Has this been changed or its still the same ? I used to like 1 handed stuff but im into 20% Enchants these days.

So what is the final word on that ? Any clues guys ?

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Better chances of recharge with 20/20 + 20/20. If the first set doesn't recharge it faster, the next might

I D E L E T E D I

I D E L E T E D I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

[BAAA] guest me NOW

Mo/

I always thought it was capped at 36% or not? IF not then what CHunterX said

BigDave

BigDave

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Manchester, UK

The Sapphire Rose [TSR]

20/20 on a wand and offhand is for both Spell Recharge and Casting Time.

you have a 20% chance on each to halve the cast time, and a 20% chance on each to halve the recharge.

What you don't get is a 40% chance. It works out a bit lower because the two 20% chances work separately from each other. I think the figure is 32% chance of one of them triggering and a 4% chance of both triggering. Not sure if a quarter cast time/recharge is possible when they both trigger, there might be a limit to how far you can reduce it. One thing i do know is i've dropped quite a few 1sec Meteor Showers when using Mindbender. Mindbender reduces cast time by 50% which would mean a 2.5 sec MS so the rest of the reduction must have come from my weapon. Can't say i've ever done that without Mindbender though with a 20/20 wand and focus set.

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

I thought they all cap at 33% except health.

Wish Swiftdeath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

Mo/W

you can get 1/8 cast i think. Pretty sure i've rof'ed myself without stopping

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

You can get a dual trigger on your cast mods (1/4 of base time) but not on recharge (capped at 50% from multiple effects). Having more mods increases the likelihood of having at least one trigger.

EPO Bot

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

I use those on my healing monk and the occasional nearly instant Rez chant is dope when it triggers.

Kale Ironfist

Kale Ironfist

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Venatio Illuminata [VEIL]

W/

You can drop cast times as much as you want. Only recharge has the 50% cap, except if dropped by more from a single source (eg, Ritual Lord)

6am3 Fana71c

6am3 Fana71c

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

I remember I casted Aegis allmost instantly few times with dual 20/20 prot set. It's a hax <3

Crom The Pale

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

If you have 2 x 20% recharge you basically get 20% chance of recharge, if that fails you get a second 20% chance if it works on the first the second is ignored.

As for casting you can get both to work giving you 1/4 casting time.

YunSooJin

YunSooJin

Pyromaniac

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

it adds up to 36% chance of one faster recharge/cast proccing, and a 4% chance of both proccing.

so 36% 1/2 casting time or recharge
4% 1/4 casting time

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
Originally Posted by YunSooJin
it adds up to 36% chance of one faster recharge/cast proccing, and a 4% chance of both proccing.

so 36% 1/2 casting time or recharge
4% 1/4 casting time
For casting, it's 32% half, 4% quarter. For recharge it's 36% half.

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

When you have spells that recharge in 1 or 2 seconds is it really worth it?

YunSooJin

YunSooJin

Pyromaniac

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

how is it 32% half? That doesn't make sense.

(Chance of first mod) + (Chance of second mod) - (chance of both mods)=
0.2 + 0.2 - 0.04 = 0.36

or simply

0.2 * 1 + 0.2 * (1-0.2) = 0.36 for one of the 20% mods to proc, but not both.

Oh and my post should say 40% recharge.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Quote:
Originally Posted by YunSooJin
how is it 32% half? That doesn't make sense.

(Chance of first mod) + (Chance of second mod) - (chance of both mods)=
0.2 + 0.2 - 0.04 = 0.36

or simply

0.2 * 1 + 0.2 * (1-0.2) = 0.36 for one of the 20% mods to proc, but not both.

Oh and my post should say 40% recharge.
They activate one after another or something;

0.2 * 0.8 (one trigger) = 0.16
0.8 * 0.2 = 0.16

Combined chance = 32%

0.2 * 0.2 (two trigger) = 4%

0.8 *0.8 (no trigger) = 64%

These are just the figures I've read though.

Yichi

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 6am3 Fana71c
I remember I casted Aegis allmost instantly few times with dual 20/20 prot set. It's a hax <3
Its more fun with a 40% fc, 20% recharge, 20% enchanting staff
Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sonya
When you have spells that recharge in 1 or 2 seconds is it really worth it?
no. but it is helpful for skills that take 10 seconds or more to recharge, which is a main reason why it is in a weapon swap set.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Savio
For casting, it's 32% half, 4% quarter. For recharge it's 36% half.
This is correct.

Recharge is capped at 50% faster, so, when that 4% chance of quarter triggers, you still only get half. Technically, you might say "32% half, and 4% quarter that gets capped down to half," but the end result is 36% half.

rohara

rohara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Rt/

40/40 is leet when you get a 1/2 sec cast on aegis or a sb/rof where yr body doesn't even move.