Quick Attack speed Question

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

25 Mar 2009 at 01:07 - 1
I searched, couldn't find anything, though I do remember this discussed -somewhere- before, though I can't remember the answer.

Does IAS effect attack skills that already have a set activation time?

zelgadissan

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

25 Mar 2009 at 01:12 - 2
Yes, IAS decreases the activation time of a set activation time skill.

TheodenKing

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

25 Mar 2009 at 12:31 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by zelgadissan View Post
Yes, IAS decreases the activation time of a set activation time skill.
Someone back me up here, but I think that statement is incorrect.

kedde

kedde

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Kaons Banned Fecal Super Team [Ban]

Mo/A

25 Mar 2009 at 12:50 - 4
Yes it does.

zelgadissan

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

25 Mar 2009 at 14:10 - 5
Alright fellas, since you said try it out with a spear, you can too.

Take [[Mighty Throw] and [[Aggressive Refrain]. First, use Mighty Throw without Aggressive Refrain and you'll notice the little "skill activating timer" (I forget the actual term for that.) Now use it with Aggressive Refrain active, and all of a sudden, it's gone! I'm willing to believe that means its activation time is decreased.

miles

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

The Best Guild In The Game [Best]

N/

25 Mar 2009 at 14:28 - 6
its decreased, easiest way to see this is to play a ranger with interupts, and see how much easier it is to land them with a 33% ias up compared to just normal attack speed. massive difference

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

25 Mar 2009 at 14:36 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zodiak View Post
Lets take the Spear as example. Lets say I use a IAS with 25% increased speed. The time between when my spear hits an ennemy and the time that I am preparing to throw a new one is decreased by 25%. This results in me throwing more spears over the same time.

Now say I use an Attack Skill that has a 1s Activation Time on it. The Activation time under an IAS remains Unaffected. However the speed at which it will move WILL be affected.

I find the spear the easiest way to demonstrate this as it is sometimes hard to differentiate with closer combat melee weapons and Bows all have different Flight Times.
This is wrong. IAS affects activation/swing time, not the flight time. Swing time is also not determined by when your spear hits the enemy.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/IAS

snaek

snaek

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Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

25 Mar 2009 at 16:06 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by zodiak
The Activation time under an IAS remains Unaffected.
not sure where you got that...but [mighty throw] + ias says hai.