What does the % chance for improves skill recharge mean?

Improves skill recharge (Chance: 1-10%)

so lets say the chance is 10%? does this mean that

1. all skill recharge time is reduced by 10%?

or

2. 1/10 of the time, a skill cast will have its recharge time reduced? (if so, then how much?)

Well, it does say chance, so it your answer would be number 2, and as for how much it improves recharge, I don't think anyone really knows.

To answer your question.

%'s on "Casting Speed" and "Recharge Time" are based on the chance for it to go off, not how much it reduces.

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Just a quick explanation of what both of them do.

*Casting Speed - % chance to make spell go off instantly.

*Recharge Time - % chance to recharge (roughly from what I observed) 2x faster.

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So for example what you put in.

Improves Skill Recharge (10%)
*That just means you have a 10% chance when using any skill to have it recharge 2x faster than normal.

-or- My favorite from an off-hand item.

+12 Energy
Improves Casting Speed of Air Magic (20% Chance)
Improves Recharge Time of Air Magic (20% Chance)
*So for this one, it's specific Air Magic skills only. So Whenever I cast a Air spell, I have a 20% chance for it to instantly cast and 20% chance to recharge 2x faster.

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These can be found on wands and off-hand items. Not sure they stack or how they would stack. Been meaning to give some test runs with that. If anyone does know the exact details on that, please share ^_^.

Yeah -- it's a 1/10 chance to improve your recharge. As for how much, I'd say it's about on-par with Serpent's Quickness (which would be sensible), so ~33%. Definitely not faster.

SQ:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/skill/4...nt-s-quickness


But now I'm wondering if they'd stack?? Seems crazy that you could get 66% recharge, but does anyone out there know for sure what happens if you use Serpent's Quickness and a weapon that does +to skill recharge and you succesfully hit for the weapon's bonus?

I'd have to guess on that one.

But, I'd say the Serpent's Quickness buff will always work when it's up. Then when the Skill Recharge goes off, it's just a 50/50 chance of guessing the right answer.

1. It would cancel out Serpent's Quickness for that moment when the Skill Recharge on item goes off.

or

2. Serpent's Quickness would stay when item Skill Recharge goes off making it well above a 50% boost in recharge speeds.

Both fast cast and fast recharges occur at twice the normal speed.

Peace,
-CxE