Attack speed?

WiLdFiRe111

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Melbourne, Australia

[LBS]

I was reading in the Dagger attack speed thread, and someone mentioned that when you're at 16 Dagger Mastery, the attack speed goes from 1.33 seconds to 1 second. Is the speed increase true for bows, or any other weapon for that matter?

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

No, and its not directly true for daggers either.
What happens is that increasing your rank in Dagger Mastery increase the probability of performing a double strike (hitting twice in one attack). At 16 dagger mastery, the chance is about 1 in 3, thus in 4 seconds you attack 3 times (1.33 s / attack), one of those attacks double strikes to give and effective 4 attacks in those 4 seconds => attack rate ~ 1s / attack.

Swinging Fists

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/Mo

Is there any chance of a double attack occurring while using a skill for a Lead Attack or an Off Hand Attack?