Improved Cast Speed

does this affect all skills? or only spells?, the universal one, not specific like smiting prayers etc.
I know improved skill recharge works for all skills.
Thanks

Both the "improves casting speed" and "improves skill recharge" mods, whether general or specific to an attribute, only affect SPELLS.

I'm sorry I don't have the links handy, but I have researched this and found compelling evidence supporting this conclusion in other threads here. From personal experience, I can say that I've tried spamming Blessed Signet with all sorts of different weapons with general cast/recharge or Divine Favor cast/recharge mods, and I have NEVER seen it cast or recharge faster. Same with several other signets, shouts, attacks, stances, etc. on my other chars too, but with Blessed Signet it's certainly most notable.

ANet really needs to fix this. It's a serious mismatch between the item description and the actual functionality.

It isnt a serious mismatch..it does what it says, Improves CASTING speed.

You Don't "Cast" your Bow when you use Penetrating Shot do you..You don't "cast" your hand towards the person when you use vamp touch..

Cast a specific term that denotes Spell usage in RPGs..

It affects spells only.

Otherwise I'd be using a Gorrel's Cane and Vokur's Chakram to be spamming traps non-stop.

Was what I wanted to do lol, thanks for all the info.

True indeed, for the "improves casting speed" part. I should have made that distinction. But still the OP's statement that "improved skill recharge works for all skills" is incorrect. The in-game description should be "improved SPELL recharge."

unfortunately this is what I have noticed also
I had a 20% rockmolder and an 8% recharge wand I was hoping would get my ranger to set some godly traps, but it didn't help any. I guess it's time to go back to the +15 energy staff...

Dont worry - I too tryed to get Gorrel's Cane to help my traps YOu live and learn I guess.

I could swear my 20 molder helps. I've had dust trap recharge faster than spike trap.

I've trapped ettins for days with Gorrel's Cane on - and have saw no real difference.

I played with spells and noticed within minutes the improved casting time on some of them (recharge is harder to notice unless you have a control to test it against).