Ias and Barrage - Guild Wars Forums

Banane-O-Man · Jun 04, 2009, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Does ias really affect the total damage over time? Or it's just an eye thing.

Type of bow: Longbow.

Taurean · Jun 04, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37

It does affect it, but it depends on which bow you're using.

It affects a hornbow more than a flatbow or shortbow.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Bow

MisterB · Jun 04, 2009, 10:57 PM // 22:57

IAS affects Barrage because attack skills with no listed activation time use the weapon's attack rate. See here.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 04, 2009, 11:04 PM // 23:04

I don't see why using Barrage would make it any different to how any other attack works.

Icy The Mage · Jun 04, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21

I'd like an answer to this question too, as the refire rate starts as soon as the skill starts recharging, so I'm pretty sure an IAS doesn't affect it, but this would be an interesting answer ;p

Taurean · Jun 04, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21

The time it takes to draw the bow is what makes IAS useful here

MisterB · Jun 04, 2009, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Another link, more numbers.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...2&postcount=37
IAS is good.

Banane-O-Man · Jun 04, 2009, 11:42 PM // 23:42

What i want to know if just the damage over time is affected by ias while using a longbow with barrage.

HawkofStorms · Jun 05, 2009, 01:29 AM // 01:29

Well, the actually damage boast from barrage won't be much different. Barrages recharge rate will be the same and you will still fire on recharge, but you'll be able to fire it ever so slightly faster.
The benefit to your DPS really comes from the ability to fire one or two more shots in between the time barrage is recharging.
IASs always help, but they do help certain builds/classes more then others (warriors and deverishes).

MagmaRed · Jun 05, 2009, 03:12 AM // 03:12

You fire an arrow once ever 2 seconds with Flatbow and Shortbow, once every 2.4 seconds with Longbow and Recurve, and once every 2.8(?) seconds with a Hornbow. If you are using an IAS you will be firing the bow faster than that. Since the recharge time for Barrage is only 1 second, you don't need to wait for the 2 to 2.8 second refire rate to fire the next shot.

It allows you to fire the bow faster, which means you do more damage as there are more hits being delivered.

Jun 04, 2009, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#1
Banane-O-Man Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: A/	Ias and Barrage Does ias really affect the total damage over time? Or it's just an eye thing. Type of bow: Longbow. Last edited by Banane-O-Man; Jun 04, 2009 at 10:43 PM // 22:43..

Jun 04, 2009, 11:04 PM // 23:04	#4
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I don't see why using Barrage would make it any different to how any other attack works. __________________

Jun 04, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37	#2
Taurean Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Norway - The land of Vikings Guild: I have no guild - Yet Profession: R/	It does affect it, but it depends on which bow you're using. It affects a hornbow more than a flatbow or shortbow. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Bow

Jun 04, 2009, 10:57 PM // 22:57	#3
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	IAS affects Barrage because attack skills with no listed activation time use the weapon's attack rate. See here.

Jun 04, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21	#5
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	I'd like an answer to this question too, as the refire rate starts as soon as the skill starts recharging, so I'm pretty sure an IAS doesn't affect it, but this would be an interesting answer ;p

Jun 04, 2009, 11:40 PM // 23:40	#7
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Another link, more numbers. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...2&postcount=37 IAS is good.

Jun 04, 2009, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#8
Banane-O-Man Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: A/	What i want to know if just the damage over time is affected by ias while using a longbow with barrage.

Jun 05, 2009, 01:29 AM // 01:29	#9
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Well, the actually damage boast from barrage won't be much different. Barrages recharge rate will be the same and you will still fire on recharge, but you'll be able to fire it ever so slightly faster. The benefit to your DPS really comes from the ability to fire one or two more shots in between the time barrage is recharging. IASs always help, but they do help certain builds/classes more then others (warriors and deverishes).

Jun 05, 2009, 03:12 AM // 03:12	#10
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	You fire an arrow once ever 2 seconds with Flatbow and Shortbow, once every 2.4 seconds with Longbow and Recurve, and once every 2.8(?) seconds with a Hornbow. If you are using an IAS you will be firing the bow faster than that. Since the recharge time for Barrage is only 1 second, you don't need to wait for the 2 to 2.8 second refire rate to fire the next shot. It allows you to fire the bow faster, which means you do more damage as there are more hits being delivered.