Quick Attack speed Question - Guild Wars Forums

Axel Zinfandel · Mar 25, 2009, 01:07 AM // 01:07

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 · Mar 25, 2009, 01:12 AM // 01:12

Yes, IAS decreases the activation time of a set activation time skill.

TheodenKing · Mar 25, 2009, 12:31 PM // 12:31

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan

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 · Mar 25, 2009, 12:50 PM // 12:50

Yes it does.

zelgadissan · Mar 25, 2009, 02:10 PM // 14:10

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 · Mar 25, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28

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 · Mar 25, 2009, 02:36 PM // 14:36

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Originally Posted by Zodiak

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 · Mar 25, 2009, 04:06 PM // 16:06

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Originally Posted by zodiak

The Activation time under an IAS remains Unaffected.

not sure where you got that...but [mighty throw] + ias says hai.

Mar 25, 2009, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#1
Axel Zinfandel Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeastern Ohio Guild: LaZy Profession: P/W	Quick Attack speed Question 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?

Mar 25, 2009, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#5
zelgadissan Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Warrior Priests [WP] Profession: Me/Rt	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. Last edited by zelgadissan; Mar 25, 2009 at 02:14 PM // 14:14.. Reason: adding skill tags for descriptions

Mar 25, 2009, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#2
zelgadissan Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Warrior Priests [WP] Profession: Me/Rt	Yes, IAS decreases the activation time of a set activation time skill.

Mar 25, 2009, 12:50 PM // 12:50	#4
kedde Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Kaons Banned Fecal Super Team [Ban] Profession: Mo/A	Yes it does.

Mar 25, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28	#6
miles Academy Page Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Best Guild In The Game [Best] Profession: N/	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