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lumii · Jun 09, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

We all know that items have a particulary chance that adds some kind of magic thing. But how does it work?

For example, I got a staff with 20% chance on halve casting time of fire spells, and a flame artifact with the 20%.
Do I have 20% + 20% = 40% chance on halve casting time of fire spell then?
Or do I have a 20% chance, when that fails, another 20%?
And what about a reduction, but 2 times? For example, a spell costs 4 sec to cast. You get the 1st 20%, so it only costs you 2 sec, but you get the 2nd 20% too, so it only costs you 1 sec.

Well actually I dun have an idea how it should work. Maybe anyone else does?

Jetdoc · Jun 09, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

There have been a ton of posts on this (mostly by Savio), but in short...

You have a 32% chance of getting 1/2 casting time.
You have a 4% chance of getting 1/4 casting time.

Bahumhat · Jun 09, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

You want have the 40% because you cant wield a Staff and a Artifact at the same time :P

lumii · Jun 09, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetdoc

There have been a ton of posts on this (mostly by Savio), but in short...

You have a 32% chance of getting 1/2 casting time.
You have a 4% chance of getting 1/4 casting time.

k thnx, but didnt know about the other posts... Srry for that

Jun 09, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#1
lumii Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: So Long And Thanks For The [Fish]	Chance We all know that items have a particulary chance that adds some kind of magic thing. But how does it work? For example, I got a staff with 20% chance on halve casting time of fire spells, and a flame artifact with the 20%. Do I have 20% + 20% = 40% chance on halve casting time of fire spell then? Or do I have a 20% chance, when that fails, another 20%? And what about a reduction, but 2 times? For example, a spell costs 4 sec to cast. You get the 1st 20%, so it only costs you 2 sec, but you get the 2nd 20% too, so it only costs you 1 sec. Well actually I dun have an idea how it should work. Maybe anyone else does?

Jun 09, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#2
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	There have been a ton of posts on this (mostly by Savio), but in short... You have a 32% chance of getting 1/2 casting time. You have a 4% chance of getting 1/4 casting time.

Jun 09, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#3
Bahumhat Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere Guild: C A K E[YuM]	You want have the 40% because you cant wield a Staff and a Artifact at the same time :P