Sword attack speed - Guild Wars Forums

Naxohs Seralna · Mar 12, 2006, 07:29 PM // 19:29

I've been having fun with Illusionary Weaponry on my mesmer lately, and I am currently using an Icy Dragon Sword. However, I want to know if other swords have a higher attack speed, because that would make IW more effective.

So...does anyone know if there are any differences in attack speed from sword to sword?

Any help in solving this mystery will be very appreciated!

uber l337 · Mar 12, 2006, 07:41 PM // 19:41

They're all the same at 1.33 seconds. Bows are the only weapons that differ in attack speed.

Soul Shaker · Mar 12, 2006, 07:56 PM // 19:56

And there's a bloody good reason for that. I just advise you as well, daggers are 1.33 secs, and anything else will either be that or slower.

tuperwho · Mar 12, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00

Yup, daggers, swords, and axes are all 1.33 sec/swing. Hence the popularity of flurry with IW. You'll want to avoid a hammer, though, as they're slower, and you don't get the use of an offhand item (I use the rockmoulder, for example).

Mar 12, 2006, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#1
Naxohs Seralna Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norway Guild: House of the Silver Phoenix (HSP) Profession: E/R	Sword attack speed I've been having fun with Illusionary Weaponry on my mesmer lately, and I am currently using an Icy Dragon Sword. However, I want to know if other swords have a higher attack speed, because that would make IW more effective. So...does anyone know if there are any differences in attack speed from sword to sword? Any help in solving this mystery will be very appreciated!

Mar 12, 2006, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#2
uber l337 Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006	They're all the same at 1.33 seconds. Bows are the only weapons that differ in attack speed.

Mar 12, 2006, 07:56 PM // 19:56	#3
Soul Shaker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia Guild: Soul Crusaders	And there's a bloody good reason for that. I just advise you as well, daggers are 1.33 secs, and anything else will either be that or slower.

Mar 12, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#4
tuperwho Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]	Yup, daggers, swords, and axes are all 1.33 sec/swing. Hence the popularity of flurry with IW. You'll want to avoid a hammer, though, as they're slower, and you don't get the use of an offhand item (I use the rockmoulder, for example).