Do 20/20 artifacts and a 20% weapon stack? - Guild Wars Forums

706 · Dec 11, 2005, 08:43 AM // 08:43

Just a quick question. Will my Wand with 20% recharge stack with the 20% recharge on my artifact, giving me a total of 40% recharge, or will it only give me 20%?

Lasareth · Dec 11, 2005, 08:52 AM // 08:52

You have the chance of each one happening independently of the other, from my experience. So that means you can have 20% from one effect (.2 or 20% chance of that happening), or 20% OF 20% of the same effect (.2*.2 = .04 or 4% chance of happening).

The effects of the cast/recharge of the 20%of20% effect do stack, in which way I'm not mathematically certain. If I were to wager a guess as to the super speedy cast/recharge time, I would believe it's around 1/2 of 1/2 of the base, or 25% (0.25) the time it takes compared to the base cast or recast of the skill you're using (cast or recast depending on which two 20%s are stacking from your main and offhand).

LightningHell · Dec 11, 2005, 09:17 AM // 09:17

I think it's:
0.8 chance it will be unaffected, then the other 20% kicks in.
so: 20% of 0.8 = 0.16, so:
36% it will (whatever the effect, be it fast casting, faster recharge, or +1).

Lasareth · Dec 11, 2005, 09:24 AM // 09:24

Ahh, I fail at statistics

Swiping a post by Makkert from another thread in this forum on the subject, my numbers on the chance of getting a normal cast are off by 12%

Quote:

Originally Posted by Makkert

the searchbutton is your friend. i must have answered this question a few times now...

they stack accordingly: (taking two 20% fast recharge items as example)
first item:
80% normal
20% fast recharge

then second item is applied:
80% *20% = 16% fast recharge
80% * 80% = 64% normal
20% *20% = 4% cumulative recharge (superfast. and yes, it exists)
20% * 80% = 16% fast recharge

so in the end you have:
32% fast recharge
4% super recharge
64% normal recharge

kind regards,
Makkert

Dec 11, 2005, 08:43 AM // 08:43	#1
706 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Australia Profession: W/Mo	Do 20/20 artifacts and a 20% weapon stack? Just a quick question. Will my Wand with 20% recharge stack with the 20% recharge on my artifact, giving me a total of 40% recharge, or will it only give me 20%?

Dec 11, 2005, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#2
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	You have the chance of each one happening independently of the other, from my experience. So that means you can have 20% from one effect (.2 or 20% chance of that happening), or 20% OF 20% of the same effect (.2.2 = .04 or 4% chance of happening). The effects of the cast/recharge of the 20%of20% effect do stack, in which way I'm not mathematically certain. If I were to wager a guess as to the super speedy cast/recharge time, I would believe it's around 1/2 of 1/2 of the base, or 25% (0.25) the time it takes compared to the base cast or recast of the skill you're using (cast or recast depending on which two 20%s are stacking from your main and offhand). Last edited by Lasareth; Dec 11, 2005 at 08:58 AM // 08:58.. Reason: Changed some mistypes*

Dec 11, 2005, 09:17 AM // 09:17	#3
LightningHell (????????????)??? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hong Kong Guild: Guildless Profession: Mo/	I think it's: 0.8 chance it will be unaffected, then the other 20% kicks in. so: 20% of 0.8 = 0.16, so: 36% it will (whatever the effect, be it fast casting, faster recharge, or +1).