Mesmer's fast casting question - Guild Wars Forums

Chester · Aug 24, 2005, 04:54 PM // 16:54

does it affect ALL skills or only mesmer skills. For ex. a ranger's expertise only works for its own skills not for any other profession. so im a m/e and i want to know if i put fast casting, would it affect my ele. skills?

baalzamonbarnes · Aug 24, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

It works on all spells.

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 24, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06

I have fast casting set at 5 attribute and it work well with my character.

Arcanis Imperium · Aug 24, 2005, 07:50 PM // 19:50

You really start to notice a huge difference after about 6 or 7 in the attribute.

A good way to see it is by casting Chaos Storm at 5, and then again at 7.

Morganas · Aug 24, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13

Expertise doesn't just work on ranger skills, it works on warrior attack skills as well.

Btw, make sure you're not using fast casting on an air spiker, it's of marginal benefit, but it works well with earth and fire because of the timing required for hitting groups with aoes and the long cast times.

Zenny · Aug 24, 2005, 08:16 PM // 20:16

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Originally Posted by Chester

does it affect ALL skills or only mesmer skills. For ex. a ranger's expertise only works for its own skills not for any other profession. so im a m/e and i want to know if i put fast casting, would it affect my ele. skills?

Just a correction. Expertise is 'not' restricted to Ranger skills only. It affects all attack skills. So all those sword, axe, strength, etc skills on a Warrior benefit from it as well.

Arcanis Imperium · Aug 24, 2005, 08:16 PM // 20:16

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Originally Posted by Morganas

Expertise doesn't just work on ranger skills, it works on warrior attack skills as well.

Btw, make sure you're not using fast casting on an air spiker, it's of marginal benefit, but it works well with earth and fire because of the timing required for hitting groups with aoes and the long cast times.

Heh, that's not true at all. Chain Lightning has a nice big cast time. Fast Casting lets you pop it off pretty quickly. Same goes for Lightning Orb and Lightning Surge. And Thunderclap or Glimmering Mark if you use those.

Not every Air Spiker skill is as fast as Strike or Envenerating Charge.

Morganas · Aug 24, 2005, 08:21 PM // 20:21

2 seconds isn't very long, and while I could see the point in going fast cast if most of your spells took that long (like normal mesmer skills), there's no point if that's your only slower casting spell.

Also, primary mesmers cannot effectively use exhaustion spells. You NEED energy storage for that.

Arcanis Imperium · Aug 24, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

Heh, says you.

I use them quite well thanks.

Aug 24, 2005, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#1
Chester Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Exiled Caravan Profession: W/N	Mesmer's fast casting question does it affect ALL skills or only mesmer skills. For ex. a ranger's expertise only works for its own skills not for any other profession. so im a m/e and i want to know if i put fast casting, would it affect my ele. skills?

Aug 24, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02	#2
baalzamonbarnes Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: R/N	It works on all spells.

Aug 24, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#3
Sir Skullcrasher Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: 15 over 50 [Rare] Profession: W/Mo	I have fast casting set at 5 attribute and it work well with my character.

Aug 24, 2005, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#4
Arcanis Imperium Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: nova Profession: Me/E	You really start to notice a huge difference after about 6 or 7 in the attribute. A good way to see it is by casting Chaos Storm at 5, and then again at 7.

Aug 24, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13	#5
Morganas Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	Expertise doesn't just work on ranger skills, it works on warrior attack skills as well. Btw, make sure you're not using fast casting on an air spiker, it's of marginal benefit, but it works well with earth and fire because of the timing required for hitting groups with aoes and the long cast times.

Aug 24, 2005, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#8
Morganas Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	2 seconds isn't very long, and while I could see the point in going fast cast if most of your spells took that long (like normal mesmer skills), there's no point if that's your only slower casting spell. Also, primary mesmers cannot effectively use exhaustion spells. You NEED energy storage for that.

Aug 24, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#9
Arcanis Imperium Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: nova Profession: Me/E	Heh, says you. I use them quite well thanks.