Does the phrase "attack skills" include offensive spells? - Guild Wars Forums

Vashna · May 17, 2005, 03:26 PM // 15:26

I ask because of skills like "Serpent's Quickness", which accelerate recharge time on "attack skills". Does that mean it will affect the recharge time on spells like lightning orb?

Thanks.

nub · May 17, 2005, 03:52 PM // 15:52

there're several kinds of skills. if you look at the skill info, the first thing it says is the skill type. for instance, Smite:

Attack. This attack deals 10-46 holy damage. If attacking, your target takes an additional 10-22 holy damage.

so that's an attack skill. spells will start with a "Spell.". others include "Hex.", "Enchantment.", and "Signet."

Vashna · May 17, 2005, 04:05 PM // 16:05

Ah, I see. I was wondering because some of the pre-release threads discussed the elementalist/ranger combo being a potentially good one due to the synergy of attacks spells and serpent's quickness, but it looks like serpent's quickness does not help spells, only attack skills. Maybe that was something that changed since beta.

Entropic · May 17, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10

Though the earlier posts are correct in their answers there is one slight error:

Serpent's Quickness reduces the cooldown on skills, not just attack skills.

I can tell you with absolute certainty that they reduce the cooldown on my monk spells allowing me to superspam healing all over the place (until I run out of gas that is).

Edit: Expertise however does make the distiction as to what costs are reduced (Attacks, preparations, stances, and traps IIRC).

Vashna · May 17, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Thanks for the clarification. Two further questions for you:

1) Does Serpent's Quickness work on itself? That is, does it speed up its own 45 second cooldown while it lasts?

2) How many skill points do you put in Wilderness Survival with your monk build to get a good duration for Serpent's Quickness? Just trying to get a sense for what is practical.

Entropic · May 17, 2005, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I don't believe that Quickness affects its own cooldown.

On the plus side it has a pretty long duration, roughly 20s w/a few points in Survival and it goes up 1 sec per point.

May 17, 2005, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#1
Vashna Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Does the phrase "attack skills" include offensive spells? I ask because of skills like "Serpent's Quickness", which accelerate recharge time on "attack skills". Does that mean it will affect the recharge time on spells like lightning orb? Thanks.

May 17, 2005, 03:52 PM // 15:52	#2
nub Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	there're several kinds of skills. if you look at the skill info, the first thing it says is the skill type. for instance, Smite: Attack. This attack deals 10-46 holy damage. If attacking, your target takes an additional 10-22 holy damage. so that's an attack skill. spells will start with a "Spell.". others include "Hex.", "Enchantment.", and "Signet."

May 17, 2005, 04:05 PM // 16:05	#3
Vashna Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Ah, I see. I was wondering because some of the pre-release threads discussed the elementalist/ranger combo being a potentially good one due to the synergy of attacks spells and serpent's quickness, but it looks like serpent's quickness does not help spells, only attack skills. Maybe that was something that changed since beta.

May 17, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10	#4
Entropic Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	Though the earlier posts are correct in their answers there is one slight error: Serpent's Quickness reduces the cooldown on skills, not just attack skills. I can tell you with absolute certainty that they reduce the cooldown on my monk spells allowing me to superspam healing all over the place (until I run out of gas that is). Edit: Expertise however does make the distiction as to what costs are reduced (Attacks, preparations, stances, and traps IIRC).

May 17, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#5
Vashna Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Thanks for the clarification. Two further questions for you: 1) Does Serpent's Quickness work on itself? That is, does it speed up its own 45 second cooldown while it lasts? 2) How many skill points do you put in Wilderness Survival with your monk build to get a good duration for Serpent's Quickness? Just trying to get a sense for what is practical.

May 17, 2005, 05:10 PM // 17:10	#6
Entropic Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	I don't believe that Quickness affects its own cooldown. On the plus side it has a pretty long duration, roughly 20s w/a few points in Survival and it goes up 1 sec per point.