Attack
Add generic Skill Speed to applicable Attack Speed, then apply the result to the base attack time.
Related: AttackMechanic
Skill Speed
Skill Speed changes how quickly skills are used. Generic increases and reductions to Skill Speed add together with matching specific speed stats such as Attack Speed, Cast Speed, Warcry Speed, reload speed, or totem placement speed.0.5.4d
Current data
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
What Skill Speed does
Current rulesFor a skill with no fixed use time penalty, final use time equals base use time divided by 1 plus the total applicable increased and reduced speed. A base 0.8 second use with 40% increased applicable speed takes about 0.571 seconds, or 1.75 uses per second.
- Generic and specific speed
- Generic Skill Speed and the matching specific speed stat add together. An Attack uses Skill Speed plus applicable Attack Speed, while a Spell uses Skill Speed plus applicable Cast Speed.
- Use time formula
- Final use time is base use time divided by 1 plus net applicable Skill Speed, then any fixed total use time penalty is added after that division.
- Worked example
- A 0.8 second base use equals 1.25 uses per second. With 40% increased applicable speed, it becomes 1.75 uses per second and takes about 0.571 seconds.
- Fixed time penalties
- A modifier such as +1 second to Total Attack Time is added after speed is calculated. Skill Speed cannot shorten that fixed added portion.
- Separate from Action Speed
- Skill Speed and Action Speed are separate multipliers. A Slow that changes Action Speed is not added to increased or reduced Skill Speed.
- Not Movement Speed
- Skill Speed does not make the character run faster. Movement Speed is a separate stat even when both modifiers appear on the same item.
- No cooldown change
- Skill Speed shortens the use animation or delay. It does not make a cooldown recover faster and does not add cooldown uses.
- Server frame limit
- A non-channelling action can occur at most once per 33 millisecond server frame, about 30.3 actions per second. Tooltip values can overstate practical output below that use time.
How Skill Speed applies
7 casesSpell
Add generic Skill Speed to applicable Cast Speed, then apply the result to the spell's base cast time.
Related: SpellWarcry
Add generic Skill Speed to applicable Warcry Speed. Cooldown Recovery Rate remains a separate calculation.
Related: Warcry, Cooldown Recovery RateCrossbow reload
Generic Skill Speed can combine with reload speed. Local attack speed on the crossbow can also scale reload speed according to the reload rules.
Related: CrossbowTotem placement
Generic Skill Speed combines with applicable Totem Placement Speed when placing a Totem.
Related: TotemIncreased Skill Speed items
Lochtonial Caress, Sine Aequo, Rondel of Fragility, and Whisper of the Brotherhood provide generic increased Skill Speed.
Currency: Lochtonial Caress, Sine Aequo, Rondel of Fragility, Whisper of the BrotherhoodReduced Skill Speed
The Anvil applies reduced Skill Speed. Combine it additively with all applicable increases and reductions before converting speed into use time.
Currency: The AnvilLimits and exceptions
6 rules- Skill Speed does not change Movement Speed, Projectile Speed, cooldown recovery, or Skill Effect Duration.
- Only specific speed modifiers whose conditions match the skill are added to generic Skill Speed.
- A fixed total use time penalty is added after speed scaling and cannot be shortened by Skill Speed.
- Action Speed is a separate multiplier and should not be combined into the increased and reduced Skill Speed total.
- A tooltip can calculate more than 30.3 non-channelling actions per second even though the server frame limit prevents that rate in practice.
- Changing how fast a skill is used does not automatically change how long its created effects remain.
Related pages
14 connections
unique itemLochtonial Caress(10-15)% increased Skill Speed
unique itemSine Aequo(10-15)% increased Skill Speed
unique itemRondel of Fragility(15-30)% increased Skill Speed
unique itemThe Anvil10% reduced Movement Speed
unique itemWhisper of the Brotherhood(5-10)% increased Skill Speed
mechanicAttackAn Attack is a skill with the Attack tag. It normally takes its base damage, attack speed, and base Critical Hit Chance from an equipped Martial Weapon, unless the skill states a different rule.
mechanicSpellA Spell is a skill with the Spell tag. Any base damage, Cast Time, and base Critical Hit Chance it lists come from the skill rather than the inherent damage, Attack Speed, or base Critical Hit Chance on a weapon.
mechanicWarcryWarcries are active skills that count the Power of nearby enemies and then apply their own damage, control, Guard, Rage, or attack empowerment effects.
mechanicDurationDuration is the length of time a skill component, Buff, Debuff, Ailment, Curse, Mark, Minion, Totem, Flask effect, Charm effect, Hazard, or delayed event remains active. Each duration modifier applies only to the effect type it names.
mechanicCooldown Recovery RateCooldown Recovery Rate changes how quickly Skill cooldowns restore. It divides the effective cooldown rather than subtracting the displayed percentage directly from the cooldown duration.
mechanicChannellingA Channelling skill continues one skill use while its input is held. Some build power for a release, while others repeatedly attack or apply effects during the channel.
mechanicTotemTotems are allied constructs that perform Skills for you. They are Remote Skills rather than Minions: their Skills use your offensive stats, while each Totem has its own Life and defensive stats and can be damaged or killed.
mechanicCrossbowCrossbows are Two-Handed ranged weapons that require Strength and Dexterity to equip. Crossbow basic Attacks can be modified with Ammunition Skills.
mechanicDamageDamage is classified on three independent axes: source, delivery, and type. A component can come from an Attack, Spell, Thorns, or another source; deal a Hit or damage over time; and deal Physical, Fire, Cold, Lightning, or Chaos damage.
Related mechanics
9MechanicAttack
MechanicCommand
MechanicOnslaught
MechanicSoul Eater
MechanicOverencumbrance
MechanicShrine
MechanicMage's Legacy
An Attack is a skill with the Attack tag. It normally takes its base damage, attack speed, and base Critical Hit Chance from an equipped Martial Weapon, unless the skill states a different rule.
MechanicSpellA Spell is a skill with the Spell tag. Any base damage, Cast Time, and base Critical Hit Chance it lists come from the skill rather than the inherent damage, Attack Speed, or base Critical Hit Chance on a weapon.
MechanicCommandCommand Skills let the player order a permanent Minion to perform a specific action. The player issues the command, but the corresponding Minion performs the commanded Skill.
MechanicCooldown Recovery RateCooldown Recovery Rate changes how quickly Skill cooldowns restore. It divides the effective cooldown rather than subtracting the displayed percentage directly from the cooldown duration.
MechanicOnslaughtOnslaught is a Buff that grants 20% increased Skill Speed and 10% increased movement speed. A temporary source normally grants it for four seconds unless that source states another duration or ties it to an ongoing effect.
MechanicSoul EaterSoul Eater consumes Souls from nearby deaths and grants 1% increased Skill Speed per Soul, up to 50 Souls. If no new Soul is eaten for four seconds, one Soul is lost every 0.5 seconds until another Soul is eaten or the count reaches zero.
MechanicOverencumbranceOverencumbrance is the stacking Debuff granted by the current Ab Aeterno boots. Each stack Slows the wearer by 10%, lasts four seconds, and is gained when the wearer Dodge Rolls.
MechanicShrineShrines are Precursor Artifacts surrounded by worshipping monsters. Defeat every Shrine Worshipper, click the Shrine, and its effect becomes your buff for a base duration of 45 seconds.
MechanicMage's LegacyMage's Legacies are fourteen possible bonuses rolled in Mageblood's four Legacy slots. Each distinct Legacy grants one always-active bonus while the belt is equipped. Repeated names do not stack directly; instead, every duplicate increases the effect of all distinct Mage's Legacies on that belt.
Items and gems using this mechanic
9 connectionsDirect relationLochtonial Caress(10-15)% increased Skill Speed
Direct relationRondel of Fragility(15-30)% increased Skill Speed
Direct relationSine Aequo(10-15)% increased Skill Speed
Direct relationThe Anvil10% reduced Movement Speed
Direct relationWhisper of the Brotherhood(5-10)% increased Skill Speed
Uses Skill SpeedGreater Rune of AlacrityMartial Weapon: 8% increased Skill Speed
Uses Skill SpeedIdol of the PhariseeMartial Weapon, Wand or Staff: 30% reduced maximum Mana, Gain 2% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage per ten percent missing Mana
Uses Skill SpeedOwl IdolFoci: 12% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Uses Skill SpeedSnake IdolGloves: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes