Attack speed

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Attack speed is a measurement of how long it takes to attack with a weapon. Skills can either increases your own or an ally's attack speed (IAS), or decrease an enemy's attack speed (DAS).

The activation time of an attack skill is equal to the attack speed, except when the attack skill has an activation time listed. Attack speeds are measured in seconds between attacks.

Changes in attack speeds are capped at 133% total for IAS (100% being your normal attack speed) and 33% total for DAS from normal.

Contents 1 Weapon attack speeds 2 Overview of attack speed influences 3 Notes 4 Skills that modify attack speed 4.1 Warrior 4.2 Ranger 4.3 Necromancer 4.4 Mesmer 4.5 Assassin 4.6 Ritualist 4.7 Paragon 4.8 Dervish 4.9 Common

[edit] Weapon attack speeds

All values are listed as seconds between attacks. These are the exact values used by the game.

Weapon	Normal attack speed	25% IAS2	33% IAS2	30% DAS3	50% DAS3
Axe, Daggers1, Sword	1.33	0.9975	0.8911	1.729	1.995
Spear	1.5	1.125	1.005	1.95	2.25
Hammer, Staff, Wand, Scythe	1.75	1.3125	1.1725	2.275	2.625
Pets	2	1.5	1.34	2.6	3
Shortbow, Flatbow	2.025	1.51875	1.35675	2.6325	3.0375
Longbow, Recurve Bow	2.475	1.85625	1.65825	3.2175	3.7125
Hornbow	2.7	2.025	1.809	3.51	4.05

¹Daggers can attack faster due to double strikes. See below.

²IAS for Increased Attack Speed

³DAS for Decreased Attack Speed

[edit] Overview of attack speed influences

• Many stances improve attack speed. Most of these stances have drawbacks of one sort or another.
• Pet skills in the Beast Mastery line can boost the attack speed of a pet, or of a pet and his master.
• A few miscellaneous skills influence attack speed.
• Certain attack skills (such as Ranger interrupts) activate faster than the normal attack speed. These skills tend to have a long aftercast to prevent the skills from being quickly spammed at a foe.
• A few attack skills (such as Mighty Throw) have slower activation times than the normal attack rate.
• Some hex spells can reduce attack speed.
• Reckless Haste is the only skill that increases attack speed on foes.
• Some environmental effects can influence attack speed. For example, the Battle Cry shrine of the Alliance Battles increases attack speed.

[edit] Notes

• Monks and Elementalists have no skills that increase or decrease attack speed.
• The Dagger Mastery attribute indirectly increases attack rate via increasing the chance that an assassin will double strike. Dual Attack dagger skills always hit twice, also indirectly increasing attack rate. Dagger skill chains augmented with an attack speed increase from another profession can be devastating.

[edit] Skills that modify attack speed

[edit] Warrior

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Berserker Stance	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and gain 50% more adrenaline. Ends if you use a skill.	0	5	0	20		StrengthZ	Core
	Burst of Aggression	Stance. (2...8...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. End effect: lose all adrenaline.	0	5	0	12		StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Dwarven Battle Stance	Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. Interrupts actions if you attack with a hammer. Ends if you use a skill.	0	10	0	20		StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Flail	Stance. (1...12...15 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. You move 33% slower.	4	0	0	0		StrengthZ	Nightfall
	Flurry	Stance. (5 seconds). You attack 33% faster. You do 25% less damage.	0	5	0	5		Z	Prophecies
	Frenzy	Stance. (8 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. You take double damage.	0	5	0	4		Z	Core
	I Will Avenge You!	Shout. You have +3...6...7 Health regeneration and attack 25% faster (10 seconds for each dead ally).	0	5	0	45		StrengthZ	Prophecies
	Primal Rage	Elite Stance. (1...12...15 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and move 25% faster. You take double damage.	0	5	0	15		StrengthZ	Factions
	Soldier's Stance	Elite Stance. (4...9...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster while under the effects of a shout or chant.	0	5	0	8		TacticsZ	Nightfall
	Tiger Stance	Stance. (4...9...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. Ends if you fail to hit.	0	5	0	20		StrengthZ	Factions

[edit] Ranger

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Bestial Fury	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. Your non-attack skills are disabled (5 seconds).	0	10	0	10		Beast MasteryZ	Factions
	Call of Haste	Shout. (30 seconds.) Your pet moves and attacks 33% faster.	0	10	0	25		Beast MasteryZ	Core
	Expert's Dexterity	Elite Stance. (1...16...20 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute.	0	5	0	20		ExpertiseZ	Nightfall
	Heket's Rampage	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds). You attack 33% faster. Ends if you use an attack skill.	0	5	0	10		Beast MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Lightning Reflexes	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and have 75% chance to block.	0	10	0	30		ExpertiseZ	Core
	Never Rampage Alone	Skill. (18...25 seconds.) You and your pet attack 25% faster and have +1...3 Health regeneration.	0	15	0	20		Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	Rampage as One	Elite Skill. (3...13...15 seconds.) You and your pet attack 33% faster and move 25% faster. No effect unless your pet is alive.	0	25	0	10		Beast MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Rapid Fire	Preparation. (5...21...25 seconds.) You attack 33% faster while wielding a bow.	0	5	2	12		MarksmanshipZ	Eye of the North
	Tiger's Fury	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. Disables your non-attack skills (5 seconds).	0	10	0	10		Beast MasteryZ	Prophecies

[edit] Necromancer

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Faintheartedness	Hex Spell. (3...20...24 seconds.) Target foe attacks 50% slower and has -0...2...3 Health degeneration.	0	10	1	8		CursesZ	Core
	Meekness	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes in the area of target (5...25...30 seconds). These foes attack 50% slower.	17%	15	2	15		CursesZ	Nightfall
	Reckless Haste	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to your target (6...11...12 seconds). These foes have 50% chance to miss, but attack 25% faster.	0	15	1	12		CursesZ	Factions
	Shadow of Fear	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (5...25...30 seconds). They attack 50% slower.	0	10	2	5		CursesZ	Prophecies

[edit] Mesmer

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Shared Burden	Elite Hex Spell. Also hexes foes near your target (5...17...20 seconds). These foes attack, cast spells, and move 33% slower.	0	10	2	20		Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	Sum of All Fears	Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target foe moves, attacks, and casts spells 20% slower.	0	10	2	10		Illusion MagicZ	Eye of the North

[edit] Assassin

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Critical Agility	Enchantment Spell. (4 seconds plus 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes.) You attack 33% faster and gain +15...25 armor. Renewal: every time you land a critical hit.	0	5	1	30		Sunspear rankZ	Nightfall
	Locust's Fury	Elite Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) You have +50% chance to double strike. No effect unless you are wielding daggers.	0	10	1	10		Critical StrikesZ	Factions
	Way of the Assassin	Elite Stance. (20 seconds.) While wielding daggers, you attack 5...17...20% faster and have +5...29...35% chance to land a critical hit.	0	5	0	12		Critical StrikesZ	Nightfall

[edit] Ritualist

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Signet of Ghostly Might	Elite Signet. (5...17...20 seconds.) All spirits you control within earshot attack 33% faster and deal + 5...9...10 damage.	0	0	1	15		CommuningZ	Nightfall
	Weapon of Aggression	Weapon Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) You attack 25% faster.	0	10	0.25 ¼	10		Channeling MagicZ	Eye of the North

[edit] Paragon

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Aggressive Refrain	Echo. (5...21...25 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. Renewal: whenever a chant or shout ends on you. You have Cracked Armor (20 seconds).	0	25	2	20		LeadershipZ	Nightfall
	Soldier's Fury	Elite Echo. (10...30...35 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and gain 33% more adrenaline if under the effects of a shout or chant.	0	5	1	5		LeadershipZ	Nightfall

[edit] Dervish

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Heart of Fury	Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. End effect: inflicts Burning condition (1...3...3 seconds) on nearby foes.	0	10	0.75 ¾	30		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Onslaught	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) You attack and move 25% faster.	0	5	0.25 ¼	20		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Pious Fury	Stance. Remove one of your enchantments. You attack 33% faster (2...5...6 seconds).	0	5	0	10		MysticismZ	Eye of the North
	Whirling Charge	Stance. (3...13...15 seconds.) You move and attack 25% faster. Ends if you are not enchanted.	0	10	0	20		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall

[edit] Common

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Drunken Master	Stance. (72...90 seconds.) You move and attack 10...15% faster if you are not drunk. You move and attack 25...33% faster if you are drunk.	0	5	0	60		Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Tryptophan Signet	Signet. (14...20 seconds.) Target and adjacent foes move and attack 23...40% slower.	0	0	1	15		Ebon Vanguard rankZ	Eye of the North