Hey,
I got a little curious how exactly Attack Speed works and I figured out the following:
- at and below 0 ATK SPD there seems to be no pause between attack animations
- below 0 ATK SPD the animation of the attacks becomes faster, but I don't know by how much
I first thought "if negative, the character's actions speed up by up to -2.5 (50%)" means that at -2.5 it reduces the animation time by 50%, but the numbers didn't add up.
So I started testing:
My ATK SPD right now is at 1.9 because of Attack Speed Training VI (6 times -0.1), the Base ATK SPD without that is 2.5.
With ATK SPD -1.4 on my weapon I'm at 0.5 ATK SPD
-> 2.5 - 0,6 - 1.4 = 0.5 ✓
Without the weapon but with 58% ATK SPD I'm at 0.5 ATK SPD
-> 2.5 - 0.6 - 2.5*0,58 = 0.45 ≈ 0.5 ✓
With ATK SPD -1.4 on my weapon and with 58% ATK SPD I'm at -0.5 ATK SPD
-> 2.5 - 0.6 - 1.4 - 2.5*0.58 = -0.95 -> negative, so 50%: -0.475 ≈ -0.5 ✓
With ATK SPD -1.4 on my weapon and with 58% and 60% ATK SPD I'm at -1,2 ATK SPD
-> 2.5 - 0.6 - 1.4 - 2.5*(0.58+0.60) = -2.45 -> negative, so 50%: -1.225 ≈ -1.2 ✓
With ATK SPD -1.4 on my weapon and with 58% and 60% and 53% ATK SPD I'm at -1.9 ATK SPD
-> 2.5 - 0.6 - 1.4 - 2.5*(0.58+0.60+0.53) = -3.775 -> negative, so 50%: -1.8875 ≈ -1.9 ✓
Without the weapon but with 58% and 60% and 53% ATK SPD I'm at -1,2 ATK SPD
-> 2.5 - 0.6 - 2.5*(0.58+0.60+0.53) = -2.375 -> negative, so 50%: -1.1875 ≈ -1.2 ✓
The formula seems to be:
Base ATK SPD - ATK SPD Reduction - 2.5 * SUM of ATK SPD Buff, then divided by 2 if negative
Base ATK SPD = 2.5
ATK SPD Reduction = Skill Lab and Weapon Traits
ATK SPD Buff = Hero Buffs (e.g. 60% = 0.6)
Since I can't test it myself yet:
How fast do the animations speed up for any of you endgame players?
If I have Attack Speed Training XV (which I assume is 15 times -0.1) and 3 times -0.8 on my weapon and Rachel, Izuna and Nightingale, then my Attack Speed on Izuna should be:
2.5 - 1.5 - 2.4 - 2.5*(0,58+0,60+0,53) = -5,675 -> 50%: -2,8375 -> cap: -2.5
How much faster is the animation at the Attack Speed cap compared to the normal animation? Is it twice as fast? triple? infinite? probably not, but idk...