Name
attack/defense speed — alters the frequency with which characters use extra attacks/defenses
Description
These two stats determine, respectively, the rate at which characters attack and defend beyond the rate dictated by the regular attack, haste and equivalents, and skills which grant extras (second defense, third attack, etc).
Attack speed and defense speed as stats alter their respective responsibilities in the same way.
When a character attacks or defends, their knowledge of skills which provide extra attacks or defenses will be sequentially increased up to 100 by the amount of the stat. If all of the respective skills are mastered, or there is a remainder of the stat available, further points will provide a chance to attack or defend beyond the natural abilities provided by skills.
See also
- second defense, third defense, fourth defense, fifth defense, second attack, third attack, fourth attack, fifth attack
- battle caster - prepare yourself for a long spellcast with a temporary ar boost
- invigorating performance - speeds up footwork, slows attacks
- second defense - proficiency that allows one to have at least two defenses in combat
- third attack - proficiency that allows one to have at least three attacks in combat
- second attack - proficiency that allows one to gain an additional attack in combat
- fifth defense - proficiency that grants an additional defense
- fourth defense - proficiency that grants an additional defense
- raise hackles - while wearing a lance or pike, gain a short, huge boost to attack-speed
- ethereal rage - increases the attack speed of NPC formation members