Warlocks and Cast Speed

[Surfy]

Okay, so I tried avoiding this thread but I failed to come to a conclusion on my own.

So, I timed my Warlock on how long it would take her to cast her 4 main offensive Spells using my normal Cast Speed gear which is 7% on Gloves and 13% on Staff. That's a total of 20% Cast Speed. This took me 10 seconds.

The second test was with shop bought items (No bonuses etc) and casted the same 4 Spells. This took me around 10.5 seconds. So the only thing I could conclude was that 20% Cast Speed gear would give you an advantage of around 0.5 seconds, if not any bonuses at all (Easily could of misscalculated 10 seconds from 10.5 seconds).

My question is: Does Cast Speed on gear really matter anymore or is this some sort of bug?

Thanks guys
Surfacing

[Anpu]

Originally Posted by Suurfy

Okay, so I tried avoiding this thread but I failed to come to a conclusion on my own.

So, I timed my Warlock on how long it would take her to cast her 4 main offensive Spells using my normal Cast Speed gear which is 7% on Gloves and 13% on Staff. That's a total of 20% Cast Speed. This took me 10 seconds.

The second test was with shop bought items (No bonuses etc) and casted the same 4 Spells. This took me around 10.5 seconds. So the only thing I could conclude was that 20% Cast Speed gear would give you an advantage of around 0.5 seconds, if not any bonuses at all (Easily could of misscalculated 10 seconds from 10.5 seconds).

My question is: Does Cast Speed on gear really matter anymore or is this some sort of bug?

Thanks guys
Surfacing

Xia made while ago CS calculator, to compare 1.6.2 and 1.6.3 casting time. It might help you to find answer.
http://www.claninquisition.org/index.php?page=74

[HuntShot]

Originally Posted by Anpu

Xia made while ago CS calculator, to compare 1.6.2 and 1.6.3 casting time. It might help you to find answer.
http://www.claninquisition.org/index.php?page=74

How weird....

I tried testing this by just adjusting it to 5% Weapon CS,
and weird enough it says this:

Cast Time Chart - 1.6.2
Cast Time Arcane Devotion Level
Base 0 1 2 3 4 5
0.5 0.47 0.42 0.38 0.33 0.28 0.22
1.0 0.95 0.85 0.75 0.65 0.55 0.45
1.5 1.42 1.27 1.12 0.98 0.83 0.67
2.0 1.90 1.70 1.50 1.30 1.10 0.90
2.5 2.38 2.12 1.88 1.62 1.38 1.12
3.0 2.85 2.55 2.25 1.95 1.65 1.35
4.0 3.80 3.40 3.00 2.60 2.20 1.80
6.0 5.70 5.10 4.50 3.90 3.30 2.70

And The New Patch:

Cast Time Chart - 1.6.3
Cast Time Arcane Devotion Level
Base 0 1 2 3 4 5
0.5 0.48 0.42 0.37 0.33 0.29 0.24
1.0 0.95 0.83 0.74 0.67 0.59 0.49
1.5 1.43 1.25 1.11 1.00 0.88 0.73
2.0 1.90 1.67 1.48 1.33 1.18 0.98
2.5 2.38 2.08 1.85 1.67 1.47 1.22
3.0 2.86 2.50 2.22 2.00 1.76 1.46
4.0 3.81 3.33 2.96 2.67 2.35 1.95
6.0 5.71 5.00 4.44 4.00 3.53 2.93

Notice how sometimes the old patch has less seconds CS
and sometime(almost never) the new patch has less seconds CS
shouldnt it all be the same? like 1.6.3 is always less or more CS then 1.6.2??

Maybe Im totally wrong can someone explain this to me?

[ncvr]

Cast speed scaling is very complex. That's about the simplest explanation I can give.

[Miraculix]

It's a logarithmic function.

[Minorian]

I can feel a difference with my conj without 7% cs, and with it. Dunno whats with yours.

[NotScias]

Originally Posted by Suurfy

My question is: Does Cast Speed on gear really matter anymore or is this some sort of bug?

It still does matter, but less than before.
And also, more you get Cast Speed, less effective it is.

[HuntShot]

Originally Posted by Shining-Scias

It still does matter, but less than before.
And also, more you get Cast Speed, less effective it is.

How lame is that.... I mean come on why nerf CS there was nothing wrong with it :/

[Minorian]

Originally Posted by HuntShot

How lame is that.... I mean come on why nerf CS there was nothing wrong with it :/

O.O I guess there was something about warlcoks casting the spell that decided all wars, with a cast time of under 1 sec.

[Mattdoesrock]

Originally Posted by HuntShot

How lame is that.... I mean come on why nerf CS there was nothing wrong with it :/