This article summarizes the attack speed of all weapons.

Contents 1 Melee Weapons 2 Ranged Weapons 3 Spirit attacks 4 Increased Attack Speed and Decreased Attack Speed 4.1 Melee Weapons 4.2 Ranged Weapons 5 Notes 6 Related articles

Melee WeaponsEdit

Daggers1	1.33 seconds
Axe	1.33 seconds
Sword	1.33 seconds
Scythe2	1.75 seconds
Hammer	1.75 seconds

1. Excluding double strikes.
2. Strikes multiple targets

Ranged WeaponsEdit

Weapon	Refire Rate	Range1	Flight Time2	Arc Size
Staff	1.75 seconds	1.2	1.0 seconds3	Small
Wand	1.75 seconds	1.2	1.0 seconds3	Small
Spear	1.5 seconds	1.0	1.0 seconds3	Small
Longbow class	2.4 seconds	1.35	0.75 seconds (1.0 s)	Medium
Flatbow class	2.0 seconds	1.35	1.0 seconds (1.35 s)	Large
Horn Bow class	2.7 seconds	1.2	0.75 seconds (0.9 s)	Medium
Recurve Bow class	2.4 seconds	1.2	0.5 seconds (0.6 s)	Small
Shortbow class	2.0 seconds	1.0	0.65 seconds (0.65 s)	Medium

1. Range is approximated in the radius of the aggro circle.
2. Flight Time is for a target at Shortbow range distance, with the flight time for maximal range in parenthesis.
3. Estimated.

Spirit attacks Edit

Spirit	Refire Rate	+33% IAS1
Bloodsong	1.75 seconds	1.17 seconds
Vampirism	2.15 seconds	1.43 seconds
All others	2.0 seconds	1.33 seconds

1. Signet of Ghostly Might and Volfen Bloodlust are the only skills that can affect spirit attack speed, and they both provide a boost of 33%.

Increased Attack Speed and Decreased Attack Speed Edit

Melee WeaponsEdit

Weapon	Normal Attack Speed	33% IAS	25% IAS	-30% DAS	-50% DAS
Daggers	1.33 seconds	0.89 seconds	0.99 seconds	1.73 seconds	1.99 seconds
Axe	1.33 seconds	0.89 seconds	0.99 seconds	1.73 seconds	1.99 seconds
Sword	1.33 seconds	0.89 seconds	0.99 seconds	1.73 seconds	1.99 seconds
Scythe	1.75 seconds	1.17 seconds	1.31 seconds	2.27 seconds	2.62 seconds
Hammer	1.75 seconds	1.17 seconds	1.31 seconds	2.27 seconds	2.62 seconds

Ranged WeaponsEdit

Weapon	Normal Attack Speed	33% IAS	25% IAS	-30% DAS	-50% DAS
Staff	1.75 seconds	1.17 seconds	1.31 seconds	2.27 seconds	2.62 seconds
Wand	1.75 seconds	1.17 seconds	1.31 seconds	2.27 seconds	2.62 seconds
Spear	1.5 seconds	1.0 seconds	1.13 seconds	1.95 seconds	2.25 seconds
Longbow class	2.4 seconds	1.6 seconds	1.8 seconds	3.12 seconds	3.6 seconds
Flatbow class	2.0 seconds	1.33 seconds	1.5 seconds	2.6 seconds	3.0 seconds
Horn Bow class	2.7 seconds	1.8 seconds	2.03 seconds	3.51 seconds	4.05 seconds
Recurve Bow class	2.4 seconds	1.6 seconds	1.8 seconds	3.12 seconds	3.6 seconds
Shortbow class	2.0 seconds	1.33 seconds	1.5 seconds	2.6 seconds	3.0 seconds

Notes Edit

• Attack speed will not stack to exceed +33% or -50%.
• The IAS from certain consumables will stack additively up to the maximum of +33%.
• Note that skills increasing attack speed by 33% actually increase the number of hits in a time period by 50%, and 25% increases hits by 33%.
• Increased or decreased attack speed effects also affect attack skills that have an activation time.

Related articlesEdit

• Attack speed skills quick reference