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So I read this bit on the Wiki:

Most spells can have their cast times reduced depending on the number of ability points invested into them; almost all abilities that do this cap at reducing the speed by 0.2.

Does this mean boosting casting speed is subject to diminishing returns as you get closer to this cap?

If so, what's the "sweet spot" I should be aiming for?

This post has been edited by dairyman20111889: Feb 17 2016, 08:32

2 stupid questions (they are but i want to be sure):

-If i made a hath exchange request under the average or lower value on the market: the offer will be still there, even if i cant see it?

-Does peerless now CAN DROP AS RESULT OF BATTLES WITH MOBS? I was confused when read the wiki awhile ago... i was still on the idea that only trophies could drop those.



Thanks. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

do this one at least worth something ?

http://hentaiverse.org/pages/showequip.php...;key=92dbe38d39

Yeap, it should be easy to build a 1H set just by selling that leg (try auctioning it with 10M as start).

Does this mean boosting casting speed is subject to diminishing returns as you get closer to this cap?

If so, what's the "sweet spot" I should be aiming for?

There's no sweet spot for abilities, you should have them maxed out because they help a lot.

-Does peerless now CAN DROP AS RESULT OF BATTLES WITH MOBS? I was confused when read the wiki awhile ago... i was still on the idea that only trophies could drop those.

Since there are screenshot of peerless dropped in battle I would say it's possible.

So I read this bit on the Wiki:
Does this mean boosting casting speed is subject to diminishing returns as you get closer to this cap?

If so, what's the "sweet spot" I should be aiming for?

Yeap, it should be easy to build a 1H set just by selling that leg (try auctioning it with 10M as start).
There's no sweet spot for abilities, you should have them maxed out because they help a lot.
Since there are screenshot of peerless dropped in battle I would say it's possible.

To be clear - I'm free to just stack casting speed boosts via Charged prefixes, and not have to worry about if that equipment slot is better off as a Frugal piece instead?

Also, where do I see how close I am to reaching this cap on casting speed reduction? Is it this stat here, which would display as '20% cast speed bonus'?

(IMG:[puu.sh] http://puu.sh/nb3PH/cb6a738dd9.png)

This post has been edited by dairyman20111889: Feb 17 2016, 10:57

To be clear - I'm free to just stack casting speed boosts via Charged prefixes, and not have to worry about if that equipment slot is better off as a Frugal piece instead?

Also, where do I see how close I am to reaching this cap on casting speed reduction? Is it this stat here, which would display as '20% cast speed bonus'?

(IMG:[puu.sh] http://puu.sh/nb3PH/cb6a738dd9.png)

No, as far as i know cast speed bonus is additive.
That 0.2 reduction you get from abilities is it's spell base cast speed, cast speed bonus is then added on top of it along with haste and other action speed buffs.
Action Speed

This post has been edited by Natmanko: Feb 17 2016, 11:51

2 stupid questions (they are but i want to be sure):

-If i made a hath exchange request under the average or lower value on the market: the offer will be still there, even if i cant see it?

-Does peerless now CAN DROP AS RESULT OF BATTLES WITH MOBS? I was confused when read the wiki awhile ago... i was still on the idea that only trophies could drop those.
Thanks. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

1. yes, sure. you can modify it, delete it and whatever else. it's only a bit out of the chart - which means, out of the top 10 best offers

2. yep. something like 1 in a million chance (0.0001%) or so. not sure about the minimum difficulty level though

I think its 1/100k. I dont think many players get more than 50k gears per year. Still many have peerless drops.

So I read this bit on the Wiki:
Does this mean boosting casting speed is subject to diminishing returns as you get closer to this cap?

If so, what's the "sweet spot" I should be aiming for?

There is no cap but It is always diminishing when you add stuff together linearly.
I think the sweet spot is to have enough speed to not die. I need 25% cast speed before I can beat pfu gf with light forged armor.

2. yep. something like 1 in a million chance (0.0001%) or so. not sure about the minimum difficulty level though

I don't think there is a minimum difficulty and chance is the same for every difficulty. But i can't find the post from 10Boss with that information (it's at least a year old, maybe older)

So I read this bit on the Wiki:
Does this mean boosting casting speed is subject to diminishing returns as you get closer to this cap?

If so, what's the "sweet spot" I should be aiming for?

I think the best spot is to (almost) never have to Health Potion or Cure - that is, have Regen + Fullcure be enough in most situations. Once Fullcure stops being enough, your turn-inefficiency due to turns spent healing goes up significantly.

BTW, never use Cure if you can avoid it. It only heals part of your HP, and as mage you'll also be taking damage from monsters during the turn you cast it, so better to use a 0 action time health potion.

Keep in mind that tankyness from level scaling has a big effect; PMI and evade go up as you level up. So while you might need a lot of defense (or firepower) at level 325 to play PF comfortably, you might only need a bit of defense/firepower at level 500 in the same situation.

Nooo, I started playing casually again and now I'm tempted to buy stuff!

Must resist!

ok i need a random post too, once in a while ^^

man that first picture is so old ^^ seen so often already

ok i need a random post too, once in a while ^^

man that first picture is so old ^^ seen so often already

Better?

The fuel cost of mage is pretty high (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I have to use scrolls usually all 4,
constantly spamming mp sp draughts, mp sp potions and some elixirs,
also feather shards and aether shards but I think they are optional.

When I play 1h all I use are mp and sp draughts

The fuel cost of mage is pretty high (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I have to use scrolls usually all 4,
constantly spamming mp sp draughts, mp sp potions and some elixirs,
also feather shards and aether shards but I think they are optional.

When I play 1h all I use are mp and sp draughts

a word from a higher-up: how high are your magic proficiencies? and time comparison for 1H vs. mage, provided those profs are high enough?

The fuel cost of mage is pretty high (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I have to use scrolls usually all 4,
constantly spamming mp sp draughts, mp sp potions and some elixirs,
also feather shards and aether shards but I think they are optional.

When I play 1h all I use are mp and sp draughts

plus you cannot do some sidejob like watching anime or movies with mage (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

a word from a higher-up: how high are your magic proficiencies? and time comparison for 1H vs. mage, provided those profs are high enough?

All prof are maxed a few days ago, holy prof at 999 you can call it 0.998 prof factor but most mobs I see are below level 500. Mage is faster like everyone says, usually half the time of what 1h does. I am more concern about the fuel cost though.

plus you cannot do some sidejob like watching anime or movies with mage (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/heh.gif)

With no imp play its still bearable, barely (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

The fuel cost of mage is pretty high (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I have to use scrolls usually all 4,
constantly spamming mp sp draughts, mp sp potions and some elixirs,
also feather shards and aether shards but I think they are optional.

When I play 1h all I use are mp and sp draughts

I've never used scrolls, for me they'd only be necessary for mid-late PF-fest, or for PF IW with >70 rounds. Those are the only battles I can't do because I'm Curing too much, everything else is easy. Though maybe it has something to do with element... Holy has long cast time, and those who Imperil take significantly less damage than those who don't, especially on PF.

Good replies; additive and linear were the words I was looking for.