The game inherently favours high attack speed for many mechanics like ailment and shred application. Suggestion: slower builds should be balanced around their attack speed to compensate

[SigmaQ]

@Heavy

The problem with this approach would be, that you currently can stack both rate of application and attributes.

Yea, any changes need be tuned/designed so it is not simply a powercreep buff. Thing like ailment only stack once and each attribute is +20%mod. Or other creative solution.

@Llama8

Not necessarily. Diminishing returns on attack speed (going from 0% to 1% is more impactful than from 100% to 101%)

True, but percentage-wise, I expect the breakeven point is quite high for att speed. Also, that is just looking in isolation since att speed can add more effects such as more shred, more other ailment etc. Ie it is the OP-er stat.

[Llama8]

@SigmaQ

True, but percentage-wise, I expect the breakeven point is quite high for att speed.

Absolutely, especially since you’re likely to have a lot of increased damage while attack speed is comparatively hard to come by.

@SigmaQ

Also, that is just looking in isolation since att speed can add more effects such as more shred, more other ailment etc. Ie it is the OP-er stat.

Yes, but don’t forget that the attributes have a defensive benefit as well and would affect the applying hit (as attack speed does indirectly by allowing you to hit faster).

I’m just being pedantic.