Maximum attack speed is a LIE!

Fullchilimuncher··3 votes·1,649 views

I recently use the practice tool to test difference items and suddenly got curious if the maximum attack speed is really 2.5? (I don't know why but it just came to me out of nowhere)

So by definition attack speed of 2.5 means 2.5 attacks per second. I maxed out attack speed with 6 attack speed items then counted how many attacks will I get in 10 seconds with it (which should be 25 attacks in 10 seconds). The result was surprising, I repeated many times just incase of some measurment errors but it is always 23 attacks in 10 seconds. Then I thought maybe the measuring time was too short so that measuring errors could be large. Then I counted attacks in 40 seconds, and it is always 94 attacks (which is supposed to be 100 if the attack speed is truely 2.5). So maximum attack speed does not actually go up to 2.5 attacks per second but is rather around 2.35!

I've also then tested out attack speed of 1 and it is very accurate to be 1 attack per second. I did the test on both caitlyn and lucian just in case it was influenced by which champion was used, both got the same result.

Anyone interested in this matter, can you also try this out and share/confirm in the comment? This might not be a huge deviation but it is rather unfair and dishonest, and as a player who some times likes to play certain champions with max attack speed, this is not a pleasent thing.

9 Comments

bluefire mark 24 votes

As well as what pthers say did you try different champions? #autoanimations

TheRealistKirby1 votes

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As well as what pthers say did you try different champions? #autoanimations

I'm with this guy, probably just the animations

DrCyanide1 votes

The animations should be shortened as needed to complete within the time available.

Fullchilimuncher1 votes

If you read my whole (long ass) post, yes I did mention i used different champions and the reason being "what you said". And it's the same nothing changed.

FOR JUSTICE3 votes

max attack speed is in fact 2.5 unless you have hail of blades or lethal tempo. also its rounded btw, as "2.5 AS" is actually something around roughly 1 attack per 0.4 seconds. so its not really a lie per say, most likely made to be eaiser to calculate.

edit: also if youre jinx w/ passive active.

BladeSteel3 votes

You obviously didnt read the post.

BladeSteel3 votes

Did you start timing as the first shot was fired or did you start timer then start attacking? Are you counting when the autos hit vs when they’re fired? That may change results

Fullchilimuncher1 votes

What i did was i just let the champion attack the target dummy continuously then start the timer when the next shot is firing and that is the first attack I count.

ValyrianBlade1 votes

Short of miscounting, this is a real problem.

If numbers in post are accurate, it either means: The cap is actually lower Or Animations affect your attack speed (which they shouldn't, they may affect how long it takes for the first attack to connect, but shouldn't affect the output rate - meaning at most they should only cause a 1 attack count difference over any time period, which his 40 second test clearly violates).

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