[General] Attack speed?

[Geshishouhu]

Hi, all. If a unit's attack speed is 2.00, does that mean it attacks once in every two seconds? Moreover, is there a limit for attack speed? Thanks.

 

[IcemanBo]

Attack - Cooldown has to be 2.00, then yes.

 

[Solu9]

A unit's attack speed can never be faster than "Art - Damage Point" + "Art - Backswing" as far as I recall.

 

[GreeN!X]

The minimum would be -80% and the max is 400% (AFAIK). Though if you want to read some more, you can read this thread but it doesn't end with a real conclusion.

 

[Geshishouhu]

Attack - Cooldown has to be 2.00, then yes.

A unit's attack speed can never be faster than "Art - Damage Point" + "Art - Backswing" as far as I recall.

The minimum would be -80% and the max is 400% (AFAIK). Though if you want to read some more, you can read this thread but it doesn't end with a real conclusion.

Thanks for all of you.

 

[Ezekiel12]

As long as the cooldown time of an attack is bigger than damage point, only cooldown time and IAS matter. Backswing is mostly a cosmetical effect.

So if the cooldown time is 2 seconds and the unit has 0 IAS, then yes, it will be able to attack every 2 seconds. You can look here for a calculation example

 

[LordDz]

As long as the cooldown time of an attack is bigger than damage point, only cooldown time and IAS matter. Backswing is mostly a cosmetical effect.

So if the cooldown time is 2 seconds and the unit has 0 IAS, then yes, it will be able to attack every 2 seconds. You can look here for a calculation example

Actually, backswing does matter. That's how you do the "attack, move forward, attack, move forward" technique in dota.

 

[Wrda]

With backswing point, damage point and cooldown set to 0, it does in average 16 attacks/per sec. if backswing point and damage point set to 0.001 and cooldown to 0.01, it does 15 attacks/per sec.