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'''Faster Casting''' is an [[Item Property|item property]] that reduces the amount time it takes to cast a spell. The attribute is capped. [[Magery|Mages]] and [[Necromancy|Necromancers]] have a maximum Faster Casting of 2. Characters that use [[Chivalry]], [[Ninjitsu]], [[Bushido]] or [[Spellweaving]] can have a maximum Faster Casting of 4. However, if a character possesses both Magery and Chivalry, and the Magery skill is 70.0 or higher then Faster Casting is capped at 2. Faster Casting makes you able to cast Magery and Paladin spells faster than normal.  
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'''Faster Casting''' (sometimes abbreviated FC) is an [[Item Property|item property]] that reduces the amount time it takes to cast a spell. For every point in faster casting you have, the casting time is shortened by 0.25 or 1/4 of a second.
  
For every point in Faster Casting you have, the casting time is shortened by 0.25 seconds. The casting delay is determined by the spell circle number and is given by 0.25 + spell_circle*0.25 seconds.  
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==Cumulative Caps==
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The total Faster Casting your equipment provides is subject to the following maximums.
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* '''2''' - For [[Magery]], [[Mysticism]] and [[Necromancy]] spells
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* '''4''' - For [[Bushido]], [[Chivalry]]*, [[Ninjitsu]], [[Spellweaving]] spells and [[Bard Masteries]]
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: ''Chivalry is capped at 2 if you have 70 or more Magery or Mysticism skill.''
  
==Occurence==
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==Equipment==
The property occurs only on Weapons, Shields, Rings, and Bracelets. The maximum intensity is 1. Artifacts which are notable exceptions to these rules are:
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Faster Casting is normally a maximum of 1 and is only found on [[Spellbook|spellbook]]s, weapons, shields, rings, and bracelets.
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===Artifacts===
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This list includes artifacts with more than 1 faster casting and or equipment that normally wouldn't have it:  
  
* [[Ornament of the Magician]] (bracelet with FC2)
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* [[Arcane Shield]] (shield with both FC1 and [[Spell Channeling|SC]])
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* [[Boomstick]] (wild staff with both FC1 and [[Spell Channeling|SC]])
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* [[Chaos Shield - Museum of Vesper Replica]] (shield with both FC1 and [[Spell Channeling|SC]])
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* [[Djinni's Ring]] (ring with FC2)
 
* [[Helm of Swiftness]] (helmet with FC1)
 
* [[Helm of Swiftness]] (helmet with FC1)
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* [[Luck Jewelry Set]] (ring and bracelet set with FC3)
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* [[Ornament of the Magician]] (bracelet with FC2)
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* [[Staff of the Magi]] (black staff with both FC1 and [[Spell Channeling|SC]])
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* [[Staff of Pyros]] (black staff with both FC1 and [[Spell Channeling|SC]])
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* [[Swords of Prosperity]] (daisho with both FC1 and [[Spell Channeling|SC]])
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* [[Venom]] (bracelet with FC2)
  
In terms of balance it seems reasonable to me to allow non spell-channeling, two-handed weapons to have FC2, since it would be the same as carrying one weapon and one shield with FC1 (non-spell channeling), but I know of no such item.
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==City Loyalty==
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If you [[City_Loyalty|pledge your citizenship]] to a city with an appropriate trade deal, you can obtain a 1 faster casting bonus each day. This bonus lasts for 24 hours.
  
 
==Imbuing==
 
==Imbuing==
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* 10 [[Ruby|Rubies]]
 
* 10 [[Ruby|Rubies]]
 
* 10 [[Essence of Achievement]]
 
* 10 [[Essence of Achievement]]
 
==Notes==
 
* Both in-game and on the forums, Faster Casting is usually abbreviated to FC.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{Item Properties}}
 
{{Item Properties}}
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[[Category:Age of Shadows]]

Latest revision as of 09:48, 31 January 2016

Faster Casting (sometimes abbreviated FC) is an item property that reduces the amount time it takes to cast a spell. For every point in faster casting you have, the casting time is shortened by 0.25 or 1/4 of a second.

Cumulative Caps

The total Faster Casting your equipment provides is subject to the following maximums.

Chivalry is capped at 2 if you have 70 or more Magery or Mysticism skill.

Equipment

Faster Casting is normally a maximum of 1 and is only found on spellbooks, weapons, shields, rings, and bracelets.

Artifacts

This list includes artifacts with more than 1 faster casting and or equipment that normally wouldn't have it:

City Loyalty

If you pledge your citizenship to a city with an appropriate trade deal, you can obtain a 1 faster casting bonus each day. This bonus lasts for 24 hours.

Imbuing

The property can be imbued on weapons, shields, rings, and bracelets. The intensity weighting is 1.4, the ingredients required are

See Also