Hydra, Blizzard, and Signature Spells all have a 100% benefit from attack speed.
If i understand correctly the Hydra attacks 15% faster if i get a ring with +15% attackspeed?
Same with blizzard, it channels faster, so from 280% damage over 9 seconds to 280% damage over 7,65 seconds?
Stacking poison hydra would get pretty badass.
I'm very glad you asked this. I was told that this was the case: it is not true.
Hydra and Blizzard do not benefit from attack speed at all
I tested this using two 15% attack speed rings. Whether equipped or unequipped, Blizzard dealt 12 ticks over 6 seconds, regardless of attack speed. Hydra also seemed to be ticking twice per second, despite a large difference in attack speed. I confirmed these results by switching to a 2h.
What does this mean?
Equipment with attack speed on it is effectively worthless for Wizards, as it does not equate to a DPS increase on most of our spells. I am as of yet unsure whether the damage done by a Blizzard or Hydra stems from the DPS of a weapon, or if its own attack speed is irrelevant, but I do know that the "damage" stat on the character screen is extremely misleading.
I'm very glad you asked this. I was told that this was the case: it is not true.
Hydra and Blizzard do not benefit from attack speed at all
I tested this using two 15% attack speed rings. Whether equipped or unequipped, Blizzard dealt 12 ticks over 6 seconds, regardless of attack speed. Hydra also seemed to be ticking twice per second, despite a large difference in attack speed. I confirmed these results by switching to a 2h.
What does this mean?
Equipment with attack speed on it is effectively worthless for Wizards, as it does not equate to a DPS increase on most of our spells. I am as of yet unsure whether the damage done by a Blizzard or Hydra stems from the DPS of a weapon, or if its own attack speed is irrelevant, but I do know that the "damage" stat on the character screen is extremely misleading.