Chinese Dragon Set questions

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Akamu wrote on 2015-09-22 21:29

I'm not sure if this could have qualified as a small question, but:

#1. What is the armor's effect as it relates to archery?

According to the wiki set effects, CD increases your aim-speed by 15%. However, when you look at the "Attack Speed" page for the wiki, it says things which can increase the attack speed, i.e. Normal -- > Fast, Fast --> Very Fast, includes buffs from armor. I've always understood it to have the former effect, though I've been challenged on this on several occasions. Others have flat out said the wiki is wrong.

#2 What are the available reforges for CD (that aren't obvious by looking at the wiki)?
The wiki labels CD helm as Headgear/Steel/Helmet and claims that "Ranged Attack Aim Speed" is only available for hats. I've seen in-game proof that this is inaccurate. So I'm not sure if CD is properly labeled or the Reforges section isn't accurate.

A list of available reforges would be helpful, or explaining which property the individual set pieces actually have, i.e. hat verse helmet. The gauntlets being labeled as gauntlets and not gloves also peaks my curiosity.

While I am mostly curious for archery purposes, it'd be nice to know in general, since I happen to love this armor set.
Rynn wrote on 2015-09-22 22:03

1. AS set effect for archery increases aim speed by 15% (but only of the non-DPS skills like normal attack, support shot, mirage etc and NOT magnum/crash shot). For all other skillsets, it influences normal attack weapon speed by around 15% as well.

2. The only difference between metal and non-metal in terms of reforges is that metal gets 1 or 2 more defensive reforges like melee auto-defense. The ranged attack aim speed you mentioned also only affects non-DPS archery skills.
Akamu wrote on 2015-09-22 22:13

Quote from Rynn;1287197:
1. AS set effect for archery increases aim speed by 15% (but only of the non-DPS skills like normal attack, support shot, mirage etc and NOT magnum/crash shot). For all other skillsets, it influences normal attack weapon speed by around 15% as well.

Do you know if this is equivalent to one attack speed (normal to fast) for melee?

Quote from Rynn;1287197:

2. The only difference between metal and non-metal in terms of reforges is that metal gets 1 or 2 more defensive reforges like melee auto-defense. The ranged attack aim speed you mentioned also only affects non-DPS archery skills.

Thanks for that first bit. As for the second half, are you sure it applies to the light-archery skills? I was under the impression it only boosted "Ranged Attack", as in, the normal range attack.

Gyazo Evidence: https://gyazo.com/0708957a29b193bcd8b5698590f01d4f
Rynn wrote on 2015-09-22 22:18

Quote from Akamu;1287198:
Do you know if this is equivalent to one attack speed (normal to fast) for melee?

Thanks for that first bit. As for the second half, are you sure it applies to the light-archery skills? I was under the impression it only boosted "Ranged Attack", as in, the normal range attack.
[Image: http://https://gyazo.com/0708957a29b193bcd8b5698590f01d4f]

Light skills share the same aiming speed as ranged attack. I remember testing it long ago and it was that way, but in case my memory is off if someone wants to post more recent tests that could help.

As for the effect on melee, it's a little more than just one grade of speed. Normal+AS is about 5% faster than Fast without AS.
And idk about the other skillsets, but for close combat in particular Fast+AS don't stack so you won't get any benefit from the effect if using Fast weapon like CRKS.
Akamu wrote on 2015-09-22 22:36

Alright. Thanks for the info.

If anyone else knows about reforges that apply to CD that you wouldn't expect, particularly glove reforges, all information would be helpful.