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Dark Souls 2 Cast Speed Testings

Casting speed is a stat in Dark Souls II.

A character's casting speed decides how quickly they can cast spells. It affects the entire startup animation. In the adjoined video you can count frames and see the animations only differentiate before bringing the chime up to the character's left side.

Casting speed affects all types of magic, and appears to get diminishing returns on quick casting magic. This means that spells like Soul Arrow and Resonant Soul will get only a marginal boost after a certain level of casting speed, while slower magic like Lightning Spear and Chaos Storm will cast considerably faster with higher casting speed.

All catalysts also have their own casting speeds. This speed affects the speed of the cast equally to the player's stat. Examples of catalysts with high casting speed are Caitha's Chime and the Dragon Chime. It is also possible to increase casting speed by wearing a Clear Bluestone Ring.

Mechanics[]

Cast Speed vs Menu Cast Speed

Despite what the menu says, Casting Speed is simply a percentage that multiplies how long the startup of a spell will last. The menu numbers are only usable in so far as telling you what stats can affect natural casting speed.

The menu implies a softcap for casting speed from leveling while it actuality it doesn't exist.

Your natural Casting Speed level is determined by your Attunement, Intelligence and Faith levels, with the formula:

Each Spell has a defined startup duration, which is the part that can be affected by casting speed. Every Spell Casting Tool has a value that multiplies your natural casting speed. Every piece of Casting Gear has a value that multiplies your natural casting.


Your total casting speed is the product of multiplying your natural Casting Speed with each piece of casting gear being used and the Spell Casting Tool that is being used.

Link to a datasheet that can calculate casting speed.

Equipment Casting Speed Multipliers[]

Gear Multiplier
Lion Mage Robe 0.95
Lion Mage Cuffs 0.95
Lion Mage Skirt 0.95
Black Hood 0.9
Chaos Hood 0.95
Clear Bluestone Ring 0.8
Clear Bluestone Ring +1 0.65
Clear Bluestone Ring +2 0.6

Spell Casting Tools Multipliers[]

Catalysts/staffs/chimes/flames Speed Multiplier
Archdrake Staff 0.75
Azal's Staff 2.5
Bat Staff 0.75
Black Witch's Staff 0.8
Blue Flame 1
Bone Staff 1
Lizard Staff 0.8
Olenford's Staff 0.8
Retainer Staff 1.2
Sorcerer's Staff 0.65
Staff of Amana 1
Staff of Wisdom 0.9
Sunset Staff 0.95
Transgressor's Staff 1
Witchtree Branch 0.6
Pilgrim's Spontoon 1
Dark Pyromancy Flame 1
Pyromancy Flame 1
Archdrake Chime 0.8
Caitha's Chime 0.55
Chime of Screams 2.5
Chime of Want 0.7
Cleric's Sacred Chime 0.6
Disc Chime 1
Dragon Chime 0.55
Idol's Chime 0.95
Mace of the Insolent 1
Priest's Chime 0.8
Protective Chime 0.6
Witchtree Bellvine 1
Sanctum Shield 1

Natural Casting Speed levels[]

Level Menu Cast Speed Cast Speed Multiplier Level Menu Cast Speed Cast Speed Multiplier Level Menu Cast Speed Cast Speed Multiplier
1 37 1.5000 34 103 1.2360 67 134 0.9720
2 39 1.4920 35 105 1.2280 68 134 0.9640
3 41 1.4840 36 107 1.2200 69 135 0.9560
4 43 1.4760 37 109 1.2120 70 135 0.9480
5 45 1.4680 38 111 1.2040 71 136 0.9400
6 47 1.4600 39 113 1.1960 72 136 0.9320
7 49 1.4520 40 115 1.1880 73 137 0.9240
8 51 1.4440 41 116 1.1800 74 137 0.9160
9 53 1.4360 42 117 1.1720 75 138 0.9080
10 55 1.4280 43 118 1.1640 76 138 0.9000
11 57 1.4200 44 119 1.1560 77 139 0.8920
12 59 1.4120 45 120 1.1480 78 139 0.8840
13 61 1.4040 46 121 1.1400 79 140 0.8760
14 63 1.3960 47 122 1.1320 80 140 0.8680
15 65 1.3880 48 123 1.1240 81 141 0.8600
16 67 1.3800 49 124 1.1160 82 141 0.8520
17 69 1.3720 50 125 1.1080 83 142 0.8440
18 71 1.3640 51 126 1.1000 84 142 0.8360
19 73 1.3560 52 126 1.0920 85 143 0.8280
20 75 1.3480 53 127 1.0840 86 143 0.8200
21 77 1.3400 54 127 1.0760 87 144 0.8120
22 79 1.3320 55 128 1.0680 88 144 0.8040
23 81 1.3240 56 128 1.0600 89 145 0.7960
24 83 1.3160 57 129 1.0520 90 145 0.7880
25 85 1.3080 58 129 1.0440 91 146 0.7800
26 87 1.3000 59 130 1.0360 92 146 0.7720
27 89 1.2920 60 130 1.0280 93 147 0.7640
28 91 1.2840 61 131 1.0200 94 147 0.7560
29 93 1.2760 62 131 1.0120 95 148 0.7480
30 95 1.2680 63 132 1.0040 96 148 0.7400
31 97 1.2600 64 132 0.9960 97 149 0.7320
32 99 1.2520 65 133 0.9880 98 149 0.7240
33 101 1.2440 66 133 0.9800 99 150 0.7160

Notes[]

  • Casting speed is influenced by Attunement, Faith, and Intelligence.
  • One level of Attunement will increase cast speed at twice the rate of one level of Faith or Intelligence.
  • Menu Casting speed rises by two points until it is 115, actual casting speed is entirely linear in its levels.
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