Cast Time

Overview

The Cast Time formula on this iroWiki page is accurate, except our formula only includes Variable Cast Time (VCT). Thus, our formula is:

Cast Time = VCT = BaseVCT × (1 − SQRT[{DEX × 2 + INT} ÷ 530]) × (1 − Sum_VCTReduc ÷ 100)

• BaseVCT = Base Variable Cast Time of a skill.
• Sum_VCTReduc = Sum of reductions for Variable Cast Time, like Suffragium, Poem of Bragi, etc.

Example 1: What's my cast time before reductions with 80 INT, 80 DEX for Level 10 Storm Gust?

Level 10 Storm Gust Base VCT = 9.6 seconds (12 seconds * 0.20 = 9.6)

// Before VCT reductions
Cast Time = 9.6 * (1 - SQRT[{80 x 2 + 80} / 530])
Cast Time = 9.6 * (1 - SQRT[0.4528])
Cast Time = 9.6 * (1 - 0.6729)
Cast Time = 9.6 * 0.3271 = 3.14016 seconds

Example 2: What's my cast time before reductions with 90 INT, 90 DEX for Level 10 Magnus Exorcismus?

Level 10 Magnus Exorcismus Base VCT = 14 seconds
* Note: ME doesn't follow the 20% reduction in Fixed Cast Time like Storm Gust

// Before VCT reductions
Cast Time = 14 * (1 - SQRT[{90 x 2 + 90} / 530])
Cast Time = 14 * (1 - SQRT[.509433962])
Cast Time = 14 * (1 - 0.7137226352)
Cast Time = 14 * .286277365 = 4.007 seconds

Below you'll find additional information about the cast times of specific skills.

Variable Cast Time Changes

The following skills have had their original Fixed Cast time transferred to their Variable Cast Time:

Mage Skills:

• Energy Coat: Changed from 0s to 5s

Archer Skills:

• Charge Arrow: Changed from 0s to 1s

Acolyte Skills:

• Warp Portal: Changed from 0s to 1s

Sage Skills:

• Flame Launcher: Changed from 0s to 3s
• Lightning Loader: Changed from 0s to 3s
• Frost Weapon: Changed from 0s to 3s
• Seismic Weapon: Changed from 0s to 3s
• Auto Spell: Changed from 0s to 3s

Alchemist Skills:

• Chemical Protection Armor: Changed from 0s to 2s
• Chemical Protection Helm: Changed from 0s to 2s
• Chemical Protection Shield: Changed from 0s to 2s
• Chemical Protection Weapon: Changed from 0s to 2s

Removal of Fixed Cast Time

In Renewal, most skills have a Fixed Cast Time that defaults to 20% of the Cast Time. The following skills have had their Fixed Cast Time removed completely.

Mage Skills:

• Lightning Bolt
• Cold Bolt
• Safety Wall
• Napalm Beat
• Soul Strike
• Fire Ball
• Fire Bolt
• Fire Wall
• Frost Diver
• Stone Curse
• Thunderstorm

Acolyte Skills:

• Aqua Benedicta
• Decrease AGI
• Resurrection
• Angelus
• Signum Crucis
• Holy Light
• Increase AGI

Knight Skills:

• Brandish Spear
• Bowling Bash

Wizard Skills:

• Waterball
• Storm Gust
• Fire Pillar
• Jupitel Thunder
• Earth Spike
• Heaven's Drive
• Meteor Storm
• Lord of Vermilion
• Frost Nova

Hunter Skills:

• Blitz Beat

Blacksmith Skills:

• Repair Weapon

Assassin Skills:

• Venom Splasher

Priest Skills:

• Sanctuary
• Magnificat
• Magnus Exorcismus
• Turn Undead
• Kyrie Eleison

Crusader Skills:

• Grand Cross
• Providence (Resistant Souls)
• Devotion

Sage Skills:

• Violent Gale
• Dispell
• Spell Breaker
• Deluge
• Volcano
• Land Protector

Dancer Skills:

• Throw Arrow

Alchemist Skills:

• Summon Marine Sphere
• Ressurect Homunculus
• Demonstration (Bomb)
• Acid Terror
• Bio Cannibalize (Summon Flora)

Rogue Skills:

• Strip Armor
• Strip Weapon
• Strip Helm
• Strip Shield

Monk Skills:

• Investigate
• Asura Strike
• Finger Offensive
• Call Spirits
• Absorp Spirits (the spelling mistake is ingame, not here)
• Steel Body