Question about Stormbringer.

[Lain]

Hello but I found that Stormbringer is not affected by melee attack speed except the skill in the melee skill tree.
Does anyone has a conclusion whether melee attack speed from armor can affect Stormbringer?

[sirbakat]

I am fairly sure but not 100% certain that no speed other than when Fast and Furious triggers affect Stormbringer.

Tested this just now using
a) a full Miner's set which adds a visible increase in any pickaxe and sledgehammer swing/attack speed (Soul Seeker attacks like a dagger BUT does not affect grenade launchers)
b) Atlantean Worm Helm + Gemstone chest and legs + attack speed accessories giving over 80% speed increase (zero effect on pickaxes and sledgehammers BUT works on grenade launchers)
c) full fishing gear so no speed increase for baseline.

Conclusion: Don't bother with any speed stat other than movespeed when using Stormbringer.

EDIT:

After changing my gear again, all of a sudden attack (not mining) speed affected Stormbringer. It did cut my damage down to less than half so still less damage over all.
(I also removed Fast and Furious just to be sure it wasn't that)

New Conclusion: a 2nd Loadout with attack speed + life on melee hit for emergency heals while dropping your damage to recover would be handy.

[ninakoru]

I think also movespeed doesn't affect your movement while using stormbringer. Is a weird weapon, does melee attack and gets melee exp, but also does ranged attack hits (but no exp), I know because you trigger the all crits 10% of the time for a short time.

[biochimera]

My understanding is the main beam is melee, but the lightning arcs count as ranged.