Multistrike vs attack speed

[Flying Mage]

What's the difference?

The way I understand it, multistrike supposed to give you extra attack. While attack speed makes you attack faster. But to me it sounds like the same thing. And having +20% multistrike will give you the same DPS as having +20% attack speed. And if so, I'm not sure why we need both.

Tell me where I'm wrong.

PS
Also, in case I completely misunderstand the mechanics, is there situation where one is strictly better than another?

[Ulyaoth]

Hi,

in general you understood the core:
Attack Speed > Faster Attacks
Multistrike > More Attacks

IMO Multistrike is most of the time superior to Attack Speed.
Yet alone by the fact it is harder to come by, but for various more reasons depending on the Build you use.

Here you can find a similar discussion, that isnt that old, which might give you some more input.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2218750/discussions/0/7953990088758786000/

Hope this helps,
Cheers!

[🌺💗Tazzamorous💗🌺]

You could say the same thing about bonus damage...

"+20% damage is the same DPS increase as +20% attack speed"

This statement, while true on the surface, is basically cherry-picking a single element from the broader concept of DPS.

The answer you are looking for lies in the interaction between different stats. Bonus damage and bonus attack speed are not actually equivalent bonuses because interact with each other. This means that the relative effectiveness of one bonus, on its related stat, depends on the effectiveness of the other bonus on its related stat. As one of these values increases over the other its relative value decreases.

The 'general' formula for DPS is damage * attack speed * multistrike.

This means that for optimal DPS you want to strike a balance between all the contributing stats. This doesn't mean you try and spread your bonuses out evenly, It means you should put your bonuses into the stat that is going to give you the biggest relative value.

Ultimately, getting optimal DPS is about doing maths to find the best outcome. If you don't want to math, that's ok. The game is perfectly playable without worry about it. Just have fun.

[🌺💗Tazzamorous💗🌺]

You can also find a far more elaborate post here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2218750/discussions/0/7179373376271274264/#c4291440317152071262