What exactly is Action Speed? What does it do?

[Genius Scientist]

I'm thinking about pull all status into Action Speed but i really want to know, what it really do to your action?
Hit faster? that mean end basic attack combo earlier than no Action Speed?
Wake up faster? that might give enough time to rise up and dodge?
Skill faster? motion of skill get increase to make it look fast?
Reduce dodge cooldown?

WHAT IS ACTION SPEED? should i use google translate?

[sunaharaa]

Doesn't HIT faster that would be OP.
And IDK what it does :)

[Naqel]

Action Speed determines how quickly your attack animations play out.

You can best see it in action when using "Great Archer's Soul" Rage skill, which increases your action speed beyond the normal limit of 120%.

The two biggest advantages of it are that your combo is shorter(less time for the other enemy to interrupt) and that it's easier to execute(you effectively have more time to link the moves).

[Battlefoxx]

Naqel explains it quite well. Cast Speed does the same, but only for skills. Action Speed is exclusively for non-skill animations. It also somewhat "increases" DPS if you were to just spam attacks, as well as give the enemy less time to interrupt you, since you can roll out faster out of your own attacks.
The other thing that should be noted is that it does affect your landing roll speed. Sometimes, if the enemy is too slow and you're fast enough, you can avoid a follow-up attack.

[Naqel]

Originally posted by Battlefoxx:

Action Speed is exclusively for non-skill animations

The distinction is made on damage type, not action type. Cast Speed is for Diabolic Witch only atm, and will apply to anything that is categorized as "spells" on future Karmas.

[Montiblanc]

does action speed afect witch's regular attacks?

[Naqel]

I have no idea, but it's not out of the question.