Is it just me or is this dude thinking about it incorrectly (this is from the Chinese translation)
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By varying attack speed and running an easy-to-track generator (Bolas), the ICD is found to be 9 frames (0.15s).
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Because of this ICD, you can end up being horribly de-synchronised. If your attack speed causes Strafe to release projectiles that hit enemies too quickly/slowly, the GoD4 bonus cannot release its generator in time, since it is still cooling down.
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There are two ways to tackle this – (1) reducing your total AS so the projectiles from Strafe are only fired more slowly than this ICD; or (2) by increasing it so Strafe’s breakpoint reaches 6 or 5 FPA. In the latter case, you’ll fire twice every 12 or 10 frames respectively, and so every other shot will proc GoD4’s projectile successfully.
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In theory, being at 5 FPA is 20% better damage than at 6 FPA, since GoD4’s triggered projectiles fire more rapidly in the faster set. However, it’s very difficult to gear for the 5 FPA variant.
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For the 5 FPA version, you need a Crossbow+Quiver combination. The stats required include: 7% weapon IAS, 20% Quiver AS, 2 other pieces of 7%AS, Enchantress on 3%AS aura.
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For the 6 FPA version, either double Crossbow or Crossbow+Quiver combination works. As long as the sheet APS is past 2.1429, it will work
He says you’ll fire twice every 10 frames with the 5 FPA set up…
Thats not what an ICD does hes thinking ok you fire at time X—O—[icd]X <<< thats not twice every 10 frames… thats once every 10 frames… where as if you fire 9 FPA its just X--------[icdX] you just dont have the missed one in between… ?? As in the 9 FPA imagining it actually was able to hit a mob in that frame which it wont would result in 9 FPA = 9 frames per proc and 5 FPA would be 10 frames per proc (no extra) what am I missing here?
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( - = frame no action, X = frame and proc, O = frame and strafe fire but no proc )
and BTW guys this isnt the only item that has an ICD where you might wanna lower your IAS… this is how Enchanting Sigil works as well