Attack interval

Attributes
HP	ATK	DEF	RES	Attack interval
Cost	Redepl. time	Block	Speed	Weight

Attack Interval represents the delay between attacks made by the unit, which is shown in seconds (e.g. Exusiai, who have an attack interval of 1, attacks once every second) and influenced by the unit's attack speed or ASPD, which will be further explained below.

An Operator's attack interval is not directly shown, instead displayed as one of the following five ratings which roughly determines their value:

Rating	Approx. value
Very Fast	<0.8 sec.
Fast	0.8 ~ 1 sec.
Average	1 ~ 1.2 sec.
Slightly Slow	1.2 ~ 1.6 sec.
Slow	>1.6 sec.

Prior to the Hortus de Escapismo update, enemies' attack interval are not shown in-game. After the update, they are now displayed as one of the following ten ratings which roughly determines their value:

Rating	Approx. value
SS	<0.5 sec.
S+	0.5 ~ 0.8 sec.
S	0.8 ~ 1 sec.
A+	1 ~ 1.2 sec.
A	1.2 ~ 1.7 sec.
B+	1.7 ~ 2.6 sec.
B	2.6 ~ 3.5 sec.
C	3.5 ~ 5 sec.
D	5 ~ 6.9 sec.
E	≥7 sec.

Basics

Attack interval includes three phases: Launch, Damage, and Post.

Launch Phase

When a target is eligible to be chosen by the attacking unit, the unit will enter Launch Phase. The attacker will immediately choose a target according to Aggression. The attacking animation is played and the timer starts.

The length of the Launch Phase depends on the animation length. For example, Siege has a longer Launch Phase than Saga. If the attack is aborted before the Damage Phase, the attack is canceled and the interval is cleared.

Damage Phase

When the Launch Phase ends, the damage of the attack is calculated. This process is done in an instant.

Post Phase

When the damage is dealt, Post Phase starts and an animation is played.

If Post Phase ends and the timer is shorter than the attack interval, the attacker will return to the idle state before the next Launch Phase.

If the calculated interval is shorter than the animations, the animation will be shown in a faster speed.

Modifiers

There are two types of attack interval modifiers: flat and base.

Flat

Flat ASPD modifiers increase or decrease the attack interval by a fixed amount that is added or subtracted directly from the base attack interval value before the base ASPD modifiers are applied. Flat ASPD modifiers only affect the unit themselves and there can never be two or more flat ASPD modifiers (whether increase or decrease) active on a single unit at a time.

Flat ASPD modifiers can be distinguished by including "Attack Interval" on the descriptions, although some are not stated in-game.

Multiply

The following flat ASPD modifiers multiply the attack interval instead of increasing/decreasing it by a fixed amount:

Operator	Skill	Multiplication (result)
Angelina	Arcane Staff - Particle Mode	×0.15 (1.9 > 0.285)
Beehunter	Soaring Fists	L1-L3: ×0.5 (0.78 > 0.39) L4-L7: ×0.45 (0.78 > 0.351) M1-M3: ×0.4 (0.78 > 0.312)
Broca	High-Voltage Current	×1.65 (1.2 > 1.98)
Ceobe	"Really Hot Knives"	L1-L3: ×0.7 (1.6 > 1.12) L4-L6: ×0.6 (1.6 > 0.96) L7: ×0.4 (1.6 > 0.64) M1-M2: ×0.36 (1.6 > 0.576) M3: ×0.33 (1.6 > 0.528)
Ebenholz	Quickening Presto	L1-L7: ×0.2 (3 > 0.6) M1-M3: ×0.17 (3 > 0.51)
Gummy	Cooking	Second phase: ×2.3 (1.2 > 2.76)
Harmonie	Lithe Steps	×0.2 (3 > 0.6)
	A Disastrous Drowning	L1-L3: ×0.8 (3 > 2.4) L4-L6: ×0.7 (3 > 2.1) L7-M2: ×0.65 (3 > 1.95) M3: ×0.6 (3 > 1.8)
Iris	Fairytale Guardian	×0.2 (3 > 0.6)
Liskarm	Counter Arc	×1.7 (1.2 > 2.04)
May	Binding Shock	×1.5 (1 > 1.5)
Mulberry	Safe Zone	×0.4 (2.85 > 1.14)
Nearl	First Aid Mode	×2.3 (1.2 > 2.76)
Skyfire	Fire of Heaven	×1.7 (2.9 > 4.93)

Percentage

The following flat ASPD modifiers increases/reduces the attack interval by a specific percentage instead of a fixed amount:

Operator	Skill	Percentage (result)
Aosta	Shadow Nails	+50% (2.3 > 3.45)
Ash	Assault Tactics	-80% (1 > 0.2)
Ashlock	Focused Bombardment	L1-L3: -30% (2.8 > 1.96) L4-L6: -40% (2.8 > 1.68) L7-M2: -50% (2.8 > 1.4) M3: -65% (2.8 > 1.26)
Dusk	Image Over Form	+40% (2.3 > 4.06)
Gladiia	Waterless Grasp of the Raging Seas	+50% (1.8 > 2.7)
Mountain	Earth-Shattering Smash	+70% (0.78 > 1.326)
Mudrock	Bloodline of Desecrated Earth	Second phase: -30% (1.6 > 1.12)
Rosmontis	Nociceptor Inhibition	+50% (2.1 > 3.15)
	"As You Wish"	-50% (2.1 > 1.05)
Tachanka	Spray and Pray	-85% (1.3 > 0.195)
Whisperain	Pain Suppression	-20% (2.85 > 2.28)

Base

Base ASPD modifiers increase/decrease the attack interval by a set percentage of the base attack interval (though listed as a decimal number in-game), which stacks additively with each other.

Base ASPD modifiers can be distinguished by including "ASPD" on the descriptions. All units have 100 ASPD by default.

For example, "ASPD +5" and "ASPD +10" together are the same as "ASPD +15", indicating a 15% increase in attack speed and therefore a 15% increase in DPS.

ASPD calculation

An Operator's ASPD is calculated by the following formulae:

$a = 100 \div \Biggl[ { \bigl( \frac { 100 ~ + ~ x } { b ~ + ~ y } \ \bigr) } \ \Biggr]$

Where:

• a represents the final attack interval.
• b represents the base attack interval.
• x represents the sum of all base ASPD modifiers.
• y represents the flat attack interval modifier.

Example

The attack rate of Exusiai with both her third skill Overloading Mode and first talent Fast Cartridge would be calculated by the following method, assuming that the former is at Level 7 (which reduces Exusiai's attack interval by 0.16) and the latter is the Elite 2 version (which increases ASPD by 12):

$\begin{align} a = \bigl( { 1 + -0.16 } \ \bigr) \div \bigl( { 1 ~ + ~ \frac { 12 } { 100 } } \ \bigr) \\[2ex] a = 0.84 \div 1.12 \\[2ex] a = 0.75 \end{align}$

As a result, with Level 7 Overloading Mode and Elite 2 Fast Cartridge, Exusiai attacks once every 0.75 seconds, or 1.33 attacks per second.

ASPD debuffs

• Units affected by Cold have their ASPD reduced by 30.

Against enemies

Operator	Skill/talent	Range/target	Value
Lee	Kindness Begets Prosperity	Enemies blocked by Lee; the effect is doubled if there is only one enemy in the surrounding tiles to Lee	E1: 7 (14) E2: 15 (30) P5: +1 (+2)
Mr. Nothing	Wax and Wane	Attack with the first effect, lasts 5 seconds	L1-L3: 20 L4-L6: 25 L7-M2: 30 M3: 35
Pramanix	Echolocation	Within attack range	L1-L3: 30 L4-L6: 40 L7: 50 M1: 53 M2: 56 M3: 60
Saileach	Unwavering Banner	□□□　 　□■□　 　□□□	E1: 5 E2: 10 P5: +2

Against friendlies

Enemy	Method	Value
FrostNova	Ice ring attack	50
Frost	Friendlies in a radius of 2.5 tiles	50%
Originiutant Tumor	When blocked (does not stack)	80%
Emperor's Blade, "Pursuer"	Dominions (does not stack, also affect enemies once the Pursuer is defeated)	50
Dublinn Companion Guard Dublinn Elite Companion Guard	When a Companion Shadowblade is in a radius of 1.4 tiles, 1.1 tiles radius	30
Mandragora	Mandragora's Gaze	70%
Fountainboil Rainbowbrew	Negative Status inflicted by explosion when defeated (1.25 tiles radius, lasts for 15 seconds)	40
"Playwright"	Debuff (the most recent deployed friendly unit, 20 seconds cooldown; reduces to 15 seconds and will be used after 10 seconds when enraged)	50%
Zaaro, "Signore dei Lupi"	Hemolytic Horror's Fear debuff	70
	Primal Deterrence aura (radius 1.5 tiles)	50
"Paranoia Illusion"	Aura (radius 2.5 (Phase 1)/3.5 (Phase 2) tiles	Phase 1: 60 Phase 2: 80