Highest Attack Speed possible in Median XL

So, I did a little reesearch on what the theoretical Maximum attack speed could be in Median, summed everything in this video:

But just in case, All the numbers I've used here:

50+30% from Bow - Natural Roll + MOs
50% from Helm - Any Raree/Crafted Amazon Helm
60% from Chest -

Werecat
Breast Plate (4)
Defense: (203 - 224) to (379 - 422)
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 8
5% Chance to cast level 1 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
15% Attack Speed
4% Life stolen per Hit
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 50) Defense
+(11 to 20) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 3%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (622 - 681) to (1100 - 1207)
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 27
6% Chance to cast level 7 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
30% Attack Speed
6% Life stolen per Hit
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(81 to 100) Defense
+(21 to 30) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 4%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1471 - 1589) to (2563 - 2777)
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 210
Item Level: 47
7% Chance to cast level 13 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
45% Attack Speed
8% Life stolen per Hit
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(131 to 150) Defense
+(31 to 40) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (2168 - 2330) to (3757 - 4046)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 83
8% Chance to cast level 16 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
60% Attack Speed
10% Life stolen per Hit
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(181 to 200) Defense
+(41 to 50) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 6%
Socketed (6)

TU
30% from Boots -

Zealot Rush
Light Plated Boots (4)
Defense: (67 - 78) to (102 - 119)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 31
Item Level: 10
5% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(11 to 25)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
(3 to 5)% to Dexterity
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (1)
Defense: (248 - 281) to (338 - 384)
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 62
Item Level: 27
10% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(41 to 55)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
(9 to 11)% to Dexterity
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (2)
Defense: (613 - 685) to (817 - 914)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 218
Item Level: 48
20% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(71 to 85)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 17)% to Dexterity
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (3)
Defense: (944 - 1044) to (1247 - 1378)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 436
Item Level: 83
30% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(86 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(81 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
(18 to 20)% to Dexterity
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

TU
50% from Amulet -

Scarab of Death
Amulet
Required Level: 40
Item Level: 70
50% Attack Speed
50% Cast Speed
50% Hit Recovery
Elemental Resists +25%
Physical Resist -5%
5% Reanimate as: Random Monster

25% from Quiver - Any Rare Quiver
40% from Belt -

The Endless Loop
Light Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 1101 to 1143
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
40% Combat Speeds
+(10 to 19) to Charged Strike
Slow Target 10%
+50 to all Attributes
+50 Life Regenerated per Second
+(0 to 1) Mana on Striking
Socketed (2)

2x40% from Rings -

Adrenaline Rush
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+1 to All Skills
40% Combat Speeds
40% Movement Speed
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%

??? from Gloves -

Facebreaker
Chain Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: (1784 - 1939) to (2299 - 2469)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 120
+1% Attack Speed per 20 Strength
Stun Attack
+(130 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(600 to 1000) Defense
-15% to Dexterity
Physical Resist 5%
+2 Life on Striking
Socketed (4)

26x15% from Jewels - 15% Attack Speed + 5 flat STR + 2% STR crafted jewels

150% from Ecstasic Frenzy
100% from Decoy

15% from

Idol of Vanity
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Unlocks Mastery Skill: Continuity
15% Combat Speeds

10% from

Spirit Trance Herb
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
10% Attack Speed
10% Cast Speed
(21 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(2 to 4) Life Regenerated per Second

40+20+20% from Relics -

Relic
Required Level: 75
Carnage: +1250 Fire Damage
Carnage Cooldown Reduced by 1.72 seconds
20% Attack Speed
+(11 to 19) to Carnage

+

Relic
Required Level: 75
Gorefest: 66 Magic Damage per Level
40% Attack Speed
+(7 to 14) to Gorefest

+

Relic
Required Level: 75
20% Attack Speed
Adds 50-150 Cold Damage
+(6 to 12) to Iceburst

20% from

Dulra Aegis
Required Level: 140
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus

10% from

Duncraig Trophy
Cube with the Demonsbane to Add Bonus
10% Combat Speeds
- Infernal Blaze -

100% from 2 x

Archbishop Lazarus Trophy
Cube with the Glorious Book of Median to Add Bonus
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
- Glimmer of Genesis -

in

The Sleep
Required Level: 125
Cube with Trophy to Awaken
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Maximum Fire Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Lightning Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Cold Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Poison Resist +(0 to 1)%

76% from Perfect Lv150

Corrupted Wormhole
Required Level: 100
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus

- 12x Large Combat Speed with 6% rolls + 2x Small wit 2% rolls
10x20% from Currupting Items - ~1/33 outcome when corrupting
10x25% from

Marksman's Eye
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
5% Attack Speed
+3 to Minimum Damage
10% Bonus to Attack Rating
2% to Dexterity
+10 Required Level

- 5% from one Orb, 5 on every item up to Lv150 req.
10% from Maxed Deimoss Charm +1 level to Decoy

MULTI ONLY
40% from Dark Power
163% from Lv60 Wolf Stance
103% from Lv73 Spark of Hope

STR for Facebreaker
-Flat STR
- 25 from Amazon
- 745 from Levels on Lv150 Char
- 400 from SoLs
- 30 from Lam Essen's tome quests
- 40 all attributes from Crafted Bow
- 55 from Amazon Helm
- 56(2 x 28 for bow) + 40(2 x 20 Ama) from Creepy Shrine Craft + Blessing
- 50 from

The Endless Loop
Light Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 1101 to 1143
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
40% Combat Speeds
+(10 to 19) to Charged Strike
Slow Target 10%
+50 to all Attributes
+50 Life Regenerated per Second
+(0 to 1) Mana on Striking
Socketed (2)

- 50 from

Werecat
Breast Plate (4)
Defense: (203 - 224) to (379 - 422)
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 8
5% Chance to cast level 1 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
15% Attack Speed
4% Life stolen per Hit
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 50) Defense
+(11 to 20) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 3%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (622 - 681) to (1100 - 1207)
Required Level: 23
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 27
6% Chance to cast level 7 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
30% Attack Speed
6% Life stolen per Hit
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(81 to 100) Defense
+(21 to 30) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 4%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1471 - 1589) to (2563 - 2777)
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 210
Item Level: 47
7% Chance to cast level 13 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
45% Attack Speed
8% Life stolen per Hit
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(131 to 150) Defense
+(31 to 40) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (2168 - 2330) to (3757 - 4046)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 83
8% Chance to cast level 16 Claw Tornado on Melee Attack
60% Attack Speed
10% Life stolen per Hit
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(181 to 200) Defense
+(41 to 50) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 6%
Socketed (6)

- 55 from Quiver
- 3 x 25 from MOs on TU Armour + Amazon Helm
*Amazon Helm craft needs to be a lucky Lv68 Craft for 5x STR MOs
*IAS and STR can roll on Lv68
- 26 x 5 from crafted Jewels
- 30 + 15 from

Cold Fusion Schematics
Required Level: 125
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
1% Chance to cast level 10 Time Strike on Striking
+(11 to 30) to Strength
+(11 to 30) to Dexterity
+(11 to 30) to Vitality
+(11 to 30) to Energy

+

Viz-jun Trophy
Cube with the Cold Fusion Schematics to Add Bonus
+15 to all Attributes
- Power Synthesis -

- 10 + 10 from

The Butcher's Tooth
Required Level: 105
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+10 to all Attributes
20% Magic Find
+1 to Light Radius
Horror Under Tristram (Uber)
Difficulty Level: 125
Transmute 10 Butcher's Teeth to unlock this quest

+

The Butcher's Tooth (Uber)
Required Level: 125
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+10 to all Attributes
20% Magic Find
+1 to Light Radius
Horror Under Tristram (Uber)
Transmute with an Urt rune to receive a quest entrance scroll
Transmute with a Mark of Victory to double the stats of this charm

- 25 from

Horazon's Focus
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
(3 to 5)% Life stolen per Hit
(3 to 5)% Mana stolen per Hit
-50 Defense
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes

- 25 from

Visions of Akarat
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(201 to 250) Defense
+(21 to 25) to all Attributes

- 38 from

Fool's Gold
Moo moo moo Moooo! Moo!

Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(0 to 38) to Strength
+(0 to 38) to Dexterity
+(0 to 38) to Vitality
+(0 to 38) to Energy
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
-10% Gold Find
(16 to 20)% Magic Find

- 40 from

Crystalline Flame Medallion
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to Summon Edyrem
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
Cube after Killing Imperius and Malthael
(Max: 1 minute from each other)

- 10 from Weaather Control
- 20 from

Silver Seal of Ureh
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to All Skills
+(21 to 30) Spell Focus
+(11 to 13)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(11 to 20) to Strength
+(11 to 20) to Dexterity
+(11 to 20) to Vitality
+(11 to 20) to Energy

- 25 from

Spirit of Creation
Required Level: 125
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Unlocks Mastery Skill: Specialization
+25 to Strength
Maximum Mana +(1 to 5)%
Regenerate Mana +10%
Elemental Resists +(1 to 10)%

- 10 from Upgraded

The Glorious Book of Median
Required Level: 130
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+1 to All Skills
Adds 10-15 Damage
+(24 to 45)% Damage to Demons
Elemental Resists +(5 to 15)%

- 30 from

Dulra Aegis
Required Level: 140
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus

- 100 + 40 from

Umbaru Treasure
Required Level: 120
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Cube with Essence/Runestone to Roll Stat
+(6 to 10)% to Spell Damage
Essence Slots: 20

*Sidenote: 140 STR umbaru is INSANELY RARE! Before you'd find one, you'll win the Lottery ... twice!
* Every rune is a new 1/9 diceroll, do it 20 times and a 1/29 for +40
* 0.00000000000000000000024%
- Crafted Jewel Total: 2139
-Percent STR
- 10% from

Sunstone of the Twin Seas
Required Level: 50
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+2 to All Skills
10% Combat Speeds
-5% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-5% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-5% to Enemy Cold Resistance
10% to All Attributes
Elemental Resists +10%
+5% to Experience Gained

- 10% from

Zakarum's Ear
Required Level: 115
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
(6 to 10)% to All Attributes
+(6 to 15)% to Experience Gained

- 20% from

Scroll of Kings
Required Level: 110
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
+(8 to 10)% to Spell Damage
(16 to 20)% to All Attributes

- 5%

Judgement Day Trophy
Cube with the Crystalline Flame Medallion to Add Bonus
5% to All Attributes
- Divine Mandate -

- 10 (2 x 5% for Ama) +24( 2 x 12% for Bow) % from Creepy Crafted item + Blessin
- 26 x 2% from Crafted Jewels
#- TOTAL 79%
-Crafted Jewel Total: 131%
CRAFTED JEWEL TOTAL: 4941 = 247%

MAXIMUM ATTACK SPEED w/ crafted Jewels: 2365% = 1576% EWD

In case I've missed anything / made an error somewhere, I'll keep updating the final number

Hey thanks for this, really good research here.

Hmm, I think in the latest patch you can only apply each unique Mystic Orb twice per item.

It's an interesting theorycraft for sure though. :thumb:

So are you saying it's possible to reach the mythical 1-fps attack speed?

void wrote:Hmm, I think in the latest patch you can only apply each unique Mystic Orb twice per item.

It's an interesting theorycraft for sure though.

Damn, such a big oversight! :cry:

I'll add this to the corrections for sure, thanks!

Taem wrote:So are you saying it's possible to reach the mythical 1-fps attack speed?

I really wish it did, my favourite game to handle AS was Warcraft 3, you could go full ham on AS on something like Dreadlord and it'd look absolutely nuts. But I guess it's just a dream

I like these kind of stat psuhing ideas that do not nec have actual use for the game.
I did not dive into it super deep but I want to point out some stuff:
I guess the whole post is designed around the new Maiden Bow affix but since you are not looking for functionality we might ignore that Bow as weapon.

- Tiered Uniques Weapons and Armor and Quivers can't be corrupted - that brings in

Knight's Grace

Knight's Grace
Greaves (Sacred)
Defense: (2232 - 2481) to (2519 - 2799)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 780
Item Level: 120
2% Chance to cast level 35 Knife Throw on Striking
+1 to All Skills
25% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 10-25 Damage
+(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(15 to 25) to all Attributes
Physical Resist 5%
Requirements +20%
Socketed (4)

and

Arrogance

Arrogance
Gothic Plate (Sacred)
Defense: (8308 - 9198) to (10078 - 11157)
Required Level: 120
Required Strength: 1350
Item Level: 130
Restitution
(Based on Restore Percentage)
+50% Combat Speeds
Physical Resist +15%
Maximum Life +7%
Cube with Trophy Fragment: Restore +4%
25% Movement Speed
Adds 15-25 Damage
+(18 to 32) to Stormlord
5% Deadly Strike
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 50) to all Attributes
Requirements +100%
Socketed (6)

as options when corrupted for attack speed. (I htink both items scale Facebreakers affix quite well, too)
- Mark of the wild is missing as buff (20% Attack speed)
- high level Wolfstance can't be applied to Party members - only to Barbs themselve or barb summons
- the UMO limit of 2 also makes the math of Gur runes vs additional str for Facebreaker from nice jewels and some additional MO space a thing
- when Moin for flat str, Idol of stars is better str/clvl than store MO.
- If stacking str is actually better than Gur runes you can add Idol of stars, store MO and Solitude on some items to push str even further and you have to check if additional Creepy blesses on crafts might be better than one of the MO options
- when talking about a 140 Umbaru you might as well include 2aa on all crafted jewels from luck try
- RC aura from necro can be added as Multi only attack speed.

When not looking at the Bow as weapon but only for the highest possible attack speed I think

Devil's Dance

Devil's Dance
Bolt Quiver (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
7% Chance to cast level 1 Stormpike on Striking
+(3 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+(3 to 4) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(3 to 4) to Necromancer Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
-20% to Enemy Lightning Resistance

+ Attack speed corrupted

Apeshoot

Apeshoot
Repeating Crossbow (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (281 - 305) to (372 - 400)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 502
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
20% Chance to cast level 9 Arrow on Striking
75% Attack Speed
Adds 50-100 Damage
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
+(151 to 200) Life after each Kill
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -25%
Socketed (6)

Testament of the Apes
(Ape Set)

are the best options.

Awesome post. Really interesting theorycrafting here. Thanks for sharing.

GameFan wrote:
Taem wrote:So are you saying it's possible to reach the mythical 1-fps attack speed?

I really wish it did, my favourite game to handle AS was Warcraft 3, you could go full ham on AS on something like Dreadlord and it'd look absolutely nuts. But I guess it's just a dream

Thinking back to playing Angel Arena and spamming those Agility tomes right now. haha

Nice video, GigaChad :lol: