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Why Are there Breakpoints?

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	==Why Are there Breakpoints?==		==Why Are there Breakpoints?==
	Since Diablo II runs with 2D graphics, at 25 frames per second, events can only occur at discrete numbers of frames. As a result of this, improvements to attack rate, casting speed, hit recovery, and blocking rate are ~~not~~ measured by the number of frames required to display the motion. If a normal attack with a given weapon takes 10 frames, some amount of faster attack bonus will drop it down to 9 frames, but until that amount is reached, no improvement will occur. Players call the amounts of improvement necessary to cause a change "breakpoints."		Since Diablo II runs with 2D graphics, at 25 frames per second, events can only occur at discrete numbers of frames. As a result of this, improvements to attack rate, casting speed, hit recovery, and blocking rate are measured by the number of frames required to display the motion. If a normal attack with a given weapon takes 10 frames, some amount of faster attack bonus will drop it down to 9 frames, but until that amount is reached, no improvement will occur. Players call the amounts of improvement necessary to cause a change "breakpoints."

	Speeds for all of these properties vary greatly between the different characters and items. Many attack skills have their own speeds and breakpoints. Other skills (such as [[Fanaticism]]) modify the overall speed of all attacks.		Speeds for all of these properties vary greatly between the different characters and items. Many attack skills have their own speeds and breakpoints. Other skills (such as [[Fanaticism]]) modify the overall speed of all attacks.
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	Increased speeds are displayed by dropping frames of animation. This can result in very fast movements looking choppy. For instance, if a character's basic attack with a given weapon requires 12 frames for the full animation (showing the arm swinging, the weapon descending, the hit landing, and then the weapon being lifted back to the ready pose), and your character has that attack down to 5 frames, thanks to a lot of IAS and a boost from [[Fanaticism]], 7 of the 12 frames of animation will not be shown. The game will only display the weapon at the top, halfway down, hitting, halfway back up and at rest. Hence it looks choppy. This display issue can not be avoided in a frame-based, 2D game. 3D games do not have this issue, since movements can be shown at any speed -- the refresh rate of your monitor, 3D card, and the game engine permitting.		Increased speeds are displayed by dropping frames of animation. This can result in very fast movements looking choppy. For instance, if a character's basic attack with a given weapon requires 12 frames for the full animation (showing the arm swinging, the weapon descending, the hit landing, and then the weapon being lifted back to the ready pose), and your character has that attack down to 5 frames, thanks to a lot of IAS and a boost from [[Fanaticism]], 7 of the 12 frames of animation will not be shown. The game will only display the weapon at the top, halfway down, hitting, halfway back up and at rest. Hence it looks choppy. This display issue can not be avoided in a frame-based, 2D game. 3D games do not have this issue, since movements can be shown at any speed -- the refresh rate of your monitor, 3D card, and the game engine permitting.
	* See the [[:category:calculations\|calculations category]] for many more useful pages of stats and figures.		* See the [[:category:calculations\|calculations category]] for many more useful pages of stats and figures.


	==Breakpoint Modifiers==		==Breakpoint Modifiers==

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 Breakpoints are the values at which spells, attacks, hit recovery and other animations become a frame faster or slower. It's essential to know the main breakpoints for your character's attack rate, and knowing all the rest is very useful to wisely plan your equipment.
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Faster Block Rate

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	In DiabloII, animation speeds are measured in "frames," as explained above. One frame is 1/25 of a second.		In DiabloII, animation speeds are measured in "frames," as explained above. One frame is 1/25 of a second.

	==~~Faster Block Rate~~==		==Increased Blocking Speed==
			More commonly called "fast block", this modifier helps characters block more frequently.

	A character goes into block animation if its opponent succeeds in the hit check and the character succeeds in a blocking check. The character can do nothing else during the blocking animation. Blocking is only possible while engaged in melee combat, or while walking. (Not while running.) See the [[block\|blocking article]] for more details.		A character goes into block animation if its opponent succeeds in the hit check and the character succeeds in a blocking check. The character can do nothing else during the blocking animation. Blocking is only possible while engaged in melee combat, or while walking. (Not while running.) See the [[block\|blocking article]] for more details.

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	<small><span style="color:yellow"> (*) </span>1-handed swinging weapons include 1-handed axes, clubs, 1-handed maces, orbs, scepters, 1-handed swords, 2-handed swords wielded in one hand, throwing axes, and wands.</small>		<small><span style="color:yellow"> (*) </span>1-handed swinging weapons include 1-handed axes, clubs, 1-handed maces, orbs, scepters, 1-handed swords, 2-handed swords wielded in one hand, throwing axes, and wands.</small>


	==Faster Cast Rate==		==Faster Cast Rate==

82.41.176.69 at 10:46, 25 June 2009

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	Since Diablo II runs with 2D graphics, at 25 frames per second, events can only occur at discrete numbers of frames. As a result of this, improvements to attack rate, casting speed, hit recovery, and blocking rate are not measured by the number of frames required to display the motion. If a normal attack with a given weapon takes 10 frames, some amount of faster attack bonus will drop it down to 9 frames, but until that amount is reached, no improvement will occur. Players call the amounts of improvement necessary to cause a change "breakpoints."		Since Diablo II runs with 2D graphics, at 25 frames per second, events can only occur at discrete numbers of frames. As a result of this, improvements to attack rate, casting speed, hit recovery, and blocking rate are not measured by the number of frames required to display the motion. If a normal attack with a given weapon takes 10 frames, some amount of faster attack bonus will drop it down to 9 frames, but until that amount is reached, no improvement will occur. Players call the amounts of improvement necessary to cause a change "breakpoints."

	Speeds for all of these properties vary greatly between the different characters and items. Many attack skills have their own speeds and breakpoints. Other skills ([[Fanaticism]] modify the overall speed of ~~attack~~.		Speeds for all of these properties vary greatly between the different characters and items. Many attack skills have their own speeds and breakpoints. Other skills (such as [[Fanaticism]]) modify the overall speed of all attacks.

	Values must meet or exceed numbers to achieve that breakpoint. If a breakpoint requires 48% Faster Hit Recovery, you will not get it with 46% or 47%. You must get to 48%, and then anything above that will cause no change until you meet or exceed the next breakpoint.		Values must meet or exceed numbers to achieve that breakpoint. If a breakpoint requires 48% Faster Hit Recovery, you will not get it with 46% or 47%. You must get to 48%, and then anything above that will cause no change until you meet or exceed the next breakpoint.

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Faster Hit Recovery Breakpoints

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Faster Hit Recovery Breakpoints

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	==Faster Hit Recovery Breakpoints==		==Faster Hit Recovery Breakpoints==

	This counter registers how long your character takes to recover from a hard hit~~; one powerful enough to cause~~ the hit recovery animation ~~to trigger~~. Various skills and spell effects ~~can~~ cause all hits to trigger this animation, while they are in effect.		This counter registers how long your character takes to recover from a hard hit. How hard? Any hits that takes off at least 1/12th of your character's maximum hit points will trigger the hit recovery animation.

			Various skills and spell effects may cause all hits to trigger this animation, while they are in effect.

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	Since Diablo II runs with 2D graphics, at 25 frames per second, events can only occur at discrete numbers of frames. As a result of this, improvements to attack rate, casting speed, hit recovery, and blocking rate are not measured in incremental improvements, but only by frames. If a normal attack with a given weapon takes 10 frames, some amount of faster attack bonus will drop it down to 9 frames, but until that amount is reached, no improvement will occur. Players call the amounts of improvement necessary to cause a change "breakpoints."		Since Diablo II runs with 2D graphics, at 25 frames per second, events can only occur at discrete numbers of frames. As a result of this, improvements to attack rate, casting speed, hit recovery, and blocking rate are not measured in incremental improvements, but only by frames. If a normal attack with a given weapon takes 10 frames, some amount of faster attack bonus will drop it down to 9 frames, but until that amount is reached, no improvement will occur. Players call the amounts of improvement necessary to cause a change "breakpoints."

	Weapon breakpoints are listed elsewhere in this wiki, since they require so much space to list for every character with every skill and every type of weapon. ~~This page lists~~ the ~~other key breakpoints, those to Faster Casting Rate, Faster Hit Recovery,~~ and ~~Faster Blocking Rate~~.		Speeds for all of these properties vary greatly between the different characters, and sometimes with different types of weapons as well.

			Values must meet or exceed numbers to achieve that breakpoint. If a breakpoint requires 48% Faster Hit Recovery, you will not get it with 46% or 47%. You must get to 48%, and then anything above that will cause no change until you meet or exceed the next breakpoint.

			Weapon breakpoints are listed elsewhere in this wiki, since they require so much space to list for every character with every skill and every type of weapon.

			* See the [[:category:calculations\|calculations category]] for many more useful pages of stats and figures.


	==Faster Block Rate Breakpoints==		==Faster Block Rate Breakpoints==