Assassin Whirlwind and Trap Laying Speed Guide


Trap Laying Speed and required IAS

• Read the information below based on your main hand claw (left weapon slot) to check your Trap Laying Speed
• The below listed required IAS can be reached by IAS from main hand claw, gear and burst of speed (IAS from off hand claw not counting)
• Listed information is based without slow effects or burst of speed (check the below listed calculator otherwise)
• Fastest Speed = 9 FPA

War Fist

9 FPA = 174 IAS
10 FPA = 109 IAS
11 FPA = 70 IAS
12 FPA = 48 IAS
13 FPA = 32 IAS
14 FPA = 22 IAS
15 FPA = 11 IAS

Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah

9 FPA = 125 IAS
10 FPA = 78 IAS
11 FPA = 48 IAS
12 FPA = 30 IAS
13 FPA = 18 IAS
14 FPA = 9 IAS
15 FPA = 0 IAS

Feral Claws

9 FPA = 63 IAS
10 FPA = 35 IAS
11 FPA = 16 IAS
12 FPA = 5 IAS
13 FPA = 0 IAS

Runic Talons

9 FPA = 42 IAS
10 FPA = 20 IAS
11 FPA = 5 IAS
12 FPA = 0 IAS

Greater Talons

9 FPA = 42 IAS
10 FPA = 20 IAS
11 FPA = 5 IAS
12 FPA = 0 IAS


Whirlwind Speed and required IAS

• Use the following formula to get the Whirlwind Speed, which counts for both claws! If the result is .5 then round up: (Claw 1 FPA + Claw 2 FPA) / 2 = Whirlwind FPA
• The below listed required IAS can be reached by IAS from choosed claw, gear and burst of speed (IAS from the other claw not counting)
• Listed information is based without slow effects or burst of speed (check the below listed calculator otherwise)
• Fastest Speed = 4 FPA

War Fist

4 FPA = 117 IAS
5 FPA = 48 IAS
6 FPA = 19 IAS
7 FPA = 3 IAS
8 FPA = 0 IAS

Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah

4 FPA = 83 IAS
5 FPA = 30 IAS
6 FPA = 7 IAS
7 FPA = 0 IAS

Feral Claws

4 FPA = 39 IAS
5 FPA = 5 IAS
6 FPA = 0 IAS

Runic Talons

4 FPA = 23 IAS
5 FPA = 0 IAS

Greater Talons

4 FPA = 23 IAS
5 FPA = 0 IAS


Whirlwind Hit Checks

4 FPA = 6.25 attacks per second per claw = 12.50 attacks per second if dual claw
5 FPA = 5.20 attacks per second per claw = 10.40 attacks per second if dual claw
6 FPA = 4.50 attacks per second per claw = 9.00 attacks per second if dual claw
7 FPA = 4.00 attacks per second per claw = 8.00 attacks per second if dual claw
8 FPA = 3.625 attacks per second per claw = 7.25 attacks per second if dual claw


Claw Base Damage

War Fist = 48.5 average damage
Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah = 45.5 average damage
Feral Claws = 37.5 average damage
Runic Talons = 34 average damage
Greater Talons = 28 average damage


Whirlwind Damage Comparison

• The information below is based on the following example, without any other stats or procs: Claw 1 40 IAS (Fools/Cruels/Fury), Claw 2 35 IAS (Chaos), Circ 15 IAS, no slow effects, no burst of speed

War Fist + Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah = (5 FPA + 5 FPA) / 2 = 5 FPA = (48.5 x 5.20) + (45.5 x 5.20) = 252.2 + 236.6 = 488.8 damage per second
War Fist + Feral Claws = (5 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA (48.5 x 5.20) + (37.5 x 5.20) = 252.2 + 195 = 447.2 damage per second
War Fist + Runic Talons = (5 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA (48.5 x 5.20) + (34 x 5.20) = 252.2 + 176.8 = 429 damage per second
War Fist + Greater Talons = (5 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA (48.5 x 5.20) + (28 x 5.20) = 252.2 + 145.6 = 397.8 damage per second

Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah + Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah = (5 FPA + 5 FPA) / 2 = 5 FPA = (45.5 x 5.20) + (45.5 x 5.20) = 236.6 + 236.6 = 473.2 damage per second
Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah + Feral Claws = (5 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA = (45.5 x 5.20) + (37.5 x 5.20) = 236.6 + 195 = 431.6 damage per second
Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah + Runic Talons = (5 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA = (45.5 x 5.20) + (34 x 5.20) = 236.6 + 176.8 = 413.4 damage per second
Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah + Greater Talons = (5 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA = (45.5 x 5.20) + (28 x 5.20) = 236.6 + 145.6 = 382.2 damage per second

Feral Claws + Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah = (4 FPA + 5 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA = (37.5 x 5.20) + (45.5 x 5.20) = 195 + 236.6 = 431.6 damage per second
Feral Claws + Feral Claws = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (37.5 x 6.25) + (37.5 x 6.25) = 234.375 + 234.375 = 468.75 damage per second
Feral Claws + Runic Talons = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (37.5 x 6.25) + (34 x 6.25) = 234.375 + 212.5 = 446.875 damage per second
Feral Claws + Greater Talons = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (37.5 x 6.25) + (28 x 6.25) = 234.375 + 175 = 409.375 damage per second

Runic Talons + Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah = (4 FPA + 5 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA = (34 x 5.20) + (45.5 x 5.20) = 176.8 + 236.6 = 413.4 damage per second
Runic Talons + Feral Claws = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (34 x 6.25) + (37.5 x 6.25) = 212.5 + 234.375 = 446.875 damage per second
Runic Talons + Runic Talons = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (34 x 6.25) + (34 x 6.25) = 212.5 + 212.5 = 425 damage per second
Runic Talons + Greater Talons = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (34 x 6.25) + (28 x 6.25) = 212.5 + 175 = 387.5 damage per second

Greater Talons + Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah = (4 FPA + 5 FPA) / 2 = 4.5 FPA = 5 FPA = (28 x 5.2) + (45.5 x 5.2) = 145.6 + 236.6 = 382.2 damage per second
Greater Talons + Feral Claws = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (28 x 6.25) + (37.5 x 6.25) = 175 + 234.375 = 409.375 damage per second
Greater Talons + Runic Talons = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (28 x 6.25) + (34 x 6.25) = 175 + 212.5 = 387.5 damage per second
Greater Talons + Greater Talons = (4 FPA + 4 FPA) / 2 = 4 FPA = (28 x 6.25) + (28 x 6.25) = 175 + 175 = 350 damage per second


Best Claw Combinations for Whirlwind and Trap Laying Speed

• Keep in mind that the listed information is based on my personal opinion

Trap Assassin

Greater Talons + Any Claw Type
Runic Talons + Any Claw Type

Hybrid Assassin

Runic Talons + Feral Claws
Feral Claws + Feral Claws

Ghost Assassin

Feral Claws + Feral Claws
War Fist + Suwayyah/Scissors Suwayyah


Useful Links

Assassin Trap Laying IAS Calculator

http://d2r-sin-ias.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com

Assassin Whirlwind IAS Calculator

http://warren1001.github.io/IAS_Calculator

Nice work

Gj buddy

POG

Nice one!

top notch, thank you!

Nice guide, but why u prefer feral + feral over war fist + suwayyah for ghosts? Your calcs say its more damage.

Thanks for all the nice feedback already guys!


Because the damage difference is just 4.1%, but at the same time Feral Claws + Feral Claws hit with 4 FPA (12.50 times per second). War fist + Suwayyah sadly just hit 5 FPA (atleast in my listed example) with only 10.40 hits per second.

War Fist + Suwayyah = 4.1% more damage, but also 2.10 hits less per second, compared to dual Feral Claws. Every extra hit (in that case 2 hits) can proc additional stuff like open wounds, crit chance, deadly strike, venom, crushing blow and so on.