Editing Overhaste

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:''See also: [[Haste]]''
* [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spelllist.html?name=increase+haste+v3&type=any&level=--N%2FA--&opt=Only&action=search Allakhazam's Overhaste list]
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== Understanding Haste and Overhaste ==
''Most of this information from [http://samanna.net/eq.general/effects.shtml#3 Samanna's Reference Desk].''

Haste is the original Melee Focus, and has been in the game since day 1. Haste basically consists of 3 parts. There are a few exceptions to this, but to put it simply Haste is made up from '''Worn Haste + Haste Spells/Songs + Overcap (a/k/a Overhaste, a/k/a v3 haste)'''.

Worn Haste and Haste spells/normal bard songs have a haste cap of 100%.

Some bard songs have a higher haste cap, at 125%; if you check [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/ Lucy] you can identify these higher-cap bardsongs with the denotation v3. Example for Eriki's Psalm of Power "Slot 2: Increase Haste v3 by 30%". All Bardsongs with the v3 stacks with worn haste and haste spells, up to 125%. Chanter and Shaman haste spells are generally called "Haste v1".

For example: You have a worn haste of 45% and have Speed of Salik cast upon you which has 68%. You would hit the first cap of 100%. You also find yourself with a bard who is playing Eriki's Psalm of Power that potentially adds another 30% v3 haste which takes you to the second cap of 125% haste, which currently is the highest haste you can receive.

There are many false ideas on how haste actually works, so let me explain the correct way to interpret haste. If you consider your normal attack speed without any type of haste to be 100% of your attack speed, then full haste makes your attack speed 225% in total. This means you attack 125% more times than if you had no haste. With 125% haste you get 125% more attacks in the same time it took you to make one attack with no haste.

An example: You attack your opponent with a Reaver which has a delay of 40 (attacking every 4 seconds). With 100% haste you land 100% more attacks in the same amount of time, and your effective delay will thus be 20 (attacking every 2 seconds). If you had a bard with you who played the v3 haste song you would end up with a delay of 17.4 (attacking every 1.74 seconds).

There are a few items that add overcap haste (overhaste) like the Symbol of the Overlord from Mata Muram and Silverhoop of Speed from Quarm. These have effects with v3 haste and sources indicate that only the highest v3 haste component takes effect, so they would only be beneficial in a group without a bard (even if the other components stack, like regen etc).

There is also a third type of Haste which is called v2, and are from old Velious era bard songs. They are subject to the 100% cap, and could be used to bring people up to the 100% cap even if they had no 41% haste item at the time. V2 haste is now more or less obsolete, but is still in the game.

There is one more type of haste which is a Monk discipline. This directly lowers the delay of weapons and is unaffected by haste stacking rules.

== Overhaste songs, AAs, and items ==
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! Effect Name || Percent || Type 
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=5388 Ancient Call of Power]
| 30
| Bard spell
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=8489 Aura of the Muse Effect]
| 30
| Bard aura
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=4112 Call of the Muse]
| 30
| Bard song
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=4872 Echo of the Trusik]
| 30
| Bard song
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=5382 Eriki's Psalm of Power] 
| 30
| Bard spell
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=3362 Rizlona's Call of Flame]
| 30
| Bard song
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=5380 Yelhun's Mystic Call]
| 30
| Bard spell
|-
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=Aria+of+the+Artist Aria of the Artist]
| 25
| Bard song
|-
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=Aria+of+the+Poet Aria of the Poet]
| 25
| Bard song
|-
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=Guardian+of+the+Forest Guardian of the Forest]
| 25
| Ranger self only AA (value is between 5% and 25% depending on AAs spent)
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=2610 Warsong of the Vah Shir]
| 25
| Bard song
|-
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=Frenzied+Burnout Frenzied Burnout]
| 20
| Mage AA for pet (value is between 15% and 20% depending on AAs spent)
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=15956 Lycanthropic Growl]
| 20
| Mage items haste for pet
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=15932 Ralkor's Growl]
| 20
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=102230 Prismatic Arch-Elementalist's Robe] - Mage item haste for pet
|-
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=38985 Ancient Flames] 
| 17
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112881 Ancient Cloak of Flames], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112970 Mighty Cloak of Flames]
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=20525 Ancestral Memories III]
| 16
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=89752 Band of Encased Lava], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=89796 Band of Perpetual Stealth], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=89801 Band of Solidarity], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=84960 Bazu Bone Collar], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112454 Blackened Band of Oscura], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=116345 Centurio Choker], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112455 Choker of Gasping Breaths], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=122001 Collio Umbraculo], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=121993 Collio Vis], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=124615 Deadeye Matrix], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=81640 Discordant Soulstealer's Collar], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=109145 Dzarn's Cord of Velocity], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=117794 Eagle's Claw], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=117171 Fallen Scout's Garnet Ring], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=103144 Garal`Thel, Ring of the Betrayer], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=126356 Golden Sage's Choker], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=84956 Ikaav Neck Brace], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=117174 Loop of Squandered Wealth], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=126285 Moon's Glave], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=103077 Pearlescent Ring of Tides], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=96549 Pendant of Reverie], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=96438 Ring of the Dreamslayer], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=85003 Steel Spinal Guard], [http://eq.magelo.com/item/147359 Tallow-smeared Locket],[http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=89547 Tellurian Joint of Potential], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=81542 Whitemetal Gorget]
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=8939 Aura of Insight]
| 15
| Bard aura
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=2606 Battlecry of the Vah Shir]
| 15
| Bard song
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=4087 Forpar's Verse of Venom]
| 15
| Bard spell
|-
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=Group+Guardian+of+the+Forest Group Guardian of the Forest]
| 15
| Ranger group AA (value is between 5% and 15% depending on AAs spent)
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=15873 Ancestral Memories II]
| 14
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=80500 Fortaskrei], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=81043 Ring of Forbearance], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=74971 Waistguard of Fanatic Devotion]
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=9621 Ancestral Memories]
| 12
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=67895 Dark Runed Belt], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=67973 Girdle of Solusek Ro], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=73231 Gnomish Engineer's Gearloop], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=55214 Icy Ring of Boreal Essence]
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=6375 Ancient Power]
| 10
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=116968 Band of Umbrage], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=110245 Camouflaged Band of the Glen Stalker], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=71421 Coilsteam Mechanomantle], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=48905 Moonstone Mind Scepter], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=110237 Swift Ring of the Valescout], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=36451 Symbol of the Overlord]
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=2737 Taelosian Guard]
| 8
| [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=88972 Armethys' Guardian Ring], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=88735 Authoritative Ring of the Core], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=80386 Band of Subterfuge], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112661 Battleworn Gorget], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=72137 Cloudburst Chainmail Mantle], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=94106 Elaborate Band of the Devoted], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=82996 Emerald Ring of Blight], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112694 Fearstraw Stuffing], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=112595 Gestation Crystal Pendant],  [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=79719 Hagorn's Mithril Doomcaller], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=31915 Ilsin's Cloak], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=100477 Intricate Band of Petrified Wood], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=121459 Lucia's Power Focus], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=126541 Midnight Captain], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=100826 Moonstone Band of the Dark], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=121468 Papercloth Choker], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=114353 Paragon's Band of the Combatant], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=117010 Penitence], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=87461 Ring of Forgotten Ancestors], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=33878 Ring of Organic Darkness], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=94301 Ritual Blood Ring], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=82856 Shiny Green Ring], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=80330 Signet of the Vokk], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=78860 Signet Ring of Vokk Raskk], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=72877 Stormy Pauldrons of Lightning], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=124550 Strifetorn Necklace], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=77871 Thane Ring], [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=80404 Ulkat's Ring of Subterfuge]
|-
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=3714 Primal Guard]
| 5
| [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=41318 Darkened Flowing Black Silk Sash], [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=76198 Fabled Silver Hoop of Speed], [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=54881 Flowing Black Silk Sash], [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=101702 Model XIV Face Plate], [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=68847 Prism of Dark Hues], [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=7123 Silver Hoop of Speed], [http://lucy.allakhazam.com/item.html?id=101202 Steamwork Visor]
|-
|}


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