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Your primary goal should be reaching '''2 seconds of Fixed Cast Time Reduction''', as this provides instant cast for virtually every important Cardinal skill, with one exception:

*Competentia** (AP Skill), which requires *4 seconds* of Fixed Cast Time Reduction to become instant.

*{{#skill:5278}} (AP Skill), which requires *4 seconds* of Fixed Cast Time Reduction to become instant.

That said, *1.5 seconds* of Fixed Cast Time Reduction is already extremely effective. The only commonly used support skills that will still retain some Fixed Cast Time are:

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ASPD reduces your character's animation delay after casting skills. Once you've reached enough VCT / FCT Reduction, the animations become one of the main things limiting how quickly you can cast your next skill.

This is one of the reasons I prefer obtaining VCT through gear in the late game, it frees up stat points that can be invested into AGI, making it much easier to reach high ASPD.

Higher ASPD means smoother healing, faster buff rotations, and overall more responsive gameplay.

Higher ASPD means smoother healing, faster buff rotations, and overall more responsive gameplay. '''Currently Max ASPD is 193'''

<big>'''After Cast Delay (ACD)'''</big>

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After Cast Delay is one of the most valuable stats for a Full Support Cardinal.

Many of your strongest support skills have little or no cooldown, but are instead limited by their After Cast Delay. Reducing ACD allows you to cast heals, buffs, and utility skills much more frequently.

~~A great example is '''Lex Aeterna''', which has virtually no cooldown but a significant After Cast Delay.~~ Reducing ACD lets you cast it much more rapidly.

Reducing ACD lets you cast it much more rapidly. If your goal is to maximize support efficiency, you should aim for approximately '''96% After Cast Delay Reduction''', which allows skills like '''{{#skill:78}}''' to be spammed nearly as fast as the game's mechanics allow: 7.14 per second. Once your Cast Times are optimized and your ASPD is high enough, investing in ACD is what truly makes the class feel incredibly fast and responsive.

If your goal is to maximize support efficiency, you should aim for approximately '''96% After Cast Delay Reduction''', which allows skills like '''~~Lex Aeterna~~''' to be spammed nearly as fast as the game's mechanics allow.

Once your Cast Times are optimized and your ASPD is high enough, investing in ACD is what truly makes the class feel incredibly fast and responsive.

'''Note: While After Cast Delay Reduction (ACD) is one of the most impactful stats for a Full Support Cardinal, it is also typically the most difficult to obtain in large amounts. Because of this, I recommend focusing on Variable Cast Time (VCT), Fixed Cast Time (FCT), and Attack Speed (ASPD) first. Once you've reached your desired thresholds for those three, you can begin optimizing your gear for ACD. Building your character in this order will make progression much smoother and prevent you from sacrificing essential stats too early.

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 Your primary goal should be reaching '''2 seconds of Fixed Cast Time Reduction''', as this provides instant cast for virtually every important Cardinal skill, with one exception:
-*Competentia** (AP Skill), which requires *4 seconds* of Fixed Cast Time Reduction to become instant.
+*{{#skill:5278}} (AP Skill), which requires *4 seconds* of Fixed Cast Time Reduction to become instant.
 That said, *1.5 seconds* of Fixed Cast Time Reduction is already extremely effective. The only commonly used support skills that will still retain some Fixed Cast Time are:
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 ASPD reduces your character's animation delay after casting skills. Once you've reached enough VCT / FCT Reduction, the animations become one of the main things limiting how quickly you can cast your next skill.
 This is one of the reasons I prefer obtaining VCT through gear in the late game, it frees up stat points that can be invested into AGI, making it much easier to reach high ASPD.
-Higher ASPD means smoother healing, faster buff rotations, and overall more responsive gameplay.
+Higher ASPD means smoother healing, faster buff rotations, and overall more responsive gameplay. '''Currently Max ASPD is 193'''
 <big>'''After Cast Delay (ACD)'''</big>
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 After Cast Delay is one of the most valuable stats for a Full Support Cardinal.
 Many of your strongest support skills have little or no cooldown, but are instead limited by their After Cast Delay. Reducing ACD allows you to cast heals, buffs, and utility skills much more frequently.
-A great example is '''Lex Aeterna''', which has virtually no cooldown but a significant After Cast Delay. Reducing ACD lets you cast it much more rapidly.
+Reducing ACD lets you cast it much more rapidly. If your goal is to maximize support efficiency, you should aim for approximately '''96% After Cast Delay Reduction''', which allows skills like '''{{#skill:78}}''' to be spammed nearly as fast as the game's mechanics allow: 7.14 per second. Once your Cast Times are optimized and your ASPD is high enough, investing in ACD is what truly makes the class feel incredibly fast and responsive.
-If your goal is to maximize support efficiency, you should aim for approximately '''96% After Cast Delay Reduction''', which allows skills like '''Lex Aeterna''' to be spammed nearly as fast as the game's mechanics allow.
-Once your Cast Times are optimized and your ASPD is high enough, investing in ACD is what truly makes the class feel incredibly fast and responsive.
 '''Note: While After Cast Delay Reduction (ACD) is one of the most impactful stats for a Full Support Cardinal, it is also typically the most difficult to obtain in large amounts. Because of this, I recommend focusing on Variable Cast Time (VCT), Fixed Cast Time (FCT), and Attack Speed (ASPD) first. Once you've reached your desired thresholds for those three, you can begin optimizing your gear for ACD. Building your character in this order will make progression much smoother and prevent you from sacrificing essential stats too early.
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