Recharge
Definition
Recharge refers to the time, in seconds, between two uses of a given power. This length of time may be shortened in several ways:
- slot one or more Recharge Rate Enhancements in a power;
- use another power (such as Hasten) or an Accolade Power (such as Geas of the Kind Ones);
- receive a buff (such as Speed Boost or Accelerate Metabolism);
- utilize Invention Origin Enhancement Sets that grant recharge bonuses;
or any combination of these.
Reductions to recharge rate do not apply intuitively. A recharge rate buff of +100% or more does not make the power recharge instantly. Instead, use this formula:
RechargeTime = BaseRechargeTime / ( 100% + Buffs - Debuffs )
where Buffs includes all bonuses mentioned above. A 100% enhancement thus cuts the recharge time in half. A 200% enhancement cuts it by two thirds. Since the enhancement is in the denominator, it is subject to diminishing returns — the more you add, the less each new amount helps.
y-axis * BaseRechargeTime = RechargeTime
Recharge rates are subject to minimum and maximum limits.
Categories
The long text descriptions of powers rate their base recharge time in one of six broad categories. The following table is a rough approximation of the time, in seconds, covered by these categories.
| Very Fast | Less than 3 seconds |
| Fast | 3 to 4 seconds |
| Moderate | 4 to 10 seconds |
| Slow | 10 to 60 seconds |
| Long | 60 to 240 seconds |
| Very Long | More than 240 seconds |