Talk:Karyst/@comment-26433280-20160311002222/@comment-1679878-20160710115459

Attack speed numbers on melee weapons are a modifier on the attack animation speed for that type of weapon, so a 1.0 dagger will be much faster than a 1.0 hammer, simply because it takes less time to swing the weapon.

That means that while your crit chance may be lower compared to the hammer, your chance of getting a crit over the same amount of time attacking a target may actually be higher, because you will be getting more attacks in.

That can make the dagger a better choice for mods that work off crits or the combo counter, even if the crit damage itself isn't going to be benefiting as many hits.