40/40

A 40/40 weapon set uses a wand and a focus, with two modifiers for each: 20% chance of Half Casting Time and 20% chance of Half Skill Recharge of Spells. Due to the available upgrades in the game, 40/40 sets can only be used to benefit a single attribute.

Technically, the sets provide these bonuses for a single attribute:

• 36% chance of HCT,
• 36% chance^§ of HSR

Set components

A 40/40 set consists of a wand and a focus with the same base attribute:

• The Wand includes a Wand Wrapping of Memory and an Aptitude not Attitude Inscription
• The Focus has a Focus Core of Aptitude and a Forget Me Not Inscription.

Alternatively, various Collectors and Weaponsmiths offer uninscribable and/or non-upgradeable weapons that provide the equivalent benefits.

Notes

• ^§ Skill recharge time reductions cannot be stacked above 50%, and activation time reductions cannot be stacked above 25%. Higher reductions are possible if they come from a single source, which is why it is still possible for activation time to be halved by a 40/40 set. (see the Historical notes below).
• 40/40 benefits only apply to spells, not skills in general. Therefore, they are generally only valuable when using builds with at least 4 spells from the same attribute or to increase the number of potential castings of 1–2 critical spells.
• Veterans consistently use the technically incorrect, 40/40 terminology, although 36/36 would be more accurate.
• On average, use of a 40/40 set will reduce (for relevant spells) casting and recharge times by 18%. By comparison, a 20/20 set provides only a 10% average reduction.

Historical note: The May 21, 2010 update placed a stacking cap on activation time reduction modifiers, preventing a 40/40 set from quartering casting time.

Historical note: The July 13, 2006 update placed a cap on skill recharge reduction modifiers, effectively removing "quarter recharge time" effects from the game.

See also

• 20/20
• http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10040956