Skill Speed
Skill Speed is a secondary attribute that affects both the casting and recast timers of weaponskills and auto-attacks (but not abilities or spells). The higher the Skill Speed value, the shorter the global cooldown timer/higher the potency.
It also affects the damage-over-time potency for weaponskills, and the damage-over-time potency for abilities used by 
Tank, 
Melee DPS, and 
Physical Ranged DPS classes and jobs.
While higher Skill Speed is a DPS improvement, the reduced recast times can interfere with the alignment of the player's rotation with the 2-minute raid buffs and burst damage. Due to this, builds with Skill Speed will increase it until a desired recast time is reached, and then further Skill Speed is strictly avoided. The lack of effect on ability recast times also renders the attribute less useful for jobs that rely heavily on abilities.
Materia
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quickarm Materia I |  |
Skill Speed +1 | Item Level 15 |
| Quickarm Materia II |  |
Skill Speed +2 | Item Level 30 |
| Quickarm Materia III |  |
Skill Speed +3 | Item Level 45 |
| Quickarm Materia IV |  |
Skill Speed +4 | Item Level 70 |
| Quickarm Materia V |  |
Skill Speed +6 | Item Level 160 |
| Quickarm Materia VI |  |
Skill Speed +16 | Item Level 290 |
| Quickarm Materia VII |  |
Skill Speed +8 | Item Level 420 |
| Quickarm Materia VIII |  |
Skill Speed +24 | Item Level 420 |
| Quickarm Materia IX |  |
Skill Speed +12 | Item Level 560 |
| Quickarm Materia X |  |
Skill Speed +36 | Item Level 560 |
| Quickarm Materia XI |  |
Skill Speed +18 | Item Level 690 |
| Quickarm Materia XII |  |
Skill Speed +54 | Item Level 690 |
