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Yes.
Many attacks, such as sinister strike for example, are "normalized." This means that in the formula to determine damage, the weapon is considered to have a set speed based on what kind of weapon it is. One handed swords and maces are set at 2.4. The basic formula for a normalized attack is:
(Attack power X 2.4) /14 = Modifier
Modifier + Weapon Damage= Total damage
So whether your weapon speed is 2.2 or 2.6, the formula is the same. Weapon damage is averaged using another formula to make sure that a 2.2 speed weapon with 80dps and a 2.6 speed weapon with 80dps both come out the same.
Hemorrhage is a non-normalized attack. This means that the weapon speed is directly inputted into the formula to determine the modifier. The formula for a non-normalized is:
(Attack Power X Weapon Speed) /14 = Modifier
Modifier + Weapon Damage = Total Damage
As you can see, the weapon speed becomes very important in determining the modifier. The slower the speed of the weapon, the more damage you gain from the attack power multiplier.
Just a couple examples: If you have a 2.8 speed weapon and 100 attack power, the modifier is:
Normalized: 100 X 2.4 = 240
Non-Normalized: 100 X 2.8 = 280
The non-normalized attack really shines when using a slow weapon, and this is why it's important to know what attacks are normalized and which are non-normalized.
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