The attack speed buff is a (primarily Video Game) Power-Up that removes restrictions on the rate at which you attack.

A common setup is that the player must press a button for every attack, and the attack speed power-up allows you to simply hold down the button for instant More Dakka, Blade Spam, Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs or some other form of attack. In such cases, the effect of rapid fire could be achieved in its absence by a player with sufficient