Movement Speed

This article is about speed at which characters move. For general mobility, see Movement. For the boon granting increased movement speed, see Swiftness.

Movement Speed refers to the distance a character travels over a period of time, relative to the ground, by using the movement keys or movement actions.

Base speed[edit]

Movement Speed can be expressed in units per second (u/s). Sideways or backward motion is much slower than forward motion and forward motion speed is reduced by 33% while in combat.

Movement Speed increases do not stack with each other—only the greatest value takes effect. For example, a character under the effect of Signet of Air (+25%) and swiftness (+33%) will only move 33% faster. Maximum movement speed is universally capped at 400 units per second; this translates to 136% of base out-of-combat speed, but 190% of base in-combat speed. As such, the capped movement speed can be achieved out-of-combat with a mere 40% movement speed increase, whereas in-combat this requires a 100% increase i.e. Superspeed. Superspeed only makes use of its full 100% increase while in combat.

Walking speed is 80 units per second in all directions, both in combat and out of combat.

Direction	Out of combat (u/s)	In combat (u/s)
Forward	294	210
Strafing	180	180
Backpedaling	105	105
Cap	400	400

Slopes[edit]

On a slope, the numbers above apply to the total speed (horizontal + vertical). As a consequence, the horizontal speed is lower.

Gliding[edit]

While gliding, the horizontal speed is 294 u/s, and 390 u/s when leaning forward. The vertical speed is around 113 u/s in both cases.

Related effects[edit]

Effect	Change
Superspeed	+100%
Mist Form	+66%
Woven Air	+50%
Celeritas Spores	+40%
Blessing of Elements	+40%
Flame's Embrace	+40%
Swiftness	+33%
Leader of the Pact (I, II, III)	+5%, +15%, +33% in major cities
Speed boons	+15%
Rising Momentum	+5% for each point of active upkeep
Hamstrung	-1% for each 1% missing health (max of 70%)
Unseen Burden	-1% for each stack up to 99 stacks
Ichor	-33%
Crippled	-50%
Chilled	-66%
Quicksand	-90%
Immobile	Unable to move or turn.
Stun	Unable to move or turn.

Related skills[edit]

Signet of the Hunt (+25%, both player and pet, permanent)
Signet of Shadows (+25%, permanent)
Dagger Storm (+100%, 4 seconds)
Mist Form (+66%, 3 seconds)
Signet of Air (+25%, permanent)
Weave Self (+50%, after attuning to Air)
Signet of the Locust (+25%, permanent)
Whirling Axe (+50% while spinning)

Related traits[edit]

Warrior's Sprint (+25%, with melee weapons)
Mecha Legs (+25% Movement Speed; Reduce duration of movement-impairing conditions by 33%)
Zephyr's Speed (+25%, while attuned to air)
Woven Stride (Swiftness has 20% increased effectiveness.)
Quickening Thirst (+25% when health is above 75%)
Time Marches On (+25% Movement Speed; Reduce duration of movement-impairing conditions by 25%)
Natural Stride (+33% Movement Speed while not under a movement-impairing condition; Reduce duration of movement-impairing conditions by 33%)
Pet's Prowess (+30% Movement Speed while in Beastmode)
Hidden Thief (+50% Movement Speed while in stealth)
Rising Momentum (+5% per each pip of energy upkeep, stacks with other movement speed increases)
Soaring Devastation (+25% Movement Speed while Wings of Resolve is not on cooldown)

Related equipment[edit]

Superior Rune of Speed (Rank 6: +66% Movement Speed during swiftness)
Superior Rune of the Traveler (Rank 6: +25% Movement Speed)
Superior Rune of Fireworks (Rank 6: +25% Movement Speed)
Rune of Speed (+25% Movement Speed in sPvP)
Rune of the Lynx (PvP) (Rank 6: +25% Movement Speed) (Currently only available in sPvP)
Swim-Speed Infusion +10-30% (Underwater only)