Superior Rune of Speed/history

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August 22, 2023

  • 6th bonus adjusted with introduction of Relic system.
Superior Rune of Speed.png

Superior Rune of Speed

Type
Rune
Rarity
Exotic
Req. level
60
Value
65 Copper coin
Game link

Double-click to apply to a piece of armor.

(1): +25 Vitality.png Vitality
(2): +10% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration
(3): +50 Vitality.png Vitality
(4): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration
(5): +100 Vitality.png Vitality
(6): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration

— In-game description

November 13, 2018

  • Rune rework update 2:
    1. Unchanged
    2. Unchanged
    3. Unchanged
    4. Removed "25% chance when struck to gain swiftness for 15 seconds. (Cooldown: 30s)", added +20% Swiftness Duration.
    5. Unchanged
    6. Changed "+25% Movement Speed" to "swiftness grants +66% movement speed."
Superior Rune of Speed.png

Superior Rune of Speed

Type
Rune
Rarity
Exotic
Req. level
60
Value
65 Copper coin
Game link

Double-click to apply to a piece of armor.

(1): +25 Vitality.png Vitality
(2): +10% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration
(3): +50 Vitality.png Vitality
(4): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration
(5): +100 Vitality.png Vitality
(6): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration; increase movement speed by 66% when under the effect of swiftness.

— In-game description

April 15, 2014

  • All rune sets have been reworked and rebalanced. The bonuses have been updated to be much more consistent for each bonus slot. A lot of the power on each rune set has been shifted toward the later bonus slots to promote wearing a full set of runes. Below is the list of the superior version of every rune set, as they were all changed. Please note the following about major and minor runes:
    • All major runes have 60% of the stats and proc chances of the superior version of the rune.
    • All minor runes have 40% of the stats and proc chances of the superior version of the rune.
  • Superior Rune of Speed:
    1. Unchanged.
    2. Reduced swiftness duration bonus from 20 to 10%.
    3. Unchanged.
    4. Increased chance from 5 to 25%, reduced cooldown from 60 to 30 seconds.
    5. Increased vitality bonus from 90 to 100.
    6. Added +20% speed duration bonus.
Superior Rune of Speed.png

Superior Rune of Speed

Type
Rune
Rarity
Exotic
Req. level
60
Value
65 Copper coin
Game link

Double-click to apply to a piece of Armor.

(1): +25 Vitality.png Vitality
(2): +10% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration
(3): +50 Vitality.png Vitality
(4): 25% chance when struck to gain Swiftness.png swiftness for 15 seconds. (Cooldown: 30s)
(5): +100 Vitality.png Vitality
(6): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness Duration; +25% Movement Speed

— In-game description

October 15, 2013

Superior Rune of Speed: The six-piece bonus of this rune set now correctly provides 25% increased movement speed.

Superior Rune of Speed.png

Superior Rune of Speed

Type
Rune
Rarity
Exotic
Req. level
60
Value
65 Copper coin
Game link

Double-click to apply to an item with an unused upgrade slot.

(1): +25 Vitality.png Vitality
(2): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness duration
(3): +50 Vitality.png Vitality
(4): 5% chance to gain Swiftness.png swiftness for 30s when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
(5): +90 Vitality.png Vitality
(6): +25% movement speed

— In-game description

March 26, 2013

Superior Rune of Speed: Updated the 6-piece effect to display its actual constant effect: +5% to movement speed.

Superior Rune of Speed.png

Superior Rune of Speed

Type
Rune
Rarity
Exotic
Req. level
60
Value
65 Copper coin
Game link

Double-click to apply to a piece of Armor.

(1): +25 Vitality.png Vitality
(2): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness duration
(3): +50 Vitality.png Vitality
(4): 5% chance to gain Swiftness.png swiftness for 30s when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
(5): +90 Vitality.png Vitality
(6): +5% movement speed

— In-game description

Original version

Superior Rune of Speed.png

Superior Rune of Speed

Type
Rune
Rarity
Exotic
Req. level
60
Value
65 Copper coin
Game link

Double-click to apply to a piece of Armor.

(1): +25 Vitality.png Vitality
(2): +20% Swiftness.png Swiftness duration
(3): +50 Vitality.png Vitality
(4): 5% chance to gain Swiftness.png swiftness for 30s when hit. (Cooldown: 60s)
(5): +90 Vitality.png Vitality
(6): +7% movement speed while using Swiftness.png swiftness

— In-game description