Speed boost
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- This article is about boosting movement speed. For boosting attack speed, see Attack speed.
A character's movement speed can be increased through the use of various skills, and occasionally by environmental effects or consumable items. Speed boosts can be stacked, but movement rate is capped at 34% faster than normal. The skills Burning Speed, Pious Haste, Junundu Tunnel and Dash break this rule, allowing a character to move faster than the 34% cap.
Speed boosts can be thought of as the opposite of snares. A skill that causes a speed boost is often referred to as an IMS, short for "increased movement speed" (similar to IAS for attack speed).
Game mechanics[edit]
Monks, Necromancers and Ritualists have no speed boosting skills.
- Since the February 5, 2019 update, heroes will not use several party-wide speed boosts (e.g. "Fall Back!", "Incoming!" and "Charge!") at the same time, therefore avoiding the cap of +34% to movement speed.
- Aggro will be lost more quickly when a character has multiple effects on them that stack to the cap of 34% vs when they have a single +33% effect, even though the movement speed is nearly the same due to the cap.
General overview of speed boosts[edit]
- Stances. Many stances provide a personal speed boost.
- Shouts. Some shouts augment the movement rate of allies.
- Pet skills. Speed boosting skills in the beast mastery line can augment the movement rate of a pet, or both the pet and its master.
- Enchantment spells. Several enchantments boost caster's speed. Windborne Speed can also be cast on teammates.
- Environmental effects. In Alliance Battles, players that enter the range of an Attack Point that their team controls will receive a speed boost from Battle Cry.
- Consumables. Some speed boost sweets can only be used in outposts/towns and cause Sugar Jolt or Sugar Rush. Birthday Cupcake, Blue/Green/Red Rock Candy, and Essence of Celerity provide speed boosts in PvE.
- Other skill types:
- Hasty Refrain is an echo that boosts an ally's speed.
- Shameful Fear is a hex that boosts the target's speed.
- The Nature Ritual, Muddy Terrain, is the only skill that negates speed boosts.
Application by game type[edit]
PvP[edit]
- Tactical movement, e.g. ganking, kiting, or returning from an overextended position. For example, Monks will use Dark Escape to escape and reduce damage while they do so.
- Counter-tactics: e.g. to catch-up to kiting enemies.
- Specialized uses
- Flag running in Guild versus Guild
- Relic running in Heroes' Ascent, particularly "Make Haste!".
PvE[edit]
- Runners use speed boosts to escape aggro.
- Flag running: helps complete quest objectives during certain missions by moving bundles quickly.
- Tactical movement, e.g. kiting and maneuvering.
- In Hard mode, foes move 33-50% faster than normal.
Skills that boost movement speed[edit]
On foes[edit]
Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | Attribute | Campaign | |||||
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Shameful Fear | Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Target foe takes 5...17...20 damage each second while moving, but moves 10% faster. | 10 | 2 | 10 | Deadly Arts | Factions |
On allies[edit]
Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | Attribute | Campaign | |||||
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"Charge!" | Elite Shout. (5...11...13 seconds.) Allies in earshot move 33% faster. Initial effect: these allies lose the Crippled condition. | 5 | 20 | Tactics | Core | |||||
"Fall Back!" | Shout. (4...9...10 seconds.) Allies in earshot gain 5...13...15 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. Ends for an ally if that ally hits with an attack. | 10 | 20 | Command | Nightfall | |||||
"Fall Back!" (PvP) | Shout. (4...9...10 seconds.) Allies in earshot gain 5...13...15 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. Ends for an ally if that ally hits with an attack. | 10 | 25 | Command | Nightfall | |||||
"Incoming!" | Elite Shout. (4...9...10 seconds) Allies in earshot move 33% faster and gain 5...13...15 Health while moving. | 5 | 20 | Command | Nightfall | |||||
"Incoming!" (PvP) | Elite Shout. (4...9...10 seconds) Allies in earshot move 33% faster and gain 5...13...15 Health while moving. | 10 | 25 | Command | Nightfall | |||||
"It's Just a Flesh Wound." | Elite Shout. Remove all conditions from target ally. That ally moves 25% faster (1...8...10 second[s]) if a condition was removed. Cannot self-target. | 5 | 2 | Motivation | Nightfall | |||||
"Lead the Way!" | Shout. Target ally moves 25% faster for 1...4...5 seconds (maximum of 20 seconds) for each ally in earshot. | 10 | 8 | Leadership | Nightfall | |||||
"Make Haste!" | Shout. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target ally moves 33% faster. Ends if target ally hits with an attack. Cannot self-target. | 5 | 10 | Command | Nightfall | |||||
"Retreat!" | Shout. (5...10...11 seconds.) Party members in earshot move 33% faster. No effect unless there are dead allies within earshot. | 5 | 20 | Tactics | Factions | |||||
Godspeed | Shout. (5...17...20 seconds.) Allies in earshot move 25% faster while enchanted. | 10 | 30 | Command | Nightfall | |||||
Gust | Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...10...11 seconds.) You and target ally move 33% faster. Initial effect: Foes near you and target ally are struck for 15...59...70 cold damage. Attacking or moving foes are knocked down. | 10 | ¾ | 10 | Air Magic | Factions | ||||
Hasty Refrain | Echo. (3...9...11 seconds.) Target ally moves 25% faster. Renewal: every time a chant or shout ends on this ally. | 5 | 1 | 10 | Leadership | Eye of the North | ||||
Windborne Speed | Enchantment Spell. (5...11...13 seconds.) Target ally moves 33% faster. | 10 | ¾ | 5 | Air Magic | Prophecies |
On self[edit]
Icon | Name | Description | Prof. | Attribute | Campaign | |||||
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Armor of Mist | Enchantment Spell. (8...18...20 seconds.) You have +10...34...40 armor and move 33% faster. | 10 | 1 | 30 | Water Magic | Prophecies | ||||
Battle Rage | Elite Stance. (5...17...20 seconds.) You move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from your attacks. Ends if you use any non-adrenal skills. | 4 | Strength | Core | ||||||
Bull's Charge | Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster. Causes knock-down if you hit a moving foe in melee. Ends if you use a skill. | 5 | 20 | Strength | Prophecies | |||||
Burning Speed | Enchantment Spell. (7 seconds.) You move 30...42...45% faster. You suffer from Burning (7 seconds). End effect: inflicts Burning condition (3...8...9 seconds) on adjacent foes. | 10 | ¼ | Fire Magic | Factions | |||||
Charging Strike | Elite Stance. (1...8...10 second[s].) You move 33% faster and deal +10...34...40 damage with your next melee hit. Ends when you hit or if you use a skill. | 5 | 5 | Strength | Nightfall | |||||
Dark Escape | Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You move 25% faster and take half damage. Ends if you hit with an attack. | 5 | 30 | Shadow Arts | Factions | |||||
Dash | Stance. (3 seconds.) You move 50% faster. | 5 | 8 | Factions | ||||||
Dodge | Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectile attacks. Ends if you attack. | 5 | 30 | Expertise | Prophecies | |||||
Drunken Master | Stance. (72...90 seconds.) You move and attack 10...15% faster if you are not drunk. You move and attack 25...33% faster if you are drunk. | 5 | 60 | Deldrimor rank | Eye of the North | |||||
Enchanted Haste | Flash Enchantment Spell. (7 seconds). You move 25% faster. Lose 1 condition if this enchantment ends prematurely. | 10 | 15 | Nightfall | ||||||
Enraging Charge | Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Gain +0...2...3 adrenaline on your next melee attack. Ends after your next hit. | 5 | 20 | Strength | Nightfall | |||||
Escape | Elite Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 75% chance to block. | 5 | 12 | Expertise | Core | |||||
Escape (PvP) | Elite Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 75% chance to block. Ends if you make a melee attack. | 5 | 12 | Expertise | Core | |||||
Featherfoot Grace | Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) You move 25% faster, and conditions expire 25% faster. | 10 | ¼ | 15 | Wind Prayers | Nightfall | ||||
Flame Djinn's Haste | Enchantment Spell. (8...13...14 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Initial effect: deals 15...99...120 fire damage to foes adjacent to you. If you damage a foe with this spell, it recharges 50% faster. | 10 | ¾ | 20 | Fire Magic | Nightfall | ||||
Fleeting Stability | Flash Enchantment Spell. (2...5...6 seconds.) You cannot be knocked down and move 25% faster. Ends if knockdown prevented. | 5 | 10 | Earth Prayers | Nightfall | |||||
Gust | Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...10...11 seconds.) You and target ally move 33% faster. Initial effect: Foes near you and target ally are struck for 15...59...70 cold damage. Attacking or moving foes are knocked down. | 10 | ¾ | 10 | Air Magic | Factions | ||||
Harrier's Haste | Flash Enchantment Spell. (2...7...8 seconds.) You move 25% faster and deal +3...10...12 damage to moving foes. | 10 | 10 | Wind Prayers | Nightfall | |||||
Illusion of Haste | Enchantment Spell. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster. Initial effect: removes Crippled condition. End effect: you are Crippled (3 seconds). | 5 | 1 | 5 | Illusion Magic | Core | ||||
Illusion of Haste (PvP) | Enchantment Spell. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster. End effect: you are Crippled (3 seconds). | 5 | 1 | 8 | Illusion Magic | Core | ||||
Mindbender | Enchantment Spell. (10...16 seconds.) You move 20...33% faster and cast Spells 20% faster. | 5 | 1 | 24 | Asura rank | Eye of the North | ||||
Natural Stride | Stance. (1...7...8 second[s].) You move 33% faster and have 50% chance to block. Ends if you become hexed or enchanted. | 5 | 12 | Wilderness Survival | Nightfall | |||||
Onslaught | Elite Flash Enchantment Spell. (3...13...15 seconds.) You attack, move and gain adrenaline 25% faster. | 10 | 10 | Wind Prayers | Nightfall | |||||
Pious Haste | Stance. (1...6...7 second[s].) Lose 1 Dervish enchantment and move 25% faster. Removal Effect: Run 50% faster instead. | 5 | 12 | Mysticism | Nightfall | |||||
Primal Rage | Elite Stance. (1...12...15 second[s].) You attack 33% faster and move 25% faster. You take double damage. | 4 | 10 | Strength | Factions | |||||
Rampage as One | Elite Skill. (3...13...15 seconds.) You and your pet attack 33% faster and move 25% faster. No effect unless your pet is alive. | 25 | 10 | Beast Mastery | Nightfall | |||||
Run as One | Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You and your pet move 25% faster. | 5 | 15 | Beast Mastery | Factions | |||||
Rush | Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You move 25% faster. | 4 | Strength | Prophecies | ||||||
Shadow of Haste | Stance. (10...34...40 seconds.) You move 15% faster. End effect: return to your original location. | 5 | 45 | Shadow Arts | Factions | |||||
Siphon Speed | Half Range Hex Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Target foe moves 33% slower and you move 33% faster. Recharges 50% faster if cast on a moving foe. | 5 | 1 | 30 | Deadly Arts | Factions | ||||
Soldier's Speed | Stance. (3...15...18 seconds.) You move 15% faster and an additional 15% while affected by a chant or shout. | 5 | 12 | Tactics | Eye of the North | |||||
Sprint | Stance. (8...13...14 seconds.) You move 25% faster. | 5 | 15 | Strength | Core | |||||
Storm Chaser | Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You move 25% faster and gain 1...4...5 Energy whenever you take elemental damage. | 10 | 20 | Wilderness Survival | Core | |||||
Storm Djinn's Haste | Enchantment Spell. (10...22...25 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Lose 1 Energy each second while moving. | 5 | ¼ | 10 | Air Magic | Nightfall | ||||
Storm's Embrace | Stance. (10 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Renewal: whenever you take elemental damage. | 5 | 30 | Nightfall | ||||||
Ursan Force | Skill. (8...14 seconds.) You move 20...33% faster and can break wooden barricades. | 12 | Norn rank | Eye of the North | ||||||
Volfen Pounce | Stance. (10...20 seconds.) You move 15...33% faster and deal 60...100 damage to adjacent targets. Ends when you deal damage. | ¾ | 15 | Norn rank | Eye of the North | |||||
Whirling Charge | Flash Enchantment Spell. (1...5...6 second[s].) You move 33% faster. Deal 10...50...60 cold damage to all other nearby foes the next time you hit a foe and this enchantment ends. | 10 | 6 | Wind Prayers | Nightfall | |||||
Zojun's Haste | Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster and have 27...65...75% chance to block projectiles. Ends if you attack. | 5 | 30 | Expertise | Factions |
Miscellaneous[edit]
Icon | Name | Description | Attribute | Campaign | |||||
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"Kilroy Stonekin" | Shout. Initial effect: removes all hexes from allies in the area. Your skills recharge 50% faster, your spells cost 50% less Energy, and you move 50% faster. | 45 | Prophecies | ||||||
"Let's Get 'Em!" | Shout. (5 seconds.) Allies in earshot move 10% faster. You gain 1 strike of adrenaline for each ally affected. | 30 | Core | ||||||
"There's not enough time!!" | Shout. (20 seconds.) Creatures in earshot attack, move, and activate skills 100% faster. | 10 | 20 | Prophecies | |||||
Call of Haste | Shout. (30 seconds.) Your pet moves and attacks 33% faster. | 10 | 25 | Beast Mastery | Core | ||||
Call of Haste (PvP) | Shout. (30 seconds.) Your pet moves and attacks 25% faster. | 10 | 25 | Beast Mastery | Core | ||||
Charging Spirit | Stance. (5 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Your next attack deals +50 damage and causes knock-down to all adjacent foes. Ends when you hit with an attack. | 20 | Eye of the North | ||||||
Chimera of Intensity | Enchantment Spell. Your skills recharge 50% faster, spells you cast cost 50% less Energy, and your movement speed is increased by 50%. | 5 | ¾ | Prophecies | |||||
HYAHHHHH! | Stance. (10 seconds.) You move 11% faster. Use this skill up to 3 times to gain an additional 11% faster movement each time. Ends if you use another skill or stop moving. | 5 | 1 | Eye of the North | |||||
Junundu Tunnel | Stance. (10 seconds.) You move 66% faster. End effect: knocks-down adjacent foes (3 seconds). Ends if you use a skill. | 5 | 30 | Nightfall | |||||
Last Rites of Torment | Hex Spell. (12 seconds.) After the Blasphemy dies, its foes move 25% faster and take 50 damage when they are the target of a skill or attack. | Nightfall | |||||||
Shadowy Soul Explosion | When an Afflicted Assassin dies, all enemies in the area are struck for 25...57...65 damage, and all Afflicted in the area move and attack 25% faster (10...13...14 seconds). | Winds of Change |
Trivia[edit]
- Until the February 5, 2019 update, heroes stacked speed boosts (e.g. "Fall Back!", "Incoming!" and "Charge!"), which was a waste due to the cap of +34% to movement speed.