Run speed

Run speed is the rate at which a character moves.

Run speed is the same for all races.

Barbarian, Monk, Rogue, Bard, Warlock and Druid classes can get bonuses to run speed. All other classes have the same base run speed.

Modifiers of run speed[edit]

(does not stack with each other):

Striding item effect which is commonly found on boots or rings (listed as 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 30% speed bonus; as of Update 16 the listed amount is the actual bonus).
Speed X item effect (5% per X, max 30% at Speed VI)
Longstrider spell (listed and actual 15%)
Expeditious Retreat spell (listed and actual 25%)
Haste spell (listed 40% actual 32% run speed bonus, also 15% attack speed bonus)
Shadow Walk spell (unlisted but actual 40% run speed bonus, also 50% concealment)
House Phiarlan Favor Reward the Phiarlan Pendant of Time's Warp Time spell (unlisted but actual 50% speed bonus, only in public areas).
Lesser Pendant of Travel gives 20 charges of Warp Time spell (50% speed bonus in public areas).

(stacks with each other and highest Enhancement bonus):

VIP characters move 10% faster in public spaces (since Update 15)
Fast Movement (barbarian) (verified 10% at Barbarian level 1)
Fast Movement (monk) (unverified +5% plus +5% per 3 levels of Monk: 10% at 3, 15% at 6, 20% at 9, 25% at 12, 30% at 15, 35% at 18).
Fast Movement (bard swashbuckler): +1% per bard level (verified stacking with all)
Thief-Acrobat: Fast Movement +1% per rogue level. (probably stacking with all)^{[Unverified"(probably stacking with all)" has not been verified in-game. Please verify it!]}
Druid wild shape: Wolf (10%) or Winter Wolf (15%). (probably stacking with all)^{[Unverified"(probably stacking with all)" has not been verified in-game. Please verify it!]}
Feeding Frenzy: +1% per warlock level for 20 seconds after using Consume (verified stacking with all)

Abundant Step does not increase run speed, nor is the distance jumped increased with a higher run speed.
Type of armor worn.
Race
Gender
Strength, Constitution, or length of run time (you don't get Exhausted from running)

Carrying capacity: reduces speed when you are weighed-down:
- Load: Light (0% to 33.33% load): no penalty.
- Load: Medium (33.34% to 66.66% load): -4.3%.
- Load: Heavy (66.67% to 100% load): -11.8%.
- Load: Other (more than 100% load): -30.8%.
Some spells, such as Slow, Blindness, Ray of Exhaustion, Stinking Cloud, Sleep, etc.
Some Weapon enhancements, such as Crippling, Stench, Paralyzing, Strength Sapping, Tendon Slice, Stunning, Slowburst, Limb Chopper
Some melee special attacks, such as Hamstring, Sap, Stunning blow
Being fatigued after using the Barbarian Rage ability
Being in knee-deep water (unless under the effects of Longstrider).
Using the Sneak ability
Jumping (verified)
Flying (the spell cast by the Storm Reaver in The Reaver's Fate and Reaver's Refuge (Note that the Swim skill reportedly determines travel speed when flying. It does not affect speed when jumping/falling without Fly.))
Having any alert enemies: -2%
Dungeon Alert: -2% per level (-8% at level 4)
Being harried due to being hit while high level Dungeon Alert is active: -30% for first stack, -70%^{[Unverified"-70%" has not been verified in-game. Please verify it!]} for second, -? for more