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{{Otheruses5|the Speed power pool|information on movement speed|Limits|Travel Powers}}
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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'''Speed''' is one of the [[Power Pools]] available to all characters. These powers allow you to commit great feats of speed. Most notably [[#Super Speed|Super Speed]], one of the four main [[Travel Power]]s.
  
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'''Speed'''
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Players are able to pick [[#Flurry|Flurry]], [[#Hasten|Hasten]], and [[#Super Speed|Super Speed]] starting from level 4 in any order without any prerequisite. [[#Whirlwind|Whirlwind]] and [[#Burnout|Burnout]] are level 14 power choices, and require two other Speed Powers before selection.
  
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Speed is the best tree if you want to get somewhere fast. Its moves also use speed to other advantages, such as lowering cooldowns and knocking people back. It is a great tree to look into if you are interested in being speedy.
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== Power Table ==
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The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:
  
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Speed is technically the fastest movement tree in the game, however, you are much more prone to obstacles since you are stuck on the ground. When combined with super jump you have the fastest traveling in game.
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=SuperSpeed_Flurry.png|Power=Flurry|Level=4|Effect=Moderate Damage (Smashing) Foe Disorient (minor)|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=SuperSpeed_AcceleratedCombat.png|Power=Hasten|Level=4|Effect=Self +Recharge|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=SuperSpeed_SuperSpeed.png|Power=Super Speed|Level=4|Effect=Toggle: Self +Speed (Minor Stealth)|Border=1}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=SuperSpeed_Whirlwind.png|Power=Whirlwind|Level=14|Effect=Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Knockback|Border=0}}
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{{Powers_LevelRow|Icon=SuperSpeed_Burnout.png|Power=Burnout|Level=14|Effect=Recharge Primary/Secondary Powers|Border=0}}
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== Powers ==
 
== Powers ==
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The following are powers in the Speed powerset.
  
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=== [[Image:SuperSpeed_Flurry.png]] Flurry ===
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=== Burnout ===
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Burnout allows you to instantly recharge all of your Primary and Secondary powers. Burnout is very expensive in terms of endurance, and reduces your maximum endurance slightly for 60 seconds after use. You must be at least level 14 and have two other Speed Powers before selecting Burnout.
  
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Damage over Time 'Matrix' style attack with slight chance to stun.
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{{PowerBlock_Start}}
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{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Extremely Long}}
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{{PowerBlock_Level|14}}
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Recharge all Primary and Secondary Powers}}
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Recharge}}}}
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{{PowerBlock Sets|None}}
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=== [[File:SuperSpeed_Flurry.png]] Flurry ===
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Unleashes a super fast Flurry of punches to pummel your foe. Flurry is so dizzying that it has a chance to Disorient the target.
  
 
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Minor}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|Moderate (Smashing)}}  
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}}  
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Fast}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|6 (Any Archtype)}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|4}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Chance to Stun}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Foe Disorient (Minor, short duration)}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|Damage}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Enhance Accuracy}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Disorient Duration}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Damage}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Endurance Reduction}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Recharge Reduction}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Reduce Recharge}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Accuracy}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Disorient Duration}}}}
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{{PowerBlock Sets|{{Set Melee Damage}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Set Stuns}}}}
 
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=== [[Image:SuperSpeed_AcceleratedCombat.png]] Hasten ===
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=== [[File:SuperSpeed_AcceleratedCombat.png]] Hasten ===
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You can reduce the recharge time of all powers for 2 minutes. Although Hasten does not cost any Endurance to activate, you can tire easily since your Endurance does not recover more rapidly. After Hasten wears off, you become tired and will lose some Endurance.
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+Recharge for 2 minutes. Recharge modification is between 60% and 70%.
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{{PowerBlock_Start}}  
 
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|None}}
 
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}}  
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Slow}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|6 (Any Archtype)}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|4}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Lowers Cooldown Time}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Self +Recharge}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|Endurance Reduction}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Recharge}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Recharge Reduction}}  
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{{PowerBlock Sets|None}}
 
{{PowerBlock_End}}
 
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=== [[Image:SuperSpeed_SuperSpeed.png]] Super Speed ===
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=== [[File:SuperSpeed_SuperSpeed.png]] Super Speed ===
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You can run at super-human speeds! While running at such speeds, you are a blur, and many foes will not even notice you as you speed past them. If you attack a target while this power is on, you will temporarily be slowed to normal speed.
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Dramatically increase ground speed. Also grants minor stealth. The minor stealth does not work on everyone, however.
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{{PowerBlock_Start}}  
 
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|None}}
 
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Fast}}  
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Very Fast}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|14 (Any Archtype)}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|4}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Increases Run Speed Dramatically}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Toggle: Self +Speed}}
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|Endurance Reduction}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Stealth (Minor)}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Run Speed}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Running Speed}}}}
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{{PowerBlock Sets|{{Set Running}}}}
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{{PowerBlock Blank|{{Set Universal Travel}}}}
 
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=== [[Image:SuperSpeed_Whirlwind.png]] Whirlwind ===
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=== [[File:SuperSpeed_Whirlwind.png]] Whirlwind ===
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You spin around at an amazing speed to create a Whirlwind around yourself. Any foes that enter this Whirlwind will be tossed into the air. You must be at least level 14 and have two other Speed Powers before selecting Whirlwind.
  
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Similar to [[Kinetics#Repel|Repel]], Point Blank Area of Effect Knockback/Knockdown. Whirlwind is created by spinning really fast.
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[[Category:Gameplay]][[Category:Powersets]][[Category:Power Pools]]
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{{PowerBlock_Damage|None}}
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{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}}  
 
{{PowerBlock_Recharge|Moderate}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|20 (Any Archtype)}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Level|14}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Knocks Foes back}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Effects|Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Knockback}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|Endurance Reduction}}
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{{PowerBlock_Enhancements|{{Reduce Endurance Cost}}}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Recharge Reduction}}
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Enhance Knockback}}}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|Knockback Distance}}  
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{{PowerBlock_Blank|{{Reduce Recharge}}}}
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{{PowerBlock Sets|{{Set Knockback}}}}
 
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== Historical ==
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* [[Issue 21]] reduced the first three powers (Flurry, Hasten, Super Speed) from levels 6, 6, and 14 respectively, to each unlocking at level 4. Issue 21 also reduced the fourth power (Whirlwind) to level 14, and introduced Burnout at level 14.
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== External Links ==
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{{RedTomaxPoolSet
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|Power=Speed}}
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[[Category:Power Pools]]

Latest revision as of 07:28, 17 April 2012

This article is about the Speed power pool. For information on movement speed, see Limits or Travel Powers.

Overview

Speed is one of the Power Pools available to all characters. These powers allow you to commit great feats of speed. Most notably Super Speed, one of the four main Travel Powers.

Players are able to pick Flurry, Hasten, and Super Speed starting from level 4 in any order without any prerequisite. Whirlwind and Burnout are level 14 power choices, and require two other Speed Powers before selection.

Power Table

The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power Level Effect
SuperSpeed Flurry.png Flurry 4 Moderate Damage (Smashing) Foe Disorient (minor)
SuperSpeed AcceleratedCombat.png Hasten 4 Self +Recharge
SuperSpeed SuperSpeed.png Super Speed 4 Toggle: Self +Speed (Minor Stealth)
SuperSpeed Whirlwind.png Whirlwind 14 Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Knockback
SuperSpeed Burnout.png Burnout 14 Recharge Primary/Secondary Powers

Powers

The following are powers in the Speed powerset.

Burnout

Burnout allows you to instantly recharge all of your Primary and Secondary powers. Burnout is very expensive in terms of endurance, and reduces your maximum endurance slightly for 60 seconds after use. You must be at least level 14 and have two other Speed Powers before selecting Burnout.

Recharge Extremely Long
Minimum Level 14
Effects Recharge all Primary and Secondary Powers
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories None

SuperSpeed Flurry.png Flurry

Unleashes a super fast Flurry of punches to pummel your foe. Flurry is so dizzying that it has a chance to Disorient the target.

Damage Moderate (Smashing)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level 4
Effects Foe Disorient (Minor, short duration)
Enhancements TO Training Accuracy.png Enhance Accuracy
TO Training Damage.png Enhance Damage
TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
TO Training Disorient Duration.png Enhance Disorient Duration
Set Categories IO Melee Damage.png Melee Damage
IO Disorient Duration.png Stuns

SuperSpeed AcceleratedCombat.png Hasten

You can reduce the recharge time of all powers for 2 minutes. Although Hasten does not cost any Endurance to activate, you can tire easily since your Endurance does not recover more rapidly. After Hasten wears off, you become tired and will lose some Endurance.

Recharge Slow
Minimum Level 4
Effects Self +Recharge
Enhancements TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories None

SuperSpeed SuperSpeed.png Super Speed

You can run at super-human speeds! While running at such speeds, you are a blur, and many foes will not even notice you as you speed past them. If you attack a target while this power is on, you will temporarily be slowed to normal speed.

Recharge Very Fast
Minimum Level 4
Effects Toggle: Self +Speed
Stealth (Minor)
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training Running Speed.png Enhance Running Speed
Set Categories IO Run Speed Increase.png Running
IO Universal Travel.png Universal Travel

SuperSpeed Whirlwind.png Whirlwind

You spin around at an amazing speed to create a Whirlwind around yourself. Any foes that enter this Whirlwind will be tossed into the air. You must be at least level 14 and have two other Speed Powers before selecting Whirlwind.

Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level 14
Effects Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Knockback
Enhancements TO Training Endurance Cost.png Reduce Endurance Cost
TO Training KnockBack Distance.png Enhance Knockback Distance
TO Training Attack Rate.png Increase Attack Rate
Set Categories IO Knockback Distance.png Knockback

Historical

Badge time.png This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.
  • Issue 21 reduced the first three powers (Flurry, Hasten, Super Speed) from levels 6, 6, and 14 respectively, to each unlocking at level 4. Issue 21 also reduced the fourth power (Whirlwind) to level 14, and introduced Burnout at level 14.

External Links

Speed Pool at RedTomax.com

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