Does avater of balthazar+running stance stack? - Guild Wars Forums

Lishy · Mar 16, 2008, 10:13 PM // 22:13

Sorry, but I am new to running.

RPGmaniac · Mar 16, 2008, 10:14 PM // 22:14

Running speed increase caps off at 33%. Individual skills can bypass it, but they can't stack past 33%.

In short: no.

Dem Babyz Iz Mine · Mar 16, 2008, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Nuh uh, I've gotten 66%

RPGmaniac · Mar 16, 2008, 11:42 PM // 23:42

I doubt that. What skills were you using?

milkflopance · Mar 16, 2008, 11:47 PM // 23:47

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Originally Posted by Dem Babyz Iz Mine

Nuh uh, I've gotten 66%

No you haven't. Max speed boost is 33% when combining skills, unless you're using Dash for 50%.

BenDiesel · Mar 17, 2008, 12:32 AM // 00:32

Technically you can get 66% with junundu tunnel, but that is the one exception

sykoone · Mar 17, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38

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Originally Posted by BenDiesel

Technically you can get 66% with junundu tunnel, but that is the one exception

Single skills override the stacking cap, so it's not really an exception.

Sir Tidus · Mar 17, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39

So if you use a 50% increase in speed at the same time as some other speed mod. What will be your final speed? 33% faster or 50% faster? Does it take the highest value?

Admael · Mar 17, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55

What about Essence of Celerity and a running stance? (25% or 33%, doesn't matter)

RPGmaniac · Mar 17, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

So if you use a 50% increase in speed at the same time as some other speed mod. What will be your final speed? 33% faster or 50% faster? Does it take the highest value?

It takes the highest value, so it will be 50%.

Using the essence of celerity with any running stance, your final speed will be 33%.

Eldin · Mar 17, 2008, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Speaking of which, I forget, can speed stances cancel out hexes? If I recall back in early 2006 ANet released an update that either made it so they can or they can't. I recall being able to sprint my way out of cripples, though - that or I was drunk at the time.

Sir Tidus · Mar 17, 2008, 01:50 AM // 01:50

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Originally Posted by RPGmaniac

It takes the highest value, so it will be 50%.

Using the essence of celerity with any running stance, your final speed will be 33%.

Sorry, it seems to me that you just contradicted yourself. Will essence of celerity and dash together give you 50% or 33% increase in speed?

Gorebrex · Mar 17, 2008, 01:55 AM // 01:55

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Originally Posted by Eldin

Speaking of which, I forget, can speed stances cancel out hexes? If I recall back in early 2006 ANet released an update that either made it so they can or they can't. I recall being able to sprint my way out of cripples, though - that or I was drunk at the time.

Probably just drunk. I was in Kryta a few hours ago, to get Grasping Earth for my Mo/E, got hexed by a Mergoyle(dont remember which skill, but a slow), and couldn't run faster using Windborne Speed. Not sure if other skills wouldve worked, but I don't think so.

RPGmaniac · Mar 17, 2008, 01:59 AM // 01:59

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

Sorry, it seems to me that you just contradicted yourself. Will essence of celerity and dash together give you 50% or 33% increase in speed?

It always takes the highest value. Dash would override the essence of celerity. When I meant any running stance, I mean outside of the ones that exceed the cap (such as dash, junundu tunnel, etc).

Kale Ironfist · Mar 17, 2008, 07:29 AM // 07:29

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Originally Posted by Eldin

Speaking of which, I forget, can speed stances cancel out hexes? If I recall back in early 2006 ANet released an update that either made it so they can or they can't. I recall being able to sprint my way out of cripples, though - that or I was drunk at the time.

The update allowed speed boosts to actually boost your speed if you were hit by a -50% speed effect (whether hex or the crippled condition).

Before that update, all +speed boosts did nothing to help you.

Gorebrex · Mar 18, 2008, 02:33 PM // 14:33

Is that update in effect now? Because as in my previous post, I was recently hit with a slow, and a speed boost I used did nothing to change my speed. Not enough to notice at least.

Kale Ironfist · Mar 19, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45

It's been in effect for quite a while now. Try to remember the exact speed boost and hex you were hit with and there might be an explanation.

Charr · Mar 19, 2008, 04:32 AM // 04:32

Mergoyle Wavebreaker also uses Deep Freeze so it's possible that was the reason your Windborne Speed didn't have any effect.

Gorebrex · Mar 20, 2008, 03:12 AM // 03:12

I dont think they were wavebreakers, I was coming from Beetletun. The speedboost was windborne speed, as I was Mo/E to get Grasping Earth from Hot Spring Murders quest.

RPGmaniac · Mar 20, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

Was it Pin Down?

Mar 16, 2008, 10:13 PM // 22:13	#1
Lishy Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008	Does avater of balthazar+running stance stack? Sorry, but I am new to running.

Mar 16, 2008, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#2
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Running speed increase caps off at 33%. Individual skills can bypass it, but they can't stack past 33%. In short: no.

Mar 16, 2008, 11:38 PM // 23:38	#3
Dem Babyz Iz Mine Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ninth ring of the Abyss Guild: Underpaid Heroes [Hero] Profession: D/A	Nuh uh, I've gotten 66%

Mar 16, 2008, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#4
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	I doubt that. What skills were you using?

Mar 17, 2008, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#6
BenDiesel Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Guild Wars University Profession: W/	Technically you can get 66% with junundu tunnel, but that is the one exception

Mar 17, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#8
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	So if you use a 50% increase in speed at the same time as some other speed mod. What will be your final speed? 33% faster or 50% faster? Does it take the highest value?

Mar 17, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#9
Admael Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Guild: Xen of Heroes	What about Essence of Celerity and a running stance? (25% or 33%, doesn't matter)

Mar 17, 2008, 01:49 AM // 01:49	#11
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	Speaking of which, I forget, can speed stances cancel out hexes? If I recall back in early 2006 ANet released an update that either made it so they can or they can't. I recall being able to sprint my way out of cripples, though - that or I was drunk at the time.

Mar 18, 2008, 02:33 PM // 14:33	#16
Gorebrex Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006	Is that update in effect now? Because as in my previous post, I was recently hit with a slow, and a speed boost I used did nothing to change my speed. Not enough to notice at least.

Mar 19, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#17
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	It's been in effect for quite a while now. Try to remember the exact speed boost and hex you were hit with and there might be an explanation.

Mar 19, 2008, 04:32 AM // 04:32	#18
Charr Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007 Profession: W/A	Mergoyle Wavebreaker also uses Deep Freeze so it's possible that was the reason your Windborne Speed didn't have any effect.

Mar 20, 2008, 03:12 AM // 03:12	#19
Gorebrex Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006	I dont think they were wavebreakers, I was coming from Beetletun. The speedboost was windborne speed, as I was Mo/E to get Grasping Earth from Hot Spring Murders quest.

Mar 20, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#20
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Was it Pin Down?