Movement Speed

Movement speed is one of the few variables in FFXI that is entirely controlled clientside. It is also one of the few things that will unarguably improve your in game "quality of life." Running from place to place is the vast majority of what you do in FFXI, so moving 12% faster makes you almost 12% more efficient.

Base player maximum speed was originally 4.0, but was increased by 25% to 5.0 in December 2013. Every +0.1 therefore represents +2% movement speed, and all speed adjustments are multiples of this value. Although gear was adjusted to compensate for the base speed change, job abilities and other enhancements were not, and the global cap was not increased. For example, Flee, which originally increased movement speed by 100% (to 8.0/4.0), is still subject to the global cap of 8.0, resulting in a movement speed increase of 60% (8.0/5.0). Similarly, buffs that used to increase movement speed by 25% (+1.0/4.0) now increase it by 20% (+1.0/5.0).

Quantification

There are various clunky ways to quantify movement speed (Ex. example), but the easiest way is to look at the speed number sent in packets. Windower's SpeedChecker addon does this.

Enhancement Bonuses

Movement speed can be directly affected by certain spells, abilities, key item effects, items and enchantments, and equipment.

Active Effects

• Atma of Ambition: +12%
• Atma of the Master Crafter: +12%
• Cheer: Jumbotender: +2%

Temporary Effects

• Flee: +60%
• Sprinter's Drink: +60%
• Hermes Quencher: +60%

Volatile Effects

• Raptor Mazurka: +10%
• Chocobo Mazurka: +20%
• Bolter's Roll: x1.0~1.62
• Chocobo Jig (Quickening): +20%
• Fleet Wind (Quickening): +20%
• Sprinter's Shoes/Talaria (Quickening): +10%

The effects of spells, abilities, and equipment stack up to the maximum movement speed of +60%. All sources stack additively, with several notable exceptions:

• Only the highest value from equipment counts.
• Mazurka and Quickening effects do not stack, despite the fact that both can be active at the same time.
• Bolter's Roll's effect is multiplicative with equipment, but not with other sources.

Thus, the closed form is:

(100% + max(Equipment)) * Roll + max(Quickening, Mazurka) + sum(Active) + sum(Temporary) <= 160%

All volatile effects wear off when the player takes any offensive action against an enemy, or is the target of any offensive action, even if the action is evaded or resisted.

Debuff Reduction

Movement speed is directly reduced by the Weight status inflicted by the spell Gravity or monster abilities with a Gravity effect. This penalty can range from mild (-12%) to very significant (nearly immobile) depending on what caused the weight effect.

Monster movement speed can be reduced by successfully landing Gravity or Gravity II.

Equipment Bonuses

Note that while positive movement speed bonuses on equipment DO NOT stack (only the highest bonus equipped takes effect), negative movement speed equipment does stack. The Quickening enchantments of Sprinter's Shoes and Talaria stack with other movement speed equipment, and once the enchantment is in effect they can be swapped out for other equipment. While each job has at least one always active +12% or higher movement speed equipment piece available, some are considerably more difficult to acquire than others.

Item	Level	Slot	Jobs	Speed
Destrier Beret	1	Head	All Jobs	Latent
Pitchfork +1	1	Weapon	All Jobs	Costume
S. Bunny Hat +1	1	Head	All Jobs	Costume
Snow Bunny Hat	1	Head	All Jobs	Costume
Purple Race Silks	1	Body	All Jobs	Chocobo
Nin. Kyahan +1	74	Feet	NIN	25% (Dusk to Dawn)
Ninja Kyahan	54	Feet	NIN	25% (Night)
Skadi's Jambeaux +1	99	Feet	THF BST RNG COR DNC RUN	18%
Fajin Boots	95	Feet	THF RNG	18%
Geomancy Sandals	99	Feet	GEO	12%
Iaso Boots	99	Feet	WHM RDM BRD SCH	12%
Tandava Crackows	83	Feet	DNC	12%
Aoidos' Cothrn. +1	81	Feet	BRD	12%
Aoidos' Cothrn. +2	81	Feet	BRD	12%
Danzo Sune-Ate	80	Feet	SAM NIN	12%
Skadi's Jambeaux	75	Feet	THF BST RNG COR	12%
Blood Cuisses	73	Legs	RDM PLD DRK RNG DRG BLU COR RUN	12%
Crimson Cuisses	73	Legs	RDM PLD DRK RNG DRG BLU COR RUN	12%
Carmine Cuisses	99	Legs	RDM PLD DRK RNG DRG BLU COR RUN	12%
Carmine Cuisses +1	99	Legs	RDM PLD DRK RNG DRG BLU COR RUN	18%
Herald's Gaiters	70	Feet	MNK WHM BLM SMN SCH GEO	12%
Hermes' Sandals	70	Feet	WAR MNK COR PUP RUN	12%
Hermes' Sandals +1	70	Feet	WAR MNK COR PUP RUN	12%
Pillager's Poulaines	99	Feet	THF	12%
Pillager's Poulaines +1	99	Feet	THF	12%
Pillager's Poulaines +2	99	Feet	THF	12%
Pillager's Poulaines +3	99	Feet	THF	18%
Orion Socks	99	Feet	RNG	12%
Orion Socks +1	99	Feet	RNG	12%
Orion Socks +2	99	Feet	RNG	12%
Orion Socks +3	99	Feet	RNG	18%
Geomancy Sandals	99	Feet	GEO	12%
Geomancy Sandals +1	99	Feet	GEO	12%
Geomancy Sandals +2	99	Feet	GEO	12%
Geomancy Sandals +3	99	Feet	GEO	18%
Desert Boots	62	Feet	All Jobs	12% (Sandstorms)
Desert Boots +1	62	Feet	All Jobs	12% (Sandstorms)
Storm Crackows	50	Feet	All Jobs	12% (Assault)
Areion Boots	20	Feet	THF RNG	12%
Areion Boots +1	20	Feet	THF RNG	12%
Jute Boots	99	Feet	THF RNG	12%
Jute Boots +1	99	Feet	THF RNG	18%
Strider Boots	20	Feet	THF RNG	12%
Trotter Boots	20	Feet	THF RNG	12%
Federation Aketon	1	Body	All Jobs	12% (Conquest)
Kingdom Aketon	1	Body	All Jobs	12% (Conquest)
Myth.Msk. Livery	1	Body	All Jobs	12% (Conquest)
Ptr.Prt. Livery	1	Body	All Jobs	12% (Conquest)
Republic Aketon	1	Body	All Jobs	12% (Conquest)
Ryl.Grd. Livery	1	Body	All Jobs	12% (Conquest)
Sprinter's Shoes	1	Feet	All Jobs	10% (Ench.)
Talaria	1	Feet	All Jobs	10% (Ench.)
Paean Boots	99	Feet	WHM RDM BRD SCH	8%
Track Pants +1	1	Legs	All Jobs	8%
Blitzer Poleyn	75	Legs	WAR PLD DRK DRG SAM	8% ()
Desultor Tassets	75	Legs	MNK THF BST RNG NIN BLU COR PUP DNC RUN	8% ()
Tatsumaki Sitagoromo	75	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	8% ()
Plumb Boots	99	Feet	All Jobs	-12%
Lavalier +1	96	Neck	All Jobs	-12%
Mollusca Mantle	92	Back	WAR MNK RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Oneiros Axe	88	Weapon	WAR	-12%
Oneiros Barbut	88	Head	WAR PLD	-12%
Scuta Cape	88	Back	All Jobs	-12%
Oily Trousers	74	Legs	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Gloves	72	Hands	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Gloves +1	72	Hands	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Jerkin	72	Body	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Jerkin +1	72	Body	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Ledelsens	72	Feet	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Ledelsens +1	72	Feet	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Mask	72	Head	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Mask +1	72	Head	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Trousers	72	Legs	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Dusk Trousers +1	72	Legs	WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR DNC	-12%
Mahant Sandals	63	Feet	MNK WHM BLM RDM PLD BRD RNG SMN BLU PUP SCH	-12%
Raikiri	56	Weapon	SAM	-12%
Shneddick Ring	99	Rings	All Jobs	18%
Shneddick Ring +1	99	Rings	All Jobs	18%

Related Links

• Chocobo Jig
• Bolter's Roll
• Chocobo Mazurka/Raptor Mazurka
• Atma of the Master Crafter/Atma of Ambition
• Calculating movement speed (Byrth, BG)