Movement Speed

Movement Speed is a statistic that, as its name implies, affects how quickly a character moves.
Base movement speed is 5.0 (measured in yalms/second) and the maximum possible movement speed is 8.0.
Base player movement 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).
Movement speed is one of the few variables in FFXI that is entirely controlled clientside.
==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/Rarab Cap +1/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 have a combined maximum value of 20%.
* Bolter's Roll's effect is multiplicative with equipment, but not with other sources.
Thus, the closed form is:
 (100% + max(Equipment)) * Roll + min(sum(Quickening, Mazurka), 20%) + 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.
The Weight status can be inflicted upon enemies via Gravity, Gravity II, Indi-Gravity, and as an additional effect on various weapons and Weapon Skills.
==Equipment Bonuses==
Shneddick Ring/+1 is the only piece of equipment that gives +18% movement speed to all jobs, and it is mutually exclusive with other Seekers of Adoulin ring rewards.
Shneddick notwithstanding, each job has access to at least one piece of equipment that gives an unconditional bonus of at least +12%, and most jobs have at least one that gives +18%. However, some of these pieces of equipment are considerably more difficult to acquire than others, and some incur significant defensive compromises while equipped.
Item 	Level	Slot 	Jobs 	Speed
Shneddick Ring 	99 	Rings 	All Jobs 	18%
Shneddick Ring +1 	99 	Rings 	All Jobs 	18%
Destrier Beret 	1 	Head 	All Jobs 	Latent (Level 30 and below)
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% (Windurst city zones for current citizens only)
Kingdom Aketon 	1 	Body 	All Jobs 	12% (San d'Oria city zones for current citizens only)
Republic Aketon 	1 	Body 	All Jobs 	12% (Bastok city zones for current citizens only)
Ptr.Prt. Livery 	1 	Body 	All Jobs 	12% (for Campaign zones currently under dominant Windurst influence )
Ryl.Grd. Livery 	1 	Body 	All Jobs 	12% (for Campaign zones currently under dominant San d'Oria influence)
Myth.Msk. Livery 	1 	Body 	All Jobs 	12% (for Campaign zones currently under dominant Bastok influence)
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%
Sprinter's Shoes 	1 	Feet 	All Jobs 	10% (Enchantment, stacks with equipment)
Rarab Cap +1 	1 	Head 	All Jobs 	10% (Enchantment, stacks with equipment)
Talaria 	1 	Feet 	All Jobs 	10% (Enchantment, stacks with equipment)
== Related Links ==
* Chocobo Jig
* Bolter's Roll
* Chocobo Mazurka/Raptor Mazurka
* Atma of the Master Crafter/Atma of Ambition
* Calculating movement speed (Byrth, BG)
Category:Game Mechanics