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Why walk when you can run.

Contents 1 In World of Warcraft 1.1 Default Movement Speeds 1.1.1 Mounts 1.2 Other types of movement 1.3 Other Means of Increasing Movement Rate 1.4 Decreasing Movement Rate 2 References 3 External links

In World of Warcraft Edit

This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.

Default Movement Speeds Edit

World of Warcraft includes two default movement speeds, which can be toggled using the NUM PAD / button:

1. Walk The character moves at ~1/3 run speed. Confers no other in game effects, and hence only used for roleplaying reasons or precision, such as positioning one's self without falling off a cliff. While walking is enabled, ground mounts and grounded flying mounts will move at walk speed too.
2. Run The character runs, again this confers no other in game effects and hence is more commonly used. Considered the default move speed, as all characters initially begin set to this speed. Unmodified player run speed has been tested to be 8 yards per second.^{[citation needed]}

Mounts Edit

Various movement increasing mounts are available, starting from level 20. To use a mount you will require the Riding Profession. The required riding profession corresponds to the quality of the mount:

• Rare land-based (ground) mounts require 75 [Apprentice Riding] to increase run speed by 40%.
• Epic land-based mounts require 150 [Journeyman Riding] to increase run speed by 100%.
• Rare flying mounts require 225 [Expert Riding] to fly at run speed +150%.
• Epic flying mounts require 300 [Artisan Riding] to fly at run speed +250%.
• A further increase in flying speed requires 375 [Master Riding] to fly at run speed +310%. Some flying mounts will give this speed increase without needing Master Riding.

To mount up, you must right click on the mount item in your inventory. Using a mount has a 1.5 second cast time which can be interrupted as any other cast (e.g. by moving, or jumping). Changing to druid forms has Instant cast time. It will also be canceled if at any time during the cast you enter combat. Dismounting is instant and you return to Run/Walk mode.

Other types of movement Edit

• Mages can use [Blink] to teleport forward 20 yards.
• Warlocks can use the combination of [Demonic Circle: Summon] and [Demonic Circle: Teleport] to teleport up to 40 yards to a pre-determined location.
• Jumping is a minor vertical change while doing a horizontal ground movement. It temporarily prevents falling which allows bridging small gaps in terrain.
  • Attempting a jump while flying or swimming will just move the character up for a small distance.
  • Attempting a jump while swimming at the surface of water (or other liquid) will briefly move the character out of the water or liquid which will temporarily suspend any affects being in the water or liquid (like lava) and allow druids a brief moment to change to a flight form and start flying.
• Swimming: When in water (or some other liquid) where the ground is below a certain depth, characters, mobs, and NPCs will switch to swim type movement, but will also incur a breath countdown.
• Rogues will move slower by default when stealthed.

Other Means of Increasing Movement Rate Edit

Run and Mounted speeds can be increased using buffs, enchants, and items. See Movement speed effects for a complete list of means increase movement speed.

Decreasing Movement Rate Edit

Run and Mounted speeds can be decreased by attacks and debuffs. See Movement speed effects for a complete list of means to decrease a target's movement speed.

Also, all mobs have a chance when attacking a player from behind to daze that player. This will apply a speed reduction debuff, and more importantly dismount the player if they are mounted.

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