Editing 40d:Speed

{{av}}{{Quality|Fine}}

 

Raw speed is the figure used by the game to determine a creature's movement under different conditions (encumbered, [[attributes|agile]], lying down, exhausted, etc.), although displayed speed represents how often a creature actually moves in-game.

Tasks other than movement (such as [[mining]] or performing [[workshop]] tasks) are also known to be affected by a creature's speed. It appears (through testing by constructing [[road]]s) that movement Speed does not impact the speed with which tasks are completed once begun (except inasmuch as tasks which require [[dwarves]] to negotiate long distances, possibly with heavy loads, will be shortened by reducing time spent in transit.)

The default raw speed for all creatures is 900. Each level of [[attributes|agility]] will reduce a creature's raw speed by 10%.  

Several creature [[Status icon|state]]s have an influence on speed, such as being prone (lying down), [[Ambusher|sneaking]], being stunned, or being over-exerted, thirsty, hungry, or sleepy. The speed penalty for being in each of these states is modified by the creature's agility, making agility's influence on creature speed doubly important.  

| '''Attribute''' || align="right" | '''Prone or<br>Sneaking''' || style="padding-left: 35px;" align="right" | '''Stunned''' || style="padding-left: 35px;" align="right" | '''Over-Exerted''' || style="padding-left: 35px;" align="right" | '''Drowsy,<br>Hungry,<br>or Thirsty''' || style="padding-left: 35px;" align="right" | '''Starving,<br>Dehydrated,<br>Very Drowsy,<br>or Tired'''

*''Sneaking'' is a creature utilizing the [[Ambusher]] skill.

*''Stunned'' is usually caused by getting "charged" by another creature (can also be the aftereffect of a [[Cave spider|cave spider]] or [[giant cave spider]] bite). It can also happen to injured creatures while moving.

*''Starving'' is due to lack of [[food]]. It is the more severe form of "Hungry".

The speed penalty for each state is cumulative. For instance, a prone, sneaking [[dwarf]] (raw speed 900) will have a modified raw speed of 4900 (displayed speed 200). An Extremely Agile elf (raw speed 490) who is prone, stunned, and thirsty will have a modified speed of 2660 and a displayed speed of 362.

The speed penalty for "sneaking" is additionally modified by a creature's Ambusher skill. Each level of Ambusher skill reduces the movement penalty listed above (1000-2000) by 5%. For instance, a base-agility Novice Ambusher will have a movement penalty of 1900 when sneaking; an Agile, Competent Ambusher, 1530 (85% of 1800); and a Perfectly Agile, Legendary Ambusher, 250 (25% of 1000). One additional note to mention is that, similar to some Fortress mode skills, Ambusher skill effects actually top out at Legendary+5, whereby all of the speed penalty from sneaking is nullified allowing you to sneak as fast as you can normally walk.

Each level of thirst, hunger, drowsiness, or exhaustion (and possibly stun as well) also appears to reduce all skills by one or more levels. This can reduce your sneaking skill (and consequently, sneaking speed), or more catastrophically, your [[Armor user]] skill (which can cause you to suddenly be extremely encumbered).

[[Strange mood|Melancholy]] appears to make creatures extremely slow, adding a penalty of approximately 8000 to raw speed.

The [[Armor user]] skill reduces the effective weight of items that are worn but not including any items inside a worn object (like the items carried in a [[backpack]]). It has no effect at Novice level, but at <nolabel> level, it decreases the weight of worn items by 3/16ths. Each additional level of skill decreases the weight of items by another 1/16th, up to a maximum of 16/16ths if a creature is a [[legendary]] armor user.

{{Category|Modding}}

{{Category|Creatures}}

{{Category|Dwarves}}