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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
'''Travel Powers''' are any power that modifies your characters movement to such a degree that you can travel large distances quickly. There are 4 powers that were designed for this purpose.
'''Travel Powers''' are any powers that modify a character's movement to such a degree that they can travel large distances quickly. There are seven [[Power Pools|Power Pool]] powers designed primarily for the purpose of personal movement. The four original ones are Fly, Super Jump, Super Speed, and Teleport. The three additional ones offer variations on the original four. Because you can only have four [[Power Pools]], you may make a decision based on the utility of the other powers in the pool; for example, [[Super Jump]] might be more attractive than [[Mighty Leap]] because [[Combat Jumping]] provides excellent mobility in combat, a modicum of defence, and a convenient place to slot some unique [[IO]]s.
*Travel Power's base speed scales with level.
*There are flight and run speed caps in place. Their values are subject to debate. One [[Hero Planner]] indicates that run speed (Super Speed) caps at 100 mph.
*Travel Powers are subject to [[#Suppression|Suppression]]


The following table lists these 4 powers along with travel speeds in MPH. First at Level 14 when you can first acquire them. Then at Level 50. Then theoretical speeds with 3 [[Enhancements#Single-Origin_Enhancements|Single-Origin]] enhancements (at level 50).
Other powers provide smaller or temporary travel benefits, or grant them to entire teams. Often the [[P2W Vendor]] can provide sufficient mobility to avoid or delay the use of a power pick for a travel power. [[Peacebringer]]s come with an inherent flight power, and [[Warshade]]s an inherent teleportation power.
{| align="center" border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
 
! align="left"| Power
The base speed of travel powers does not change with [[Level]], except inasmuch as more slots and better enhancements may be available.
! Speed @ 14
 
! Speed @ 50
Most Travel Powers are subject to [[#Suppression|Suppression]] after making an action that affects an ally or enemy. Buffs that mimic travel powers (such as Speed Boost and Siphon Speed) are not subject to suppression. Teleport is not subject to suppression.
! Enhanced @ 50
 
Travel Power Suppression functions differently in [[Player_vs_Player#Travel_Suppression|PvP]] in [[Arena]] matches. Teleport is disabled by PvP Suppression. PvP travel suppression is disabled in PvP zones and is off by default in arena matches.
 
Fly, Super Jump and Super Speed are subject to "hard caps", which means there is a threshold past which nothing will increase the speed at which you travel. Teleport has no "hard cap" due to its nature, though the limit on range bonuses still applies (see the [[Limits#Range|Limits]] page for more information).
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== Travel Speeds ==
Each mode of travel has a different base and maximum speed value. Teleport has the fastest maximum potential, but is greatly dependent on the user's ability to quickly and accurately activate the power to achieve this potential. Running provides the highest movement cap, followed by jumping, and lastly, flying. However, with [[Flight#Afterburner|Afterburner]] slotted with at least 37% enhancement value, flying exceeds the jumping movement cap.
 
At any level, [[Fly]] can exceed the flight speed cap without being enhanced. However, since Afterburner raises the flight speed cap, enhancements in Fly can still be valuable. In the [[Combat Attributes Window]], a given movement speed turns cyan when it is capped. Super Jump and Super Speed experience more difficulty in reaching their caps, especially at high levels, but ordinarily a second enhancement slot is not needed in either.
 
The following table lists the base and max speed limits for each movement type at level 50. The base limit is your standard speed cap, but some powers are able to buff that speed cap up to a max speed limit. An example of this is flying speed which has a base fly speed limit of 58.63 mph, but with the use of Afterburner that fly speed limit can increase to as high as 87.95 mph. Takeoff (from Mighty Leap) grants a maximum jumping speed buff of 1.0 scale, which increases the jumping speed limit from 78.18 mph to 92.5 mph (same as the running speed limit). The scale speed translates to movement speed by multiplying its value by 21 feet per second (fps) or 14.3181818 miles per hour (mph). The table below will show units in mph.
 
{| align="center" class="wikitable"
! align="left"| Movement Type !! Scale (Base) !! Scale (Max) !! MPH (Base) !! MPH (Max)
|-
|-
! align="left"| Fly
| align="left"| '''Flying''' || align="center"|  4.095 || align="center"| 6.1425 || align="center"| 58.63 || align="center"| 87.95
| align="right"| 28.72
| align="right"| 33.87
| align="right"| 52.44
|-
|-
! align="left"| Super Jump
| align="left"| '''Leaping''' || align="center"|  5.46 || align="center"| 6.46 || align="center"| 78.18 || align="center"| 92.50
| align="right"| 50.37
| align="right"| 55.97
| align="right"| 89.80
|-
|-
! align="left"| Super Speed
| align="left"| '''Running''' || align="center"| 6.46 || align="center"| 6.46 || align="center"| 92.50 || align="center"| 92.50
| align="right"| 59.96
| align="right"| 70.45
| align="right"| 118.02
|-
! align="left"| Teleport
| align="right"| 102.27
| align="right"| 102.27
| align="right"| 159.55
|}
|}
''NOTE:'' Blasters with [[Energy Manipulation]] may be able to achieve as much as 312 mph using Power Boost and Boost Range in combination with Teleport.<br>


== Travel ==
'''Notes:'''
The following is a semi-biased listing of Travel Powers.
*[[Blaster]]s with [[Energy Manipulation]] may be able to achieve as much as 312 MPH with Teleport by using [[Energy Manipulation#Boost Range|Boost Range]] and Range Enhancements.
=== [[Image:Flight TravelFlight.png]] Fly ===
*[[Fitness#Swift|Swift]] adds 2.93mph fly speed at level 50; with 3 even-level SOs, it adds 5.71mph.
*Swift adds 5.01mph run speed at level 50; with 3 even-level SOs, it adds 9.77mph.
*[[Fitness#Hurdle|Hurdle]] adds 17.83mph jump speed at level 50; with 3 even-level SOs, it adds 29.71mph.
 
See how Flight Speed is calculated on the [[Flight Powers#Flight Speed|Flight Powers]] article.
 
== Travel Powers ==
The following is a listing of "formal" Travel Powers. They are all subject to Suppression unless noted otherwise.
 
=== [[File:Flight TravelFlight.png]] Fly ===


;Toggle. Self +Fly
;Toggle. Self +Fly
:[[Flight#Fly|Fly]] is slow, safe, and highly maneuverable, however it is very expensive.
:[[Flight#Fly|Fly]] is simple to use, safe, and highly maneuverable. [[Flight#Hover|Hover]] is a popular choice for in-combat maneuvering.
 
=== [[File:SorceryPool_MysticFlight.png]] Mystic Flight ===
:[[Sorcery#Mystic Flight|Mystic Flight]] provides the same speed as Fly but does not grant [[Afterburner]] for additional speed. However, when in Mystic Flight, it offers an (unenhanceable) teleportation ability with the same base stats as Teleport.


=== [[Image:Flight GroupFly.png]] Group Fly ===
=== [[File:Flight GroupFly.png]] Group Fly ===


;Toggle. PBAoE Team +Fly -Acc
;Toggle. PBAoE Team +Fly -Acc
:[[Flight#Group Fly|Group Fly]] is slower than Fly, but just as maneuverable. Teammates and Pets in the 'gaseous nebula' it creates will be granted fly. If the ally moves out of the nebula they will still fly for another 5-10(?) seconds.
:[[Flight#Group Fly|Group Fly]] is slower than Fly, but just as maneuverable. Teammates and Pets will be granted flight. Group Fly does not suffer Suppression; however, it applies a severe ToHit penalty.
:However accuracy is reduced 20%.


=== [[Image:Jump LongJump.png]] Super Jump ===
=== [[File:Jump LongJump.png]] Super Jump ===


;Toggle. Self +Jump
;Toggle. Self +Jump
:[[Leaping#Super Jump|Super Jump]] is relatively safe and very cheap. Good air control while jumping, be careful where you land.
:[[Leaping#Super Jump|Super Jump]] is simple to use, fast, fairly maneuverable, fairly safe, and cheap. Its biggest drawback is the danger of accidentally jumping into a crowd of enemies.
 
=== [[File:ForceofWill_MightyLeap.png]] Mighty Leap ===
:[[Force_of_Will#Mighty_Leap|Mighty Leap]] offers the same performance as Super Jump, and while this power is active you're able to use Stomp, which will knockdown nearby foes. However, [[Combat Jumping]] is an extremely useful power in the [[Leaping]] Pool.


=== [[Image:SuperSpeed SuperSpeed.png]] Super Speed ===
=== [[File:SuperSpeed SuperSpeed.png]] Super Speed ===


;Toggle. Self +Speed
;Toggle. Self +Speed
:[[Speed#Super Speed|Super Speed]] is fast and cheap, no vertical component. Super Speed also grants minor stealth.
:[[Speed#Super Speed|Super Speed]] is simple to use, cheap, fast, and safe, but is very much restricted by terrain since it offers no way to gain altitude. Jetpacks are readily available from the [[P2W Vendor]], largely obviating this downside. It is tricky to travel at ground level because most of the obstacles are there. On the upside, Super Speed grants minor stealth versus computer-controlled enemies.
 
=== [[File:Experimentation_SpeedofSound.png]] Speed of Sound ===
:[[Experimentation#Speed_of_Sound|Speed of Sound]] has the same performance as Super Speed, and when it is active you may use Jaunt, an unenhanceable teleportation power with roughly 2/3 the base range of Teleport. However, the [[Speed]] Pool includes the [[Hasten]] power, which is extremely useful if you have strong powers with long cooldowns, and Speed of Sound does not grant the minor Stealth that Super Speed does.


=== [[Image:Teleportation Teleport.png]] Teleport ===
=== [[File:Teleportation Teleport.png]] Teleport ===


;Ranged (Location), Self Teleport
;Ranged (Location), Self Teleport
:[[Teleportation#Teleport|Teleport]] can be the fastest as well as the most dangerous. It can drain endurance to zero when unenhanced if there are multiple teleports in succession. Activating Teleport gives the user a targetting reticule similar to targetted AoE and Pet Summon powers. Each time you teleport, you are granted almost immobile Fly for 5(?) seconds, sometimes called a 'grace period'. This grace period exists because the sudden change in location can cause a computer to pause for a few seconds while it redraws the screen.
:A common bind for teleport is '''/bind LSHIFT+LBUTTON "pow_exec_name Teleport"''' which will both activate Teleport and click the location the user wants to teleport to. Hold down SHIFT and keep clicking.


=== [[Image:Teleportation GroupTeleport.png]] Team Teleport ===
:[[Teleportation#Teleport|Teleport]] is complex to use, can run you out of [[endurance]], and somewhat risky. On the other hand, it is potentially the fastest of all Travel Powers, it is the least affected by [[debuff]]s and [[Status Effect]]s, and it doesn't suffer Suppression.


;Ranged (Location), Team Teleport
:Activating Teleport gives the player a targeting reticule similar to targeted AoE and Pet Summon powers. Each time the player teleports, they are given a four-second grace period at their new location where they can't fall (but also can't move, except by teleporting again). This grace period exists because the sudden change in location can cause a computer to pause for a few seconds while it redraws the screen.
:[[Teleportation#Team Teleport|Team Teleport]] behaves just like Teleport, but with short range and longer 'grace period'. Any teammate within range will teleport with you to the exact same spot. This can be disorienting to teammates if they are not expecting it. Use with prudence.


== Movement ==
:Some powers, however, do affect this grace period. Firstly, the [[Tanker]] and [[Brute]] powers [[Stone Armor#Granite Armor|Granite Armor]] and [[Stone Armor#Rooted|Rooted]] (from [[Stone Armor]]) will cause the player to start falling immediately (presumably because of the heavy nature of the player). Secondly, characters who are flying can also start moving as soon as their screen is refreshed. And finally, characters with [[Leaping#Super Jump|Super Jump]], again available as Mayhem mission reward or temporary power, can Super Jump from the point teleported to if the leap is performed immediately.
<!-- minor discussion of other movement powers and how they can benefit or replace Travel Powers-->


=== Swift ===
:A common [[Bind (Slash Command)|bind]] for Teleport is '''/bind LSHIFT+LBUTTON "pow_exec_name Teleport"'''. This combines activating the power and placing the reticule into a single step, activated by shift-left-clicking a location.
''Auto Self +Speed''<br>
[[Fitness#Swift|Swift]] is an auto power, permanently increases run speed comparable to [[Sprint]], but with no endurance usage. Combined with [[#Quickness|Quickness]], can eliminate need for ground movement travel powers.
Combined further with Hurdle and Combat Jumping can produce some impressive movement


=== Sprint ===
=== [[File:Teleportation GroupTeleport.png]] Team Teleport ===


''Toggle Self +Speed''<br>
;Ranged (Location), Team Teleport
[[Sprint]] is an inherent power.
:[[Teleportation#Team Teleport|Team Teleport]] behaves just like Teleport, but with less range. Any teammate within range will teleport with the character to the same spot. This can be disorienting to teammates if they are not expecting it. Use with prudence.


=== Hurdle ===
==P2W Vendor==
The [[P2W Vendor]] offers a number of ways to improve movement speed. The [[Beast Run]] and [[Ninja Run]] powers are free, and improve running speed considerably and jumping ability somewhat. The [[Jump Pack]] and [[Steam Jump]] powers are free and offer superb vertical mobility for a short time. The basic [[Jetpack]] is cheap at 5,000 [[inf]] for half an hour. The [[Mission Transporter]] and [[Team Transporter|Team Transport Power]] are expensive, but can reduce the need for a travel power by teleporting you directly to your mission.


''Auto Self +Jump''<br>
== Movement ==
[[Fitness#Hurdle|Hurdle]] is an auto power, permanently increases Jump Height, as well as forward momentum while jumping. Hurdle + Sprint can make getting around at low levels a lot less painful. Hurdle and Combat Jumping or Super Jump stack quite well.
These powers, though not actual travel powers, do aid in movement from place to place, and some can replace a travel power altogether. None of these powers are subject to Suppression.


=== Hover ===
=== [[File:Inherent_Sprint.png]] Sprint ===
'''Toggle Self +Speed'''
:[[Sprint]] is an inherent power that slightly boosts run speed.


''Toggle Self +Fly +Defense''<br>
=== [[File:Fitness_Quick.png]] Swift and [[File:Fitness_Hurdle.png]] Hurdle ===
[[Flight#Hover|Hover]]'s base flight speed is somewhere around 3MPH. Compare that with normal running speed 14MPH. 4 slotted SO's bring Hover's flight speed to 17MPH. Sprint's base speed is 20MPH.
'''Auto Self +Speed +Fly''', '''Auto Self +Jump'''
:[[Fitness#Swift|Swift]] and [[Fitness#Hurdle|Hurdle]] can have an enhancement added to improve performance. Swift slightly boosts flight speed.


Initially, Hover is frustrating as you are essentially stationary while it is active. However you can get out of Melee with it and survive a bit longer.<br>
=== [[File:Flight CombatFlight.png]] Hover ===
When combined with certain +Speed buffs ([[#Siphon Speed|Siphon Speed]], [[#Accelerate Metabolism|Accelerate Metabolism]]) it becomes a viable combat movement power. 2 Siphon Speeds bring unslotted hover up to Fly speeds.
'''Toggle Self +Fly +Defense'''
:[[Flight#Hover|Hover]]'s base flight speed is somewhat faster than base running, approx. 21.3 mph. Slotting with 3 SO enhancements brings it to 28 MPH, approx same as unenhanced Sprint. By itself, Hover is more a tool for staying outside enemies' melee range than a Travel Power. However, when combined with significant flight speed-boosting powers like [[#Siphon Speed|Siphon Speed]] and [[#Accelerate Metabolism|Accelerate Metabolism]], it can be a viable combat movement power.


It is recommended to have a quick way to turn Hover on and off. Either having it in a convenient slot or having a /bind to turn it on and off.
=== [[File:Jump CombatJump.png]] Combat Jumping ===
/bind H "powexec_name Hover"
'''Toggle Self +Jump +Defense +Resist: Immobilize'''
Pressing H while Hover is active will turn it off, and vice versa
:[[Leaping#Combat Jumping|Combat Jumping]] uses minimal Endurance and improves combat movement dramatically.


=== Combat Jumping ===
=== [[File:KineticBoost_SiphonSpeed.png]] Siphon Speed ===
'''Ranged Click Self +Speed +Fly +Recharge FOE -Speed -Fly -Recharge'''
:One application of [[Kinetics#Siphon Speed|Siphon Speed]] will grant a character Super Speed-like ground mobility. Siphon Speed also boosts flight speed and can easily cap Fly. Siphon Speed requires a hostile target and a successful attack against it in order to be used.


''Toggle Self +Jump +Defense +Resist: immobilize''<br>
=== [[File:KineticBoost_SpeedBoost.png]] Speed Boost ===
[[Leaping#Combat Jumping|Combat Jumping]] uses minimal endurance, and improves combat movement dramatically.
'''Ranged Click Ally Targeted AoE +Speed +Recharge +Endurance recovery.'''
:[[Kinetics#Speed Boost|Speed Boost]] grants Super Speed-like movement, which can make placement and control of a character difficult for a player who isn't used to such speeds, or who receives them without warning. Fortunately, [[Null the Gull]] can turn off the bonus speed for players who find it uncomfortable. Like Siphon Speed, the +Speed bonus is not affected by Suppression and can allow swift movement from one foe to the next. Very dangerous when Brutes and Scrappers get into [[scrapperlock]], as they can rocket across an entire room to attack, gaining aggro along the way.


=== Siphon Speed ===
=== [[File:KineticBoost_InitialReductions.png]] Inertial Reduction ===
'''Click PBAoE Ally +Jump'''
:[[Kinetics#Inertial Reduction|Inertial Reduction]] effectively gives the character and those around Super Jump for 60 seconds. There is a noticeable degree of control in mid-air while jumping compared to Super Jump due to the effects of the power.


''Ranged Click Self +Speed +Recharge FOE -Speed ''<br>
=== [[File:RadiationPoisoning_AccelerateMetabolism.png]] Accelerate Metabolism ===
One application of [[Kinetics#Siphon Speed|Siphon Speed]] will grant you Super Speed like mobility that isn't affected by [[#Suppression|Suppression]]. Siphon Speed also affects Flight Speed and can easily cap Fly.<br>
'''Click PBAoE Ally +Damage, +Recharge, +Recovery, +Speed, +Fly'''
Siphon Speed requires a target and a successful hit in order to be used. Its recharge buff applies to itself, so it is possible to stack.
:[[Radiation Emission#Accelerate Metabolism|Accelerate Metabolism]]'s speed boost is similar to Swift and Sprint speeds, yet this is still a noticeable increase to movement. With a base recharge of 7 minutes and a duration of only 2, it is not possible for a single character to stack multiple applications without serious extra +Recharge boosts from other characters. However, three or more separate characters with AM can give everyone Super Speed-velocity running and boost Hover to the speed of Fly.


=== Speed Boost ===
=== [[File:SuperReflexes Quickness.png]][[File:ElectricArmor SelfBuffRunSpeed.png]][[File:TrainingandGadgets_MentalTraining.png]][[File:WidowTeamwork_MentalTraining.png]] Quickness, Lightning Reflexes, Mental Training ===
'''Auto Self +Speed, +Recharge'''
:*[[Scrapper]]s, [[Stalker]]s, and [[Brute]]s with the [[Super Reflexes]] power set can take [[Super Reflexes#Quickness|Quickness]].
:*Brutes and Stalkers with [[Electric Armor]] can take a similar power, [[Electric Armor#Lightning Reflexes|Lightning Reflexes]].
:*[[Arachnos Soldier]]s can take [[Training and Gadgets#Mental Training|Mental Training]] from [[Training and Gadgets]].
:*[[Arachnos Widow]]s who choose the path of a Night Widow can take [[Widow Teamwork#Mental Training|Mental Training]] from [[Widow Teamwork]].
:All four powers boost run and flight speeds (among other things) about the same as Swift does. Combined with Swift and Sprint, they could eliminate the need for ground movement travel powers.


''Ranged Click Ally +Speed +Recharge +Endurance recovery.''<br>
== Suppression ==
[[Kinetics#Speed Boost|Speed Boost]] is one of the most coveted and most hated buffs. Speed Boost grants Super Speed like movement, and can make placement and control of a character difficult. However, like Siphon Speed, the +Speed boost is not affected by Suppression and can allow swift movement from one foe to the next. Very dangerous when Brutes and Scrappers get into [[scrapperlock]], as they can rocket across an entire room to attack, gaining aggro along the way.
'''Travel Power Suppression''' was implemented by the developers to combat a tactic known as ''jousting'', which involves queuing an attack against a distant enemy and then traveling quickly past it. Due to various delays, the attack will not begin until the attacker is well past the target, potentially leaving him out of range of counterattacks.


=== Inertial Reduction ===
To reduce jousting, activating most powers (particularly, those that affect hostile targets) triggers Suppression for 4 seconds. While Suppression is in effect, all speed bonuses from Super Speed disappear, as do all jumping speed and height bonuses from Super Jump. A Flying character remains flying, but his flight speed is reduced to approximately the same as Hover's base speed. Enhancements in the suppressed powers do not reduce Suppression's penalties. Movement speed buffs from other powers remain in effect.


''Click PBAoE Ally +Jump''<br>
[[Kinetics#Inertial Reduction|Inertial Reduction]] effectively gives you and those around you Super Jump for 60 seconds.
=== Accelerate Metabolism ===
''Click PBAoE Ally +Damage, +Recharge, +Recovery, +Runspeed, +Flyspeed''<br>
[[Radiation_Emission#Accelerate_Metabolism|Accelerate Metabolism]]'s speed boost is similar to Swift and Sprint speeds, yet this is still a noticable increase to movement.<br>
Duration is 2 minutes and recharge is 7 minutes, so it is not possible to self stack. However on a team, 3 or more of these and you've got Super Speed and Fly movement capabilities.
=== Quickness ===
[[Super Reflexes#Quickness|Quickness]]
=== Stealth ===
[[Concealment#Stealth|Stealth]] from the [[Concealment]] [[Power Pool]], as well as several other powers that grant +stealth, have a -Speed component to them.
== Suppression ==


'''Suppression''' was implemented by the Developers to combat a tactic known as Jousting. EXAMPLE: Target a foe much stronger than you out of aggro range, enable Travel Power (Super Speed) and click on attack power. Run past foe, attack goes off, continue running at full speed. Foe is unable to retaliate before you are out of range again.<br>
== External Links ==
Very few powers, if used, will NOT induce Suppression. Any power that affects anyone who is not your ally will most assuredly induce Suppression.<br>
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20120904212700/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=113385 Movement Guide] by TopDoc
Suppression will decrease your movement speed to match base speeds for several seconds (long enough for your foe to retaliate). Super Speed to normal running speed. Fly to unslotted Hover speeds. Super Jump to normal jumping.<br>Teleport was not subject to Supression due to it's nature of being a Click power rather than a Toggle power. However recent updates will now prevent Teleport being used in a 'jousting' nature.


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Latest revision as of 12:47, 10 October 2021

Overview

Travel Powers are any powers that modify a character's movement to such a degree that they can travel large distances quickly. There are seven Power Pool powers designed primarily for the purpose of personal movement. The four original ones are Fly, Super Jump, Super Speed, and Teleport. The three additional ones offer variations on the original four. Because you can only have four Power Pools, you may make a decision based on the utility of the other powers in the pool; for example, Super Jump might be more attractive than Mighty Leap because Combat Jumping provides excellent mobility in combat, a modicum of defence, and a convenient place to slot some unique IOs.

Other powers provide smaller or temporary travel benefits, or grant them to entire teams. Often the P2W Vendor can provide sufficient mobility to avoid or delay the use of a power pick for a travel power. Peacebringers come with an inherent flight power, and Warshades an inherent teleportation power.

The base speed of travel powers does not change with Level, except inasmuch as more slots and better enhancements may be available.

Most Travel Powers are subject to Suppression after making an action that affects an ally or enemy. Buffs that mimic travel powers (such as Speed Boost and Siphon Speed) are not subject to suppression. Teleport is not subject to suppression.

Travel Power Suppression functions differently in PvP in Arena matches. Teleport is disabled by PvP Suppression. PvP travel suppression is disabled in PvP zones and is off by default in arena matches.

Fly, Super Jump and Super Speed are subject to "hard caps", which means there is a threshold past which nothing will increase the speed at which you travel. Teleport has no "hard cap" due to its nature, though the limit on range bonuses still applies (see the Limits page for more information).

Travel Speeds

Each mode of travel has a different base and maximum speed value. Teleport has the fastest maximum potential, but is greatly dependent on the user's ability to quickly and accurately activate the power to achieve this potential. Running provides the highest movement cap, followed by jumping, and lastly, flying. However, with Afterburner slotted with at least 37% enhancement value, flying exceeds the jumping movement cap.

At any level, Fly can exceed the flight speed cap without being enhanced. However, since Afterburner raises the flight speed cap, enhancements in Fly can still be valuable. In the Combat Attributes Window, a given movement speed turns cyan when it is capped. Super Jump and Super Speed experience more difficulty in reaching their caps, especially at high levels, but ordinarily a second enhancement slot is not needed in either.

The following table lists the base and max speed limits for each movement type at level 50. The base limit is your standard speed cap, but some powers are able to buff that speed cap up to a max speed limit. An example of this is flying speed which has a base fly speed limit of 58.63 mph, but with the use of Afterburner that fly speed limit can increase to as high as 87.95 mph. Takeoff (from Mighty Leap) grants a maximum jumping speed buff of 1.0 scale, which increases the jumping speed limit from 78.18 mph to 92.5 mph (same as the running speed limit). The scale speed translates to movement speed by multiplying its value by 21 feet per second (fps) or 14.3181818 miles per hour (mph). The table below will show units in mph.

Movement Type Scale (Base) Scale (Max) MPH (Base) MPH (Max)
Flying 4.095 6.1425 58.63 87.95
Leaping 5.46 6.46 78.18 92.50
Running 6.46 6.46 92.50 92.50

Notes:

  • Blasters with Energy Manipulation may be able to achieve as much as 312 MPH with Teleport by using Boost Range and Range Enhancements.
  • Swift adds 2.93mph fly speed at level 50; with 3 even-level SOs, it adds 5.71mph.
  • Swift adds 5.01mph run speed at level 50; with 3 even-level SOs, it adds 9.77mph.
  • Hurdle adds 17.83mph jump speed at level 50; with 3 even-level SOs, it adds 29.71mph.

See how Flight Speed is calculated on the Flight Powers article.

Travel Powers

The following is a listing of "formal" Travel Powers. They are all subject to Suppression unless noted otherwise.

Flight TravelFlight.png Fly

Toggle. Self +Fly
Fly is simple to use, safe, and highly maneuverable. Hover is a popular choice for in-combat maneuvering.

SorceryPool MysticFlight.png Mystic Flight

Mystic Flight provides the same speed as Fly but does not grant Afterburner for additional speed. However, when in Mystic Flight, it offers an (unenhanceable) teleportation ability with the same base stats as Teleport.

Flight GroupFly.png Group Fly

Toggle. PBAoE Team +Fly -Acc
Group Fly is slower than Fly, but just as maneuverable. Teammates and Pets will be granted flight. Group Fly does not suffer Suppression; however, it applies a severe ToHit penalty.

Jump LongJump.png Super Jump

Toggle. Self +Jump
Super Jump is simple to use, fast, fairly maneuverable, fairly safe, and cheap. Its biggest drawback is the danger of accidentally jumping into a crowd of enemies.

ForceofWill MightyLeap.png Mighty Leap

Mighty Leap offers the same performance as Super Jump, and while this power is active you're able to use Stomp, which will knockdown nearby foes. However, Combat Jumping is an extremely useful power in the Leaping Pool.

SuperSpeed SuperSpeed.png Super Speed

Toggle. Self +Speed
Super Speed is simple to use, cheap, fast, and safe, but is very much restricted by terrain since it offers no way to gain altitude. Jetpacks are readily available from the P2W Vendor, largely obviating this downside. It is tricky to travel at ground level because most of the obstacles are there. On the upside, Super Speed grants minor stealth versus computer-controlled enemies.

Experimentation SpeedofSound.png Speed of Sound

Speed of Sound has the same performance as Super Speed, and when it is active you may use Jaunt, an unenhanceable teleportation power with roughly 2/3 the base range of Teleport. However, the Speed Pool includes the Hasten power, which is extremely useful if you have strong powers with long cooldowns, and Speed of Sound does not grant the minor Stealth that Super Speed does.

Teleportation Teleport.png Teleport

Ranged (Location), Self Teleport
Teleport is complex to use, can run you out of endurance, and somewhat risky. On the other hand, it is potentially the fastest of all Travel Powers, it is the least affected by debuffs and Status Effects, and it doesn't suffer Suppression.
Activating Teleport gives the player a targeting reticule similar to targeted AoE and Pet Summon powers. Each time the player teleports, they are given a four-second grace period at their new location where they can't fall (but also can't move, except by teleporting again). This grace period exists because the sudden change in location can cause a computer to pause for a few seconds while it redraws the screen.
Some powers, however, do affect this grace period. Firstly, the Tanker and Brute powers Granite Armor and Rooted (from Stone Armor) will cause the player to start falling immediately (presumably because of the heavy nature of the player). Secondly, characters who are flying can also start moving as soon as their screen is refreshed. And finally, characters with Super Jump, again available as Mayhem mission reward or temporary power, can Super Jump from the point teleported to if the leap is performed immediately.
A common bind for Teleport is /bind LSHIFT+LBUTTON "pow_exec_name Teleport". This combines activating the power and placing the reticule into a single step, activated by shift-left-clicking a location.

Teleportation GroupTeleport.png Team Teleport

Ranged (Location), Team Teleport
Team Teleport behaves just like Teleport, but with less range. Any teammate within range will teleport with the character to the same spot. This can be disorienting to teammates if they are not expecting it. Use with prudence.

P2W Vendor

The P2W Vendor offers a number of ways to improve movement speed. The Beast Run and Ninja Run powers are free, and improve running speed considerably and jumping ability somewhat. The Jump Pack and Steam Jump powers are free and offer superb vertical mobility for a short time. The basic Jetpack is cheap at 5,000 inf for half an hour. The Mission Transporter and Team Transport Power are expensive, but can reduce the need for a travel power by teleporting you directly to your mission.

Movement

These powers, though not actual travel powers, do aid in movement from place to place, and some can replace a travel power altogether. None of these powers are subject to Suppression.

Inherent Sprint.png Sprint

Toggle Self +Speed

Sprint is an inherent power that slightly boosts run speed.

Fitness Quick.png Swift and Fitness Hurdle.png Hurdle

Auto Self +Speed +Fly, Auto Self +Jump

Swift and Hurdle can have an enhancement added to improve performance. Swift slightly boosts flight speed.

Flight CombatFlight.png Hover

Toggle Self +Fly +Defense

Hover's base flight speed is somewhat faster than base running, approx. 21.3 mph. Slotting with 3 SO enhancements brings it to 28 MPH, approx same as unenhanced Sprint. By itself, Hover is more a tool for staying outside enemies' melee range than a Travel Power. However, when combined with significant flight speed-boosting powers like Siphon Speed and Accelerate Metabolism, it can be a viable combat movement power.

Jump CombatJump.png Combat Jumping

Toggle Self +Jump +Defense +Resist: Immobilize

Combat Jumping uses minimal Endurance and improves combat movement dramatically.

KineticBoost SiphonSpeed.png Siphon Speed

Ranged Click Self +Speed +Fly +Recharge FOE -Speed -Fly -Recharge

One application of Siphon Speed will grant a character Super Speed-like ground mobility. Siphon Speed also boosts flight speed and can easily cap Fly. Siphon Speed requires a hostile target and a successful attack against it in order to be used.

KineticBoost SpeedBoost.png Speed Boost

Ranged Click Ally Targeted AoE +Speed +Recharge +Endurance recovery.

Speed Boost grants Super Speed-like movement, which can make placement and control of a character difficult for a player who isn't used to such speeds, or who receives them without warning. Fortunately, Null the Gull can turn off the bonus speed for players who find it uncomfortable. Like Siphon Speed, the +Speed bonus is not affected by Suppression and can allow swift movement from one foe to the next. Very dangerous when Brutes and Scrappers get into scrapperlock, as they can rocket across an entire room to attack, gaining aggro along the way.

KineticBoost InitialReductions.png Inertial Reduction

Click PBAoE Ally +Jump

Inertial Reduction effectively gives the character and those around Super Jump for 60 seconds. There is a noticeable degree of control in mid-air while jumping compared to Super Jump due to the effects of the power.

RadiationPoisoning AccelerateMetabolism.png Accelerate Metabolism

Click PBAoE Ally +Damage, +Recharge, +Recovery, +Speed, +Fly

Accelerate Metabolism's speed boost is similar to Swift and Sprint speeds, yet this is still a noticeable increase to movement. With a base recharge of 7 minutes and a duration of only 2, it is not possible for a single character to stack multiple applications without serious extra +Recharge boosts from other characters. However, three or more separate characters with AM can give everyone Super Speed-velocity running and boost Hover to the speed of Fly.

SuperReflexes Quickness.pngElectricArmor SelfBuffRunSpeed.pngTrainingandGadgets MentalTraining.pngWidowTeamwork MentalTraining.png Quickness, Lightning Reflexes, Mental Training

Auto Self +Speed, +Recharge

All four powers boost run and flight speeds (among other things) about the same as Swift does. Combined with Swift and Sprint, they could eliminate the need for ground movement travel powers.

Suppression

Travel Power Suppression was implemented by the developers to combat a tactic known as jousting, which involves queuing an attack against a distant enemy and then traveling quickly past it. Due to various delays, the attack will not begin until the attacker is well past the target, potentially leaving him out of range of counterattacks.

To reduce jousting, activating most powers (particularly, those that affect hostile targets) triggers Suppression for 4 seconds. While Suppression is in effect, all speed bonuses from Super Speed disappear, as do all jumping speed and height bonuses from Super Jump. A Flying character remains flying, but his flight speed is reduced to approximately the same as Hover's base speed. Enhancements in the suppressed powers do not reduce Suppression's penalties. Movement speed buffs from other powers remain in effect.


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