Action speed

Action speed is a stat that determines how fast or slow a character performs actions, such as running, swinging a weapon, casting a spell, or recoiling from being stunned.

The total modifier to the player character's action speed can be viewed on the Character screen under the Defence tab.

Mechanics

A character's action speed determines the relative rate at which its animations play, thereby affecting the overall speed that their actions are performed.^[1]^[2] All of the character's actions that have an animated component are affected by their action speed.^[3] This includes moving, attacking and casting (including channelling), throwing traps and mines, shouting warcries, summoning totems, and recovering from stuns.

Modifiers to action speed have a multiplicative effect on a character in conjunction with stats that affect the speed of specific actions, such as movement speed, attack speed, cast speed and stun recovery.^[1] Action speed does not directly modify such stats.^[3] This distinction is relevant for game mechanics that care about any discrete modifiers to those stats. For example, the brand activation frequency of Arcanist BrandArcanist BrandTrigger, Spell, Duration, Brand
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (18-32) Mana
Cast Time: 0.80 secRequires Level 38Creates a magical brand which can attach to a nearby enemy. It periodically activates while attached, triggering linked spells. The brand will detach if the enemy dies.Activates every second while Attached
Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to this Skill's Activation frequency
Can be Detached for a total Duration of 5.00 seconds
Can be Attached for a total Duration of 3.00 seconds
Supported Skills have 40% reduced Chaining range
Projectiles from Supported Skills have 4.8 metres maximum range
Supported Skills have 40% less Area of Effect
Supported Skills deal (69-63)% less Damage
Supported Skills Deal (40-59)% more Damage with Hits against Branded Enemy
Supported Skills are Triggered by Arcanist Brand, from the Brand's location

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Activation frequencyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. is affected by modifiers to the character's cast speed; whereas it is not affected by modifiers to the character's action speed.^[2]

Some monsters - mainly endgame and league bosses - have the hidden modifier CannotBeSlowedBelowValueBossesCannotBeSlowedBelowValueBosses
Intrinsic
Action Speed cannot be modified to below 50% of base value, preventing their action speed from dropping below 50%.

Action cap

Because the game engine limits players to starting 1 action per server frame, or 30 actions per second, it is possible to reach a point at which speed stats are no longer useful. This is not a typical issue outside extreme cases such as Soul Eater. This only limits new actions: repeating animations do not count toward the limit, and channelling is unaffected by it entirely.^[4]

Sources of action speed modifiers

Skill gems

The following skill gems have stats related to action speed:

Gem
Temporal ChainsTemporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex Level: (1-20) Cost: (16-33) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses all enemies in an area, lowering their action speed and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Base duration is (5.00-8.80) seconds +(0-1) metre to radius 50% less Effect of Curse against Players Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-29)% less Action Speed Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (9-18)% less Action Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Curse DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	24

The following skills from items affects action speed:

Buffs

Acceleration Shrine (50% increased)
Tailwind (8% increased)
Slipstream (10% increased)
Searing Exarch implicit mods for boots (ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit) (4-6% increased, 6-8% increased conditionally)

Debuffs

Chill is capped at 30% reduced action speed, or 40% with Shaper of Winter. WinterweaveWinterweave
Coral RingRequires Level 24+(20-30) to maximum LifeAdds (12-15) to (25-30) Fire Damage to Attacks
Adds (12-15) to (25-30) Cold Damage to Attacks
+(20-40) to maximum Life
+(25-30)% to Cold Resistance
10% increased Movement Speed while Ignited
The Effect of Chill on you is reversedFury fuels defiance. is capped at 30% increased action speed (or 40% with Shaper of Winter and ailment reflection).
Freeze is a 100% less action speed multiplier.
Petrified is a 100% less action speed multiplier.
- Stone Gaze is a stacking debuff that applies 15% reduced action speed per stack. At 6 stacks, the target becomes Petrified.
Maddening Presence (10% reduced)
"Temporal" monster modifier (25% reduced)

Support gems

The following support gems have stats related to action speed:

There are no support gems that have stats related to action speed.

Modifiers

Name	Generation Type		Stats	Spawn Weighting
HellscapeUpsideCannotBeSlowedBelowValue3	Scourge Benefit	68	Action Speed cannot be modified to below (75-79)% of base value	boots 250
HellscapeUpsideCannotBeSlowedBelowValue4_	Scourge Benefit	68	Action Speed cannot be modified to below (70-74)% of base value	boots 250
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit1	Searing Exarch	75	4% increased Action Speed	no_tier_6_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit2	Searing Exarch	75	4% increased Action Speed	no_tier_5_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit3	Searing Exarch	75	5% increased Action Speed	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit4	Searing Exarch	75	5% increased Action Speed	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit5	Searing Exarch	75	6% increased Action Speed	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicit6	Searing Exarch	75	6% increased Action Speed	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 300
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence3	Searing Exarch	75	While a Pinnacle Atlas Boss is in your Presence, 7% increased Action Speed	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 60
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence4	Searing Exarch	75	While a Pinnacle Atlas Boss is in your Presence, 7% increased Action Speed	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 60
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence5	Searing Exarch	75	While a Pinnacle Atlas Boss is in your Presence, 8% increased Action Speed	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 60
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitPinnaclePresence6	Searing Exarch	75	While a Pinnacle Atlas Boss is in your Presence, 8% increased Action Speed	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 60
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitUniquePresence2	Searing Exarch	75	While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, 5% increased Action Speed	no_tier_5_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 150
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitUniquePresence3	Searing Exarch	75	While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, 6% increased Action Speed	no_tier_4_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 150
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitUniquePresence4	Searing Exarch	75	While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, 6% increased Action Speed	no_tier_3_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 150
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitUniquePresence5	Searing Exarch	75	While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, 7% increased Action Speed	no_tier_2_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 150
ActionSpeedImplicitEldritchImplicitUniquePresence6	Searing Exarch	75	While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, 7% increased Action Speed	no_tier_1_eldritch_implicit 0 boots 150
Unstoppable	Prefix	24	Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value Movement Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value (Hidden)	default 2000
of Endurance	Intrinsic	24	Cannot be Stunned (Hidden) Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value Movement Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value (Hidden) 15% increased Character Size (Hidden) 30% increased Area of Effect (Hidden) Gain 2 Endurance Charges every second if you've been Hit Recently (Hidden)	no_common_monster_mods 0 blight_monster 0 default 2000
of Burden	Suffix	1	Imprisoned Monsters in next Area will take (15-20)% increased Damage Imprisoned Monsters in next Area have 10% reduced Action Speed	essence_leaguestone 500
of Agility	Suffix	1	Monsters have 20% increased Action Speed	uber_tier_map 0 crucible_map_low 1000
of Agility	Suffix	1	Monsters have 30% increased Action Speed	uber_tier_map 0 crucible_map_high 1000
NecropolisSlowImmune1	Necropolis Downside	46	Cannot be Stunned Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value	default 800
of Deceleration	Suffix	1	Players have 3% reduced Action Speed for each time they've used a Skill Recently	uber_tier_map 50
of the Juggernaut	Suffix	1	Monsters cannot be Stunned Monsters' Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value Monsters' Movement Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value	uber_tier_map 40

Unique items

Item

Stats

Sublime Vision

Limited to: 1<Aura bonus modifier>This world is not good enough for her,
so I will make a better one. Nothing
matters but the pursuit of perfection.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

1

<Aura bonus modifier>
Always Scorch while affected by Anger Aura Skills other than Anger are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 80% increased Effect of Arcane Surge on you while affected by Clarity Aura Skills other than Clarity are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges while affected by Determination Aura Skills other than Determination are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you +1 to Maximum Power Charges while affected by Discipline Aura Skills other than Discipline are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges while affected by Grace Aura Skills other than Grace are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 10% increased Action Speed while affected by Haste Aura Skills other than Haste are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Always inflict Brittle while affected by Hatred Aura Skills other than Hatred are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you You can apply an additional Curse while affected by Malevolence Aura Skills other than Malevolence are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 25% more Critical Strike chance while affected by Precision Aura Skills other than Precision are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Enemies you Kill while using Pride have 25% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Physical Damage Aura Skills other than Pride are Disabled (20-40)% increased Effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills on Enemies +3% to all maximum Elemental Resistances while affected by Purity of Elements Aura Skills other than Purity of Elements are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 30% of Cold and Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage while affected by Purity of Fire Aura Skills other than Purity of Fire are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 30% of Fire and Lightning Damage taken as Cold Damage while affected by Purity of Ice Aura Skills other than Purity of Ice are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you 30% of Fire and Cold Damage taken as Lightning Damage while affected by Purity of Lightning Aura Skills other than Purity of Lightning are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Regenerate 15% Life over one second when hit while affected by Vitality Aura Skills other than Vitality are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Always Sap while affected by Wrath Aura Skills other than Wrath are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you Unaffected by Curses while affected by Zealotry Aura Skills other than Zealotry are Disabled Auras from your Skills have (20-40)% increased Effect on you

The Balance of Terror

Limited to: 1+(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances
<2 random curse modifiers>Fellshrine stood as a holy bastion opposite the
Chamber of Sins, and all that it represented.
For one to rise, the other must fall.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

1

+(10-15)% to all Elemental Resistances

<2 random curse modifiers>
Inflict Lightning Exposure on Hit if you've cast Conductivity in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Shock if you've cast Conductivity in the past 10 seconds Immune to Curses if you've cast Despair in the past 10 seconds Inflict Withered for 2 seconds on Hit if you've cast Despair in the past 10 seconds Immune to Exposure if you've cast Elemental Weakness in the past 10 seconds Gain (30-40)% of Physical Damage as a Random Element if you've cast Elemental Weakness in the past 10 seconds +(30-40)% to Critical Strike Multiplier if you've cast Enfeeble in the past 10 seconds Take no Extra Damage from Critical Strikes if you've cast Enfeeble in the past 10 seconds Inflict Fire Exposure on Hit if you've cast Flammability in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Ignite if you've cast Flammability in the past 10 seconds Cold Exposure on Hit if you've cast Frostbite in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Freeze if you've cast Frostbite in the past 10 seconds Immune to Reflected Damage if you've cast Punishment in the past 10 seconds Intimidate Enemies on Hit if you've cast Punishment in the past 10 seconds Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value if you've cast Temporal Chains in the past 10 seconds (20-25)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate if you've cast Temporal Chains in the past 10 seconds (6-10)% chance to deal Double Damage if you've cast Vulnerability in the past 10 seconds You are Unaffected by Bleeding if you've cast Vulnerability in the past 10 seconds

Hyperboreus

Requires Level 53+(25-40) to maximum Life+(30-40)% to Cold Resistance
Chill nearby Enemies when you Focus, causing 30% reduced Action Speed
Focus has (30-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
(50-70)% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Chilled Enemies
Veiled SuffixCold winds whirl at the crown of the world.Take this item to Jun Ortoi to have her Unveil it.

53

+(25-40) to maximum Life+(30-40)% to Cold Resistance
Chill nearby Enemies when you Focus, causing 30% reduced Action Speed
Focus has (30-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
(50-70)% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Chilled Enemies

Veiled Suffix
+(16-20)% to Cold and Chaos Resistances +(31-35) to Dexterity and Intelligence Regenerate 200 Energy Shield per second while a Rare or Unique Enemy is Nearby +(16-20)% to Fire and Chaos Resistances +(16-20)% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances Your Critical Strike Chance is Lucky while Focused Focus has (5-8)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate +(31-35) to Strength and Dexterity +(31-35) to Strength and Intelligence (14-16)% increased Trap Throwing Speed

Garb of the Ephemeral

Energy Shield: (322-435)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 56, 600 Str, 752 Int<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>(180-230)% increased Energy Shield
+600 Strength and Intelligence Requirement
Gain a Divine Charge on Hit
+10 to maximum Divine Charges
You gain Divinity for 10 seconds on reaching maximum Divine Charges
Lose all Divine Charges when you gain Divinity
Nearby Allies' Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value
Nearby Enemies cannot deal Critical StrikesExceptional men and women of strong will can flicker a spark,
but something much greater is needed to unleash the wildfire of true divine flames.

56

<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>(180-230)% increased Energy Shield
+600 Strength and Intelligence Requirement
Gain a Divine Charge on Hit
+10 to maximum Divine Charges
You gain Divinity for 10 seconds on reaching maximum Divine Charges
Lose all Divine Charges when you gain Divinity
Nearby Allies' Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value
Nearby Enemies cannot deal Critical Strikes

The Pandemonius

Requires Level 64+(20-30) to Dexterity(20-30)% increased Cold Damage
+(35-40)% to Cold Resistance
Chill Enemy for 1 second when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30%
Blind Chilled Enemies on Hit
Damage Penetrates 20% Cold Resistance against Chilled EnemiesA single moment sets in motion an eternal fall,
beneath which all are buried.

64

+(20-30) to Dexterity(20-30)% increased Cold Damage
+(35-40)% to Cold Resistance
Chill Enemy for 1 second when Hit, reducing their Action Speed by 30%
Blind Chilled Enemies on Hit
Damage Penetrates 20% Cold Resistance against Chilled Enemies

Kaom's Roots

Armour: (241-278)Requires Level 68, 120 StrHas no Sockets
Cannot be Knocked Back
+(150-200) to maximum Life
Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value
Unwavering StanceDon't flinch. It's a waste of good hitting time.

68

Has no Sockets
Cannot be Knocked Back
+(150-200) to maximum Life
Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value
Unwavering Stance

See also: Sublime VisionSublime Vision
Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1<Aura bonus modifier>This world is not good enough for her,
so I will make a better one. Nothing
matters but the pursuit of perfection.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Passive skills

Ascendancy Class	Name	Stats
—	Fingers of Frost	30% chance to Freeze Enemies which are Chilled Enemies Become Chilled as they Unfreeze, causing 30% reduced Action Speed [1]
Ascendant	Trickster	2% of Damage Leeched as Energy Shield 2% more Damage for each different type of Mastery you have Allocated Prevent +6% of Suppressed Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield Nearby Enemy Monsters' Action Speed is at most 92% of base value [1]
Elementalist	Shaper of Winter	All Damage with Hits can Chill 50% more Effect of Cold Ailments you inflict with Hits for which the highest Damage Type is Cold Chills from your Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 15% Your Chills can reduce Action Speed by up to a maximum of 40% [1]
Juggernaut	Unstoppable	Action Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value Movement Speed cannot be modified to below Base Value 10% increased Movement Speed Cannot be Stunned [1]
Occultist	Frigid Wake	15% more Cold Damage Cannot be Chilled Cannot be Frozen Every 4 seconds, 50% chance to Freeze nearby Non-Frozen Enemies for 0.4 seconds Nearby Chilled Enemies deal 10% reduced Damage with Hits [1]
Trickster	One Step Ahead	Your Action Speed is at least 108% of base value Nearby Enemy Monsters' Action Speed is at most 92% of base value [1]