Burst of Speed

Burst of Speed

Class: Assassin
Required Level: 6
Skill Tree: Shadow Disciplines
Requires: Claw Mastery
Active / Passive
Cost: 10 Mana

Increases Attack and Movement Speed for a period of time.

Damage Type: Physical
Other Stats: Mutually exclusive with Fade

Burst of Speed is an Assassin Skill in Diablo II.

Lore[]

Tapping into her psychokinetic energies, an Assassin temporarily increases the speed of her movements and attacks.

General Information[]

Synergies[]

Gives synergy to : None
Receives synergy from : None

Burst of Speed is a self-buff that increases movement speed and attack speed, and therefore allows to attack very quickly, chase down monsters that may flee, or escape when trouble arises. Burst of Speed suffers from diminishing returns; six or seven points in the skill grant a large chunk of what the total skill has to offer (~64%). However, additional points past this is still useful for prolonging the effects, as the duration is not impacted by diminishing returns.

Burst of Speed does not work together with Fade. Casting one overrides the other.

This ability has a hidden "synergy" with some traps. Some traps are affected by attack speed, so increasing attack speed increases trap attack speed.

The Hustle Rune Word, when made in a weapon, has a chance of granting a level 1 Burst of Speed on attack.

Skill Progression[]

Mana Cost: 10

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Increased Attack Speed	21%	27%	31%	34%	37%	41%	42%	44%	44%	45%	46%
Increased Run/Walk Speed	23%	29%	34%	39%	42%	45%	47%	49%	51%	52%	54%
Duration	120	132	144	156	168	180	192	204	216	228	240

Level	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	25
Increased Attack Speed	47%	49%	50%	51%	51%	51%	52%	52%	52%	53%
Increased Run/Walk Speed	55%	56%	57%	57%	59%	59%	60%	60%	61%	62%
Duration	252	264	276	288	300	312	324	336	348	408