In-game speed testing

Overview

Important note: the display on the  Sextant buff showing your ship's speed in knots is totally wrong.

During testing on game v208.21 the sextant reported speeds averaging about 10 knots. Testing showed, however, the ship's actual travel as in the following chart:

Distance (m)	Time (s)	㎧:	KPH:	MPH:	Knots:
1000	55	18	65	41	35

That was using the in-game map marker system to judge distance. Hopefully it is accurate.

How to perform in-game speed testing:

Mark off a racetrack and time the sprint a few times. Then:

• Make a spreadsheet in your preferred app.
• Switch this page to visual editing mode by clicking "edit" next to your prefered subheading below.
• Copy the cells into memory then tap Esc to exit this page's editing mode.
• Paste the formulas into the section of your spreadsheet starting with cell A1.

Spreadsheet Using Math Formulas

Distance (m)	Time (s)	㎧:	KPH:	MPH:	Knots:
x	x	=A2/B2	=C2*3.6	=D2*0.621371	=D2*0.539957

Spreadsheet Using the Convert Function

Distance (m)	Time (s)	㎧:	KPH:	MPH:	Knots:
x	x	=A2/B2	=CONVERT(C2,"m/s","km/h")	=CONVERT(C2,"m/s","mph")	=CONVERT(C2,"m/s","kn")

Thereafter replace the Xs with the race distance in meters and time in seconds and your results will pop right up.

Things to consider

• You can set the decimal format so the output only displays integers to increase readability. (How to in:Excel, Google, OpenOffice.)

• If you are testing a mount that doesn't start off at full sprint speed, give them some extra distance to get up to speed and start timing as they cross your racetrack's starting line.
• You can mark your track with Wooden Billboards, Wooden Signs or Buoys if you like, but placing map markers and activating one while you have a Sextant buff will give you a target icon and a range-to-target reading.

Land Speeds

Animal		Race Type	Dist (m)	Secs	㎧	KPH	MPH	Knots
	Human*	Sprinting	500	51	10	35	22	19
	Giant Crab	Sprinting	500	66	8	27	17	15
		Max-Charge Jumps	500	37	14	49	30	26
	Giraffe	Sprinting	500	30	17	60	37	32
	Grand Tortugar	Sprinting	500	48	10	38	23	20
	Horse	Sprinting	500	34	15	53	33	29
		Sprint Jumping	500	28	18	64	40	35
* Without Vitamin Equilibrium Boost or stat-enhancing armor.

Swim Speeds

Animal		Dist (m)	Secs	㎧	KPH	MPH	Knots
	Human*	100	19.5	5	18	11	10
	Giant Crab*2	200	52	4	14	9	7
	Giraffe	250	48	5	19	12	10
	Grand Tortugar	100	10.8	9	33	21	18
	Horse	150	25	6	22	13	12
* With the Advanced Water Swimming Speed skill but without stat-enhancing armor or a shoulder-mounted Seagull. *2 Series of consecutive jumps at the surface. Note: testing sprinting on the seafloor was the same speed as on land.

Ship Speeds

Ship		Sails	Wind	Wt*	Dist (m)	Secs	㎧	KPH	MPH	Knots	Sextant	Off by
	Galleon	6 Large	Heavy / Side	48%	1000	35	29	103	64	56	16.5 kn	70.5% 😒
*Wt=Weight percentage of maximum

The chart above shows the 😱horrific😱 inaccuracy of the on-screen ship speed display when using a Sextant buff.

Notes

• Wearing a Tier 2 Cargo Harness or a Tier 2 Carriage Saddle will prevent your tier 2 mount from jumping.
• Bears and Rhinos take some time to reach their top speed. Bumping into anything or falling any distance resets their speed.
• When deciding what mount is the fastest one for your area, be sure to consider what type of obstacles you see the most.
  • Heftier mounts can knock down trees and Bamboo.
  • Taller mounts can walk over small obstacles, up short cliffs, manage steep terrain and wade through shallows.
  • Jumping mounts can cross narrow ravines and vault over some obstacles.
• Remember that the speed of your mount isn't the only speed-related consideration. Safely crossing terrain is faster than speeding quickly to your death.
  • Taller mounts can prevent you from being knocked off them by shorter predators.
  • Certain mounts provide Hypothermal Insulation or Hyperthermal Insulation while you ride them, perhaps preventing the environment from killing you.