Speed guide by Quadiam & personer
Introduction Horses Speed Items Searching The Forest Flowers Bouquets Sailing How Speed Bonuses Work
Introduction
Travelling in between towns is a very time consuming event, especially as you leave Remer Island. As you gain experience in speed you will increase your level and help to reduce the timer for travelling in between cities. You can also acquire items that will help to reduce this time, such as leather boots, eagle boots, horse, and enchanted armour. These items will help to reduce your time travelled in between cities immensely.
Enchants
Any equipment can be modified with a minus travel time enchantment if the right gems are provided (see our magic guide for more detailed information). Ensure that you are able to equip the item that you are trying to enchant before you commit to the enchantment. These items will decrease the timer by the corresponding amount that the enchantment provides. If you are wearing 3 total -2 Travel times items, you total travel time will be reduced by 6 seconds. These items will decrease your travel time, but they will also lower the experience you gain. They will however, slightly improve the exp gained per second travel time. Note that there is a hardcap for travel time at 10 seconds, so you will not be able to go any faster than that.
This bonus also applies to horses. When walking, the bonus applies after the reduction from your speed level, but before applying speed gear bonuses. For horses, this bonus applies after speed levels and after the timer reduction from riding a horse, making it far more effective while on horseback.
Horses
You can purchase horses in Syrnia to ride and overtake all those slow backpackers. These animals will greatly decrease your travel time, allowing you to travel vast distances with little trouble. Using this animals will yield you no speed experience and no chance of finding flowers, as a small tradeoff for their stunning speed. Each new player will have a beginners horse that they can use to travel from place to place, but be warned that all horses have a random chance to die, forcing you to trek the world on foot once more.
Do not use a horse when moving to or from Mount Tirnus, as your horse will die if equipped.
| Image | Name | Gold Cost | Timer reduction | Purchase Locations |
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Beginners Horse | - | 60% | Only available as starting item |
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Mule | 100 | 70% | Valera, Castle Rose |
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Brown Horse | 1,000 | 80% | Unera, Castle Rose |
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White Horse | 2,000 | 81% | Penteza |
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Mustang | 40 Crystals | 81% | Introducing in the 2022 Voting Update. |
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Reindeer | 5,000 | 82% |
Available to purchase during Christmas since 2011. |
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Skeletal Horse | 5,000 | 82% |
Available to purchase during Halloween since 2012. |
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Clydesdale | 5,000 | 82% | Available to purchase during Easter since 2020. |
Boots
You can also find various boots in the world of Syrnia that will affect your travel time as well. Unlike horses, you still gain speed exp when wearing boots. Leather boots are commonly found from different skills, and can be equipped to lower your timer. As you progress through your Syrnia life you will be able to find better boots that will have an even greater effect on your travel time.
| Image | Name | Gold Cost | Level Requirement | Location |
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Leather Boots | 500 | None | Available from Eully. Dropped by monsters and from fishing. Reduces travel time by 20%. |
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Bathide Boots | 10 Bat hides and 750gp | Defence: 25 |
Available from Tempas Tent, Arch Caves 4.2. |
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Cheetah Boots | 3000 | Speed: 35 |
Bought from Per Ankh (Abydos - Anasco Island). |
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Eagle Boots | N/A | None | Only available as monster drops from Eagles. Reduces travel time by 30%. |
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Bald Eagle Boots | N/A | Speed: 50 | Only available as monster drops from Bald Eagles. Reduces travel time by 35% |
Other Speed Items
Once you have reached speed level 35, you will be able to wear special speed gear to reduce your travel time. If you do not use a horse, those items will reduce your travel time by a percentage. The major advantage of those items compared to -tt enchants is, that while reducing your travel time they will not reduce the experience you gain! You should however be aware that the speed items can break while walking.
This is a multiplicative bonus, meaning the effect of each speed gear diminishes as you wear more.
| Image | Name | Gold Cost | Level Requirements | Location |
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Lion Vest | 1500 | Speed: 35 | Can be bought from Per Ankh (Abydos - Anasco Island). Reduces travel time by 5%. |
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Wildebeest Pants | |||
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Antelope Hooves | |||
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Elk Horns | |||
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Oxhide Shield | 3000 | ||
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Ivory Staff | Can be bought from Per Ankh (Abydos - Anasco Island). Reduces travel time by 7%. |
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Witch Broomstick | N/A | Speed: 40 | Introduced Halloween 2011. Reduces travel time by 10% |
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Egg Thief Mask | Speed: 45 | Given after thieving the Easter Egg Thief during Easter events 2019. Reduces travel time by 7%. |
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Egg Thief Top | |||
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Egg Thief Pants | |||
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Egg Thief Bag | |||
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Egg Thief Gloves | |||
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Egg Thief Net | Given after thieving the Easter Egg Thief during Easter events 2019. Reduces travel time by 10% |
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Egg Thief Shoes | Given after thieving the Easter Egg Thief during Easter events 2019. Reduces travel time by 30% |
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Swiftlight Hood | N/A | Speed: 1 | Found during special events in strange chests. Reduces travel time by 10%. |
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Swiftlight Plate | |||
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Swiftlight Legs | |||
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Swiftlight Shield | |||
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Swiftlight Gloves | |||
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Swiftlight Boots | Reduces travel time by 35% | ||
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Wooden Sled | Speed: 1 | Introduced During Winter 2022 |
Searching The Forest
At Jungles Edge on Serpenthelm Island and Kingswood Forest on Calmere Island, there is an option to gain afk speed experience, albeit at a very slow rate. Every action gives 10 speed exp per 60 seconds. While searching Kingswood Forest you may find wood, moldy chests, mules and seeds. While searching at Jungles Edge there is a chance of finding one of four monkeys. We don't advise this option, as this gives very little exp, and the possible monkey drops aren't that valuable.
| Image | Name |
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Chimp |
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Golden Tamarin |
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Ringtail Lemur |
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Spider Monkey |
Flowers
You may stop in and buy flowers form the flower shops located around Syrnia, but you can also find your own while travelling between towns. Certain areas have great meadows which flowers can randomly be found in. While using a horse you are too lazy to pick them up, so you are only able to obtain them while travelling on foot and the higher your speed level, the highest your chance of finding flowers. Flowers can be sold to the various Floral Shops in Syrnia.
| Image | Flower | Location |
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White remer | Rare: found at some locations on Remer Island. |
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Rose | Rare: found on some mountains. |
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Carnation | Very common: found everywhere. |
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Tulip | Very common: found everywhere. |
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Elven flower | Rare: found at some places on Elven Island. |
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Meznolian | Rare: found at high, snowy places where no blood is shed. |
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Lady sunshine | Very common: found everywhere. |
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Purple rha | Very common: found everywhere. |
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Silver widow | Rare: found in dark places. |
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Skull rose | Rare: found in dark places and on Skull Island. |
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Matricaria | Uncommon: found on Kanzo Island. |
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Plumeria | Uncommon: found on Anasco Island. |
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Witches foxglove | Rare: found everywhere during Halloween, 2011 |
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Poinsettia | Rare: found everywhere during Christmas, 2009/2011. |
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Christmas cactus | Rare: found everywhere during Christmas, 2011. |
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Four leaf clover | Extraordinarily rare: found everywhere. |
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Pulsatilla | Rare: found everywhere during Easter, 2012. |
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Canna lucifer | Rare: found everywhere during Halloween, 2012. |
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Glacial lily | Rare: found everywhere during Christmas, 2016. |
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Gladiola | Very common: found everywhere. |
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Pirate crimson | Uncommon: found on Skull Island. |
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Easter cosmos | Rare: found everywhere during Easter, 2015. |
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Gardenia | Very common: found everywhere. |
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Syrnian snow petal | Rare: found everywhere during Christmas, 2018. |
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Easter lily | Rare: found everywhere during Easter, 2019. |
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Bloodmoon dahlia | Rare: found everywhere during Halloween, 2019. |
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Daffodil | Rare: found everywhere during the month of March. |
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Sunflower | Common: found on Calmere Island and as a drop from some creatures. |
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Begonia | - |
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Winter Iris | Found only in the winter season. |
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Hyacinth | Found everywhere during Syrnia's Birthday 2022. |
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Blue Easter Cactus | Found everywhere during Easter 2023. |
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Pink Easter Cactus | |
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White Easter Cactus | |
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Yellow Easter Cactus |
Bouquets
If the shop contains 10 flowers of one kind, you can buy a bouquet of them. Bouquets of flowers can be sent to any Syrnian player with a message attached. Each bouquet has it's own meaning. Bouquets can be bought in Floral Shops, and you have to have a trading level of 25+ to use the Flower Boutique at Khaya, Anasco Island.
| Image | Bouquet | Meaning | Gold Cost |
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White Remer | Wedding | 150 gp |
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Rose | Love | 500 gp |
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Carnation | Thanks | 100 gp |
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Tulip | Congratulations | 100 gp |
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Elven Flower | Birthday | 250 gp |
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Meznolian | Get Well | 150 gp |
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Lady Sunshine | Friendship | 100 gp |
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Purple Rha | Apologies | 100 gp |
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Silver Widow | Condolences | 200 gp |
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Skull Rose | Threat | 200 gp |
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Matricaria | Best Wishes | 200 gp |
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Plumeria | Good Luck | 250 gp |
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Gardenia |
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100 gp |
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Gladiola |
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100 gp |
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Pirate Crimson |
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250 gp |
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Sunflower | Adoration | 250 gp |
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Daffodil | New Beginnings | 5000 gp |
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Witches Foxglove | Halloween | 5000 gp |
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Pointsettia | Christmas | 5000 gp |
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Christmas Cactus | Christmas | 5000 gp |
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Pulsatilla | Easter | 5000 gp |
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Canna Lucifer | Halloween | 5000 gp |
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Bloodmoon Dahlia | Halloween | 5000 gp |
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Easter Cosmos | Easter | 5000 gp |
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Easter Lily | Easter | 5000 gp |
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Glacial Lily | Christmas | 5000 gp |
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Syrnian Snow Petal | Christmas | 5000 gp |
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Begonia | Birthday | 5000 gp |
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Winter Iris | Christmas | 5000 gp |
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Hyacinth | Birthday | 5,000 gp |
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Easter Cactus | Easter | Obtained for all 4 Easter Cacti during Easter 2023 |
Sailing
Boats
You will also travel between islands, but your equipment and your horse will have no affect as you traverse the rough seas. The boat you sail in will help to determine that speed. There is no level restrictions to utilize a boat in the game, only to build one. (See constructing guide for detailed information) Faster boats will be significantly more expensive, but will dramatically lower your travel time. Note that for the travel time reduction percentage for boats, travelling with the NPC boat is used as reference.
| Image | Type of Boat | TT Reduction |
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Small Fishing Boat | 31% |
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Sloop | 50% |
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Boat | 71% |
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Trawler | 76% |
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Canoe | 50% |
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Long Boat | 80% |
Ports
Sailing allows you to travel from island to island. There is only one port on an island, this is your gateway to other lands. From each port you can only sail to certain locations. You may have to go from that new port to another one to reach your destination. There is a fee for using a boat there, however if you have your own boat, travel is free. The only exception is Heerchey Island, which to get there, you must pay 500 gold. Travel back from most islands is usually free, however Exrollia and Webbers Island are not. Make sure you don't get stranded on there!
*The Outlands requires a minimum total level of 60 and combat level of 5 to enter. Randomly moves you to Outlands 1 or 13.
**Results in becoming a pirate.
How speed bonuses work (After applying speed level bonus)
Here are two examples to show you how the timer reduction works from different speed bonuses work. Note that this assumes the initial timer you input is after the timer reduction from your speed level is applied. You can figure this out by taking off all your gear and any horse you may be riding on, and attempting to walk to another place. This will give you the timer after the speed level timer reduction has been applied.
While on Foot:
Initial Timer: 300
-27 Travel Time From Enchants
Eagle Boots (30%), Ivory Staff (7%), and Lion Vest (5%)
When applying the timer reductions for walking, you reduce the timer by the enchant first, then by the gear.
For enchants, simply subtract the enchant timer from the initial timer: 300-27 = 273
To see how a piece of gear affects the speed timer, multiply the speed timer by (100 - (speed gear reduction %))/100. Repeat this for however much gear you have:
Now that we applied the enchant timer, we apply the reduction from the gear:
273 * ((100-(30))/100) * ((100-(7))/100) * ((100-(5))/100) = 273 * .7 *.93 *.95 = 168.83685 = 169
Note that the end result gets rounded up if it ends in a decimal.
169 Seconds is the final time with this setup.
While on Horseback:
Initial Timer: 300
-27 Travel Time From Enchants
White Horse (81% Timer Reduction)
Speed gear reduction is ignored while riding on horseback
When applying the timer reductions for walking, you reduce the timer using the horse’s reduction first, then apply the enchants.
For the reduction from horseback, multiply the speed timer by (100 - (horse reduction %))/100.
300*((100-81)/100) = 57
Note that you round up the result if it ends in a decimal.
After the horse reduction, you apply the enchantment reduction to get your final timer on horseback: 57-27 = 30
30 Seconds is the final time for this setup.