Does the Speed attribute actually change runspeed?

[Zak211]

Title pretty much explains it. Wiould having high Speed increase your characters run speed, or just benefit Athletics, Light Armor, and Acrobatics?

[leepsay]

yes

i personally think i see a difference in my runs peed, but it may just be wishful thinking

[Belthan]

It definitely increases your run speed up to a point. Because the skill increases are pretty gradual it's hard to see a difference from one level to the next, but sooner or later you'll notice that you can outrun monsters that you couldn't outrun before. It's a little more obvious if you equip and unequip magic items that give you a hefty speed bonus. Which brings me to the "up to a point" part. I've heard (and nothing in my experience contradicts this) that speed-related bonuses max out at 100 (so using magic to get speed over 100 doesn't really help).

[Fljotsdale]

Yes, it definitely improves run speed. Early game characters seem to wade through syrup, but by the time you are level 15 or so you outrun everyone - except that darn khajiit in the robe (forget his name) who runs faster than anything else in the game, imo.
Oh - btw, if you cast Feather, or have items equipped that give Feather, you can run even faster.

[RetributorJr]

Why yes it does

After beating oblivion once, I decided to have a bit of fun, I got to level 2 and then saved. I then continued in the game until I hit level 20. I then reverted to the lvl 2 save and got angry at how slow you are it is sad

[Sain]

I think I know who your talking about!

I remember seeing Someone in a robe who was kajat, his name was (check MW's daedric Quests) the Liar, I saw him out side of Anvil, I would have talked to him but I was over-encombered at the moment.