League of Legends: Complete Guide to Boots of Swiftness

League of Legends: Complete Guide to Boots of Swiftness

By Marcus Chen

December 24, 2024 at 10:57 AM

Boots of Swiftness provide the highest movement speed bonus among all boot items in League of Legends, offering 60 movement speed and 25% slow resistance.

Stats & Effects

  • Movement Speed: +60
  • Passive (Fleetfooted): Reduces effectiveness of slows by 25%
  • Limited to 1 boots item
  • Cost: 1000 gold (700g combine cost)

Key Benefits

  • Highest movement speed bonus of any boots
  • Most effective with percentage movement speed increases
  • Excellent for both chasing and escaping
  • Particularly effective against heavy slow compositions

Movement Speed Impact A champion with 335 base movement speed will reach 395 movement speed with these boots. The 25% slow resistance makes movement-impairing effects less effective, providing consistent mobility in combat situations.

Best Uses

  • Champions that need to maintain high mobility
  • Against teams with multiple slowing effects
  • When prioritizing chase potential or escape ability
  • Situations requiring consistent movement speed over combat stats

Recent Changes

  • Cost increased to 1000 from 900 gold
  • Combine cost increased to 700 from 600 gold
  • Slow resistance standardized at 25%

Gold Efficiency Base stats are 72% gold efficient, not counting the slow resistance passive.

Similar Items Other boot options include:

  • Berserker's Greaves (Attack Speed)
  • Mercury's Treads (Magic Resist)
  • Ninja Tabi (Armor)
  • Mobility Boots (Out-of-combat Movement)
  • Sorcerer's Shoes (Magic Penetration)

Note: Stats may vary on different game modes

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