Gogok of Swiftness
Legendary Gem
- Legendary
- Rank 150
Properties
Rank 150
- Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 2% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
- Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness.
Values by rank
Rank 25: Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.75% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
| Rank | 0 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.75% | 1% | 1.25% | 1.5% | 1.75% | 2% |
From the game files of patch 2.8.0 · All legendary gems
"You do not need to be stronger than your enemy, if you are faster of mind and body." -Queen Seondeok
Gogok of Swiftness
This legendary gem grants you stacks of Swiftness when you attack, raising your attack speed and your dodge chance, and the stacks can build up many times over. At full stacks it offers a noticeable boost to both speed and survival, making it one of the most versatile gems in the game. The effect is class-independent and fits into almost any build.
Heroes whose damage and resource flow depend heavily on attack speed, or who shorten cooldowns through higher stacks, benefit the most. Practical tip: attack as continuously as possible to keep the stacks at their peak, because the full value only unfolds when you never let the effect drop to zero.
The math of the stacks
Every attack grants one stack of Swiftness worth 1% Attack Speed and 0.50% Dodge. Up to 15 stacks are possible - fully built, that is 15% Attack Speed plus fifteen times the dodge bonus. The stacks last 4 seconds; if you stop attacking for longer, the bonus drops off and you have to build it again. Because every single attack counts, a fast-hitting hero reaches 15 stacks in no time.
Where Swiftness shows
More Attack Speed affects everything tied to attacks: hits, on-hit effects and resources you generate per attack. Dodge, on the other hand, is a pure defensive stat that occasionally lets you ignore a hit completely. Together they make the gem more of an all-rounder than a specialist for one particular skill. It makes less sense for heroes who pause for long stretches between attacks - their stacks keep expiring.
Speed over strength
The flavor text quotes Queen Seondeok: you do not need to be stronger than your enemy if you are faster of mind and body. That is exactly what the gem delivers - it doesn't make you tougher, it makes you quicker.
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