Speed trait: unlock, raid use and counters

Short answer

With Speed equipped, your horde moves faster, so it spends less time under tower fire. It unlocks at Binding Pit level 4.

What it does

Speed raises how fast every raider walks, on the march and inside the fight. Less time in range of towers means fewer losses.

A strong gate still has to come down, so Speed shines against far-off targets and lightly defended villages.

Good at

Far-off targets
Quick hunts
Villages with towers but weak gates

Bad at

Strong road gates

What beats it

Upgraded road gates
Guards posted on the road you come from

Tips

Use Speed for far-off raids and quick hunts.
Speed and Runners reach almost anything before the defender can react.

Questions

When do you unlock the Speed trait?

At Binding Pit level 4. Once it's unlocked you can equip it on any raid from the raid screen.

Numbers come straight from the game's rules and update with every release.

Go deeper

How raids work in Voxhorde: routes, approach sides and the fenceRead the guide →Wild hordes and hunting partiesRead the guide →

RunnersRunners are almost twice as fast as Shamblers but fragile. They unlock at Binding Pit level 2.

ScoutingScouting research extends how far your raids and hunts can reach across the realm map.

Spore cloudWith Spore cloud equipped, spore bursts heal your horde more and weaken defenders harder. It unlocks at Binding Pit level 5.