Talk:Vladimir/@comment-79.192.52.40-20101005192103/@comment-67.139.98.26-20101106204700

There is no speed boost, there is a slight optical illusion that makes people think there is a speed buff. i myself thought this was true, but the more i play him the more i realize its not.

When you activate the skill, visually, he sinks into the ground and a pool spreads out around him. If you are moving while doing this, then it may seem you speed up because the animation is moving as a whole, as well as the exterior of the animation is expanding. Conversely, when he is coming back up the opposite effect seems to be true, but again, its just a visual illusion.

Think of it this way, the animation expands at a certain speed, if you are moving then you add that speed to the expansion and it seems to be moving faster, but its really not.