Increasing Fly Speed

[Yogibear41]

I have a fly speed equal to my land speed (30ft) what are some good magic items I can pick up to increase my fly speed? Anything that applies to ground speed will also increase my fly speed by the same amount (or more if specified).

[Crake]

I have a fly speed equal to my land speed (30ft) what are some good magic items I can pick up to increase my fly speed? Anything that applies to ground speed will also increase my fly speed by the same amount (or more if specified).

Are you sure about that? Depending on where the flight speed came from, this may not be an accurate statement. If it is though, haste will net you a double increase, since it increases all your speeds by 30ft, so you'd get a double up bonus on your flight speed from 30ft to 90ft. Snowshoes is a longer duration (1 hour/level), 10ft speed increase version, it increases all movement speeds by 10ft, so you'd double up for 50ft flight

[Uncle Pine]

From the lists of stuff (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?454553-Lists-of-Stuff-(saved-from-Wizards-Community-Forums)):

Speed increase - aka Fast Movement, +10' land speed each unless otherwise noted
Barbarian 1
Monk 3/6/9/12/15/18, +10 each
Paladin 5, class variant, Complete Champion, +10' all speeds
Ranger 6, class variant, Complete Warrior, +10'
Scout 3, 11/20, Complete Adventurer +10 (land)
Animal Lord (horselord) 3, ecl 8, Complete Adventurer, +10, +20 at level 7, see text
Bloodhound 3, 6, 9, ecl 7, Complete Adventurer, +10 each when chasing mark
Wild Plains Outrider 2, ecl 8, Complete Adventurer, +10 for mount (all modes)
Dash, feat, Complete Adventurer, +5' (does not specify land only)
Celerity, domain, Complete Diving, +10'
Wildrunner 1, ecl 6, Races of the Wild, +10'
Whisperknife 6, ecl 11, Races of the Wild
Pregrine Runner 5, ecl 12, Races of Stone
Reachrunner 1, 4/5 (+5/+10), ecl 6, Races of Eberron
Shadow Scout 2 (OA) ecl 8
Dervish 2/5/8 (+5/+10/+15)
Gnome Giant-Slayer 6, ecl 11, Complete Warrior
Atavist 5 (cautious spirit), ecl 10, Races of Eberron, +5' for all movement modes
Elemental Warrior (fire) 4, ecl 11, Planar Handbook
Cloud Anchorite 4, 8/10, ecl 10, Frostburn, +10' each
Primeval 8, ecl 16, Frostburn, +10'
Cheetah's Speed, wild feat, Complete Divine - speed becomes 50' for 1 hour, once per hour can move at 10X speed
Geomancer 3 (stage 2 drift), ecl 9, Complete Divine, +5'
Geomancer 9 (stage 5 drift), ecl 15, Complete Divine, once per hour move at 10X speed
Shifter w/Longstride trait, Eberron Campaign Setting, +10', while shifting
Longstride Elite, feat, Eberron Campaign Setting, +10', while shifting
Nentyar Hunter 2, ecl 7, FR: Unapproachable East, +10'
Improved Speed, feat, Draconomicon - fly speed improves by 20', all others improve by 10'
Speed of Thought, feat, XPH - +10' insight bonus
Divine Vigor, divine feat, Complete Divine - temporary +10'
Barbarian 3 (Fangshield substitution level), Champions of Valor - +10' while charging
Marshall 2, Miniatures Handbook - +5' per aura bonus
Incarnate 3 (chaotic), Magic of Incarnum - +10' +10'every five levels, share with allies at 7th level
Totemist 8 (halfling substitution level), Magic of Incarnum - +10'
Barbarian 1 (Duskling substitution level), Magic of Incarnum, +10'/essentia (enhancement)
Dread Carapace, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - +60' +10'/essentia (enhancement) once per minute
Incarnate Avatar (chaos), soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - +30' (enhancement)
Lamia Belt, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - +10' (enhancement) plus spring attack feat
Worg Pelt, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - +5' +5/essentia (unnamed)
Cerulean Sandals, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - +5'/essentia (unnamed)
Knight of the Sacred Seal 4, ecl 9, Tome of Magic - +10' temporary
Shadow Creature, template, Lords of Madness - all speeds x1.5
Fast Leg, Fiendish Graft, Fiend Folio - +10'
Quick, character trait, Unearthed Arcana - +10'
Fleet of Foot, regional feat, Player's Guide to Faerun - +10'
Abberant Limbs (legs), unique NPC ability, DMG 2 - +20', LA+2
Nimble Bones, feat, Lords of Madness - +10', applies to undead created by someone with this feat
Vandalis Beastkeeper 10, ecl 14, Eberron: Dragonmarked - +10', does not specify land only
Divine Alacrity, divine feat, Faiths of Eberron, +30' (enhancement) for 1 round
Wild Soul 6, ecl 11, Complete Mage - +10'
Minor Shapeshift, reserve feat, Complete MAge - +5' enhancement, limited duration, see text
Swiftness of Orien, feat, Player's Guide to Eberron (p.48) - +20' to 90' enhancement to all speeds, see text
Freedom, Mantle, Complete Psionic - +10' (untyped) to all speeds
Berserk 1, ecl 6, Deities and Demigods - +10'
Extreme Leap, skill trick, ecl 2, Complete Scoundrel, +10' see text
Mark of Malbolge, feat, Fiendish Codex II, +10' for 1 round, see text
Absolute Steel, stance, Tome of Battle, +10' (enhancement) to all speeds
Bloodclaw Master 2, ecl 8, Tome of Battle, +10' while in Tiger Claw stance
Dark Creature, template, Tome of Magic, +10' to all moves of movement
Animal Devotion, feat, Complete Champion, +5-30' once per day, see text
Imbued Healing, metamagic feat, Complete Champion, +5', see text
Fist of the Forest 1, ecl 5, Complete Champion, +10' land
Forest Reeve 1, ecl 6, Complete Champion, +10' land
Holt Warden 2, ecl 7, Complete Champion, +10' land speed if already have woodland stride
Mythic Examplar 2 (Orsos), ecl 6, Complete Champaion, +20' all movement
Sanctified One (Kord) 1 or 3 or 5/5, ecl 6, Complete Champion, +10' foot speed
Jaunter 2, ecl 6, Expedition to the Demonweb Pits, +10' land
Swift Tumbler, feat, Cityscape, tumble at half speed +10'
Paragnostic Apostle 1, ecl 6?, Complete Champion, +10' from any spell that grants speed or increase, not just land


Flight:
Druid 5 (Aspect of the Dragon variant), Dragon Magic, equal to land speed (good)
Favored Soul 17, Complete Divine, 60' (good)
Aminal Lord (birdlord) 3, ecl 8, Complete Adventurer, equal to land speed, duration improves at level 7, see text
Geomancer 9, ecl 15, Complete Divine, 60' (no manoeuverability listed)
Rainbow Servanat 4, ecl 9, Complete Divine, 60' (good), limited use, see text
Raptoran, race, Races of the Wild - improves with level
Raptoran Fighter 8, substitution level, Races of the Wild - +10'
Stormtalon 3, 5, 9/10, ecl 6, Races of the Wild - +10/+20/+40'
Aarakocra, race, Races of Faerun - 90' (average), LA+2
Fly, domain, Races of the Wild - +5'
Aeriel Alacrity, spell, Races of the Wild, +30' and improve maneuverability one step
Elemental Warrior (air) 4, ecl 11, Planar Handbook - 20' (perfect)
Starspawn, abberation feat, Lords of Madness - half land speed
Eagle's Wings, wild feat, Complete Divine - grow wings for 1 hour, 60' (average)
Improved Speed, feat, Draconomicon - existing fly speed +20', all others +10'
Dragonborn (Wings aspect), template, Races of the Dragon - improves with level, eventually 30' (average)
Improved Dragon Wings, feat, Races of the Dragon, 30' (average)
Paladin 5 (Lion Legionnaire substitution level), Champions of Valor - temporary flight at land speed
Airstep Sandals, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum, 10'/essentia (good/perfect)
Incarnate Avatar (good or evil), soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - 30' (good)
Manticore Belt, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - 10' or more (poor) plus flyby attack
Pegasus Cloak, soulmeld, Magic of Incarnum - 10' or more (average)
Dragon Disciple 9, ecl 14 - equal to land speed (average)
Geryon, vestige, ecl 10, Tome of Magic - 60' (perfect)
Air Heritage, heritage feat, Planar Handbook - +30'
Buffeting Wings, draconic graft, Races of the Dragon - equal to land speed (average)
Feathered Wings, fiendish graft, Fiend Folio - twice land speed (average)
Membranous Wings, fiendish graft, Fiend Folio - twice land speed (average)
Dragon Mantle, soulmeld, Dragon Magic, 10'/essentia (poor) - must land at end of each turn, see text
Atavist 5 (cautious spirit), ecl 10, Races of Eberron, +5' for all movement modes
Diamond Dragon 6, ecl 11, Dragon Magic - 30'+ (perfect), see text
Swift Wing 5, ecl 10, Dragon Magic - equal to land speed (good), twice land speed at level 10
Pectoral of Maneuverability, item, Draconomicon, increase maneuverability by one step
outsider Wings, feat, Races of Faerun - equal to land speed, Aasimar or Tiefling only
Celestial Flight, Enlightened Spirit invocation, ecl 8, Complete Mage - equal to land speed
Born Aloft, reserve feat, Complete Mage - 30' (perfect), limited use, see text
Rising Phoenix, Desert Wind stance, Tome of Battle - equal to land speed (perfect)
High Elemental Binder 10, ecl 15?, Player's Guide to Eberron - 100' (perfect), see text
Child of Shadow 10, ecl 15, Tome of Magic - 40' (perfect) 1 minute per day, incorporeal, see text
Psion Uncarnate 2, ecl 7, Expanded Psionics Handbook - equal to land speed (perfect), see text
Ritual of Wings, Dragon Prophecy Ritual, ecl 10, Magic of Eberron, equal to land speed (or more), duration 24 hrs, see text
High Elemental Binder 10, ecl 15?, Player's Guide to Eberron, 100' (perfect), see text
Shifter w/Swiftwing trait, Races of Eberron, 20' (average)
Swiftwing Elite, shifter feat, Races of Eberron, +10' and maneuverability improves to good, while shifting
Animal Devotion, feat, Complete Champion, 40 + 5-20' (good), once per day, see text

[Malphegor]

Are you sure about that? Depending on where the flight speed came from, this may not be an accurate statement. If it is though, haste will net you a double increase, since it increases all your speeds by 30ft, so you'd get a double up bonus on your flight speed from 30ft to 90ft. Snowshoes is a longer duration (1 hour/level), 10ft speed increase version, it increases all movement speeds by 10ft, so you'd double up for 50ft flight

Is possibly Outsider Wings or something worded similarly, I suspect as it sounds similar to what my current character has


You gain wings (feathered if an aasimar, batlike if a tiefling), allowing you to fly at your land speed (average maneuverability). A medium or heavy load that would reduce your land speed reduces your fly speed a proportionate amount.

I've wondered how changing the landspeed works with it too, since for stuff like haste, if your landspeed goes up at the same time as your flight speed goes up, do you then add the landspeed to the flight speed giving you a double bonus? If Flight=x(flight), and Land =x(land) and x=x,

does adding Haste mean x(flight)+30
or
x(flight)+30 + the 30 that would go to x(land)

[Khedrac]

I've wondered how changing the landspeed works with it too, since for stuff like haste, if your landspeed goes up at the same time as your flight speed goes up, do you then add the landspeed to the flight speed giving you a double bonus? If Flight=x(flight), and Land =x(land) and x=x,

does adding Haste mean x(flight)+30
or
x(flight)+30 + the 30 that would go to x(land)
Haste is one of the examples where we do know what happens - as your second equation can be expanded:

x(flight)+30(enhancement) + the 30(enhancement) that would go to x(land)

Enhancement bonuses never stack - therefore the second equation is invalid.

This also means that if you get a 30' enhancement bonus to your landspeed (only) and a 10' enhancement bonus to your flight speed, if you flight speed is derived from your land speed then you only get +30' as the +10 does not stack with it.

More generally I would say that as bonuses from the same source never stack something that adds to both land speed and a speed derived from land speed will only add once to the derived speed.
There are counter arguments, but I personally don't agreee with them - though I would not claim to be rules definitive on this.

[Bphill561]

I always liked Essence of the Raptor from the spell compendium. It sets your land speed to 60ft, which always works well with flight based on land speed.

Another option is Cloud wings. It is level 2 and has a duration of 1/hour per level. The Drow house insignia has a caster level of 12 and a somewhat cheaper cost than normal for 3rd level spells. Extended cloud wings in that item has a 24 hour duration.

[Zaq]

Do recall that increasing flight speed if your maneuverability isn't at least Good is a two-edged sword, since if your maneuverability is Average or worse, you have to move at least half your fly speed each round or else stall out and fall/land. Needing to move a minimum of 15' isn't that hard; needing to move a minimum of 60' is more challenging.

[Particle_Man]

If you can become a half-dragon centaur somehow you get a base land speed of 50 and a flight speed of double that. The half-dragon part maxes out at 120 though, so maybe just stick to centaur and find other ways to increase speed?

[Kalkra]

Grace, Footsteps of the Divine, Wings of Swift Flying, Fly Like an Arrow (Dragon Mag, and you need to be a dragon or have a feat to cast it), and Cloud Wings. I think there's another one that also increases maneuverability, but I forget what it's called.

[Telonius]

For Magic Items:

Boots of Striding and Springing will get you a +10 ft enhancement bonus and +5 to Jump. Sandals of the Light Step (Magic Item Compendium) also give you a +10 ft enhancement, as well as Pass Without Trace and a water walking effect. The Quickness armor property (MiC, flat 5000gp) gives you +5 ft enhancement bonus.

A Crystal of Alacrity (MiC) is a notable item that gives you a +5ft bonus if placed on medium or heavy armor. The bonus is minor, but what sets it apart is that it's a Morale bonus - meaning it will stack with the more common Enhancement bonuses.

[RNightstalker]

If you don't have the Phoenix Cloak (MIC) you should grab that because as mentioned above, maneuverability is key, and that gives you perfect.

Rapid Wrath is a weapon from Ghostwalk (unfortunately 3.0) but it doubles the speed of the creature that carries it, (doesn't have to be wielded!).

Footsteps of the Divine (CC120-121)is a spell that will increase your speed as an unnamed bonus.