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With SoW you should still run faster. Granted if you're running in a straight line you'll still take a few hits at first because of the large hitboxes. Check if you have a dual core issue (the sticky thread in tech discussion will tell you how to solve this). Without SoW you can also outrun mobs via strafe running - it's not very useful in dungeons but it still works. Basically hold right click on your screen and press up and left or up and right at the same time, so you walk in a perfect diagonal. You'll notice that mobs will almost never touch you when you run like this. If this still doesn't work there's a technical issue on your end.