diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Item.java b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
index 050beb17..e6038ae8 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Item.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Item.java
@@ -1492,4 +1492,21 @@ public class Item extends AbstractWorldObject {
             return false;
         return true;
     }
+
+    public float getModifiedSpeed() {
+        float speed = this.getItemBase().getSpeed();
+        try {
+            for (Effect eff : this.effects.values()) {
+                for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : eff.getEffectModifiers()) {
+                    if (mod.modType.equals(ModType.WeaponSpeed)) {
+                        float modValue = 1 + mod.getPercentMod() * 0.01f;
+                        speed *= modValue;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }catch(Exception e){
+
+        }
+        return speed;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index e202b9b3..ce843be2 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -4240,8 +4240,8 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
         }
 
         //calculate speed
-        if (weaponBase != null)
-            speed = weaponBase.getSpeed();
+        if (weapon != null)
+            speed = weapon.getModifiedSpeed();
         else
             speed = 20f; //unarmed attack speed
 
@@ -4265,17 +4265,6 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
         //    }
         //}
 
-
-        if(weapon != null){
-            for(Effect eff : weapon.effects.values()){
-                for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : eff.getEffectModifiers()){
-                    if(mod.modType.equals(ModType.WeaponSpeed)){
-                        speed *= 1 + (mod.getPercentMod() * 0.01f);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         if(this.bonuses!= null){
             for (AbstractEffectModifier mod : this.bonuses.bonusFloats.keySet()) {
                 if (mod.modType.equals(ModType.AttackDelay)) {