Marathon or sprinter... or none of them?

[Savior]

On a first impression, I think that marathon would be useful on long distance runs, but on the other hand, it would be a pain when you have to chase or flee from someone. Sprinter would be the opposite... Did you try them? Any opinion? Moreover, is there any respec chance in the game? Thanks

[AC Denton]

Subjective & there's a potion that allows you to respec.

[Savior]

Thanks mates, probably I'll go with sprinter then..

[Partyrock]

I wouldn't pick either because there are better skills down the line to save for. Neither really give you an advantage. In my opinion same for Brute Ken and all those other ones. I just go for scout 3 and first aid 3.

[Lieste]

Both reduce the amount of distance covered before the sprint runs out. At least neither is a hard penalty.

Ken et al give a short term early lead in one stat or skill, with a permanent limit to another. Later in the game this gives a lower total build than if no specialisation was taken, and a bit more time was allowed to develop skills and strengths.

[showler]

I chose Sprinter, which has a 20 percent increase in stamina cost, because there is a maintenance perk which reduces your stamina use by 20%

[Scholomance]

Once you reach mid to late game with the right perks and equipment, you can basically run everywhere and catch anyone without having to worry about your stamina. Go for the 20% speed from Sprinter :)

[PepperMint]

I choose marathon before and I can't outrun any enemy at all they're catch me and rape me with 10 hit combo to death. Or when trying to catch a thief but we actually run at the same pace and never catch him

So please choose Sprinter but pick it in the mid to late game so your stamina won't run out too quick.

[Caraamon]

Thread necro, but it was the first that came up when Googling:

Aren't they all actually equivalent distances?

If you run 20% faster, given the same time, you also run 20% farther.

Distance is Speed x Time and the time traveled is 1/(Stamina usage), which becomes Speed x 1/(Stamina usage).

Normal: 100% x (1/100%)) = 100%
Sprinter: 120% x (1/120%) = 100%
Marathon: 80% x (1/80%) = 100%

In all cases, you use the same amount of stamina to travel the same distance.

Which mean Sprinter is a bonus, because you travel the same distance but in less time, and Marathon Man is actually a penalty because you travel the same distance in more time.

[Mike]

Sprinter with 7 mile boots perk will allow you to run 20% faster with normal stamina usage.

[martin77]

with sprinter you an catch bandids or thieves.
you never need marathon to run long distances, you have the horse for that

[Katie]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.