Euro "halfed" the a.speed stats on items to allow them more options with it, instead of +7 a.speed being the max it became +14 meaning putting negative a.speed on an item became a thing. Also this came out around the time where gems/orbs came out aswell meaning adding a.speed to a ring where there was none was easy. (It just meant people had to risk their items to get more a.speed. - 1 a.speed became 2 a.speed and therefore 2 gems/orbs to get.) (OK WHAT THE ****??? WHY CAN I NOT MAKE A NEW PARAGRAPH!?!?!) Edit: I think it should be set to +14 as the max and not +7. Far too easy to get. Would only need to risk +2 on any item, Weapon... Ring... Necky... +2 on each would = +8 a.speed. So really, 2+ on each ring and 2+ on necky and +1 on weapon and your sorted...