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Being mounted provides a very substantial advantage in combat. It is usually much easier to kill a strong opponent when riding. In addition, mounts are unaffected by the rider's [[stamina]] and [[health]], which makes it possible to retreat from combat even with low stamina or critical wounds. Riding a fast mount is often the only way of successfully escaping some of the faster mobs (like aged [[troll]]s or [[crocodile]]s). This is especially true when carrying loads above a bare minimum, because horses are not slowed as much as players are when carrying heavy loads.

== Speed ==