Does race affect movement speed

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I'm finding conflicting sources.

Race does affect movement speed

  1. From uesp:

    The movement speed of each race is dependent on its height (…)

  2. This video showing a test.

  3. Some guy on the bethesda forums did a test:

    Wood Elf (scale = 0.98) : 47.3 seconds to run the track.

    Imperial (scale = 1.00) : 46.35 seconds to run the track.

    Nord (scale = 1.03) : 45 seconds to run the track.

    High Elf (scale = 1.08) : 42.9 seconds to run the track.

Race does NOT affect movement speed

  1. From elderscrolls.wikia:

    Without console command modification, the damage output, damage resistance, jump height, run speed, weapon reach, etc., for all races remains at a scale of 1.00, with the race specific scales being purely cosmetic only (…)

I was only able to find tests showing that race does affect movement speed, so is this the correct answer?

Best Answer

UESP is usually correct, and it has proof, so I see no reason to doubt it.

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