The Visitor Event Guide/Discussion.

I dont see why people fret over the speed so much when the VIP are stonger than all weapons sans elemental in every possible respect.

Cause Warrior weapons span every speed from Fastest (3) to Slowest (9) and it's kinda important in terms of damage output. 5% extra potential doesn't make up for 8% or 15% slower attacks, let alone the holy grail of 21% more attacks per minute with a Purple Surfboard (which is still by far the best polearm in the game, hands down)

When you're talking 75 swings per minute with the VIP Polearm, and 91 swings per minute with the PSB, yeah, it is fairly far behind.