Strength (STR)Increases damage dealt by physical attacks
Increases damage prevented when blocking attacks with a shield
Vitality (VIT)Reduces damage taken from physical attacks
Increases maximum HP
Dexterity (DEX)Increases accuracy of physical attacks
Increases chances of evading physical attacks
Increases critical hit rate of physical attacks and resulting damage
Increases parry rate for certain weapons
Intelligence (INT)Increases damage dealt by magic attacks
Mind (MND)Reduces damage taken from magic attacks
Increases maximum MP
Piety (PIE)Reduces chances of your magic attacks being resisted
Increases your chance of resisting magic attacks of others
ElementsIncreases damage dealt by attacks of that element
Reduces damage taken from attacks of the opposing element
Hints as to which attributes are most advantageous to each class can be discovered in-game by speaking to NPCs or examining the stats of items purchased with guild marks. For those who simply wish to have the facts straightaway, however, we have provided the following lists.
Disciplines of War & Magic
Disciples of War rely most heavily upon the STR, VIT, and DEX attributes, while for Disciples of Magic the emphasis is on INT, MND, and PIE. This is useful to remember for players who wish to maximize their character's potential when allocating bonus points.
In addition, there are bonuses to the effect of magic spells that are also based on attribute values. Below is a list showing the general relationship between attributes and magic types. The conditions that result in such bonuses, however, varies between spells.
Magic Type
Attribute
Offensive (attack/counter)
INT
Healing, Defensive
MND
Absorb, Damage over Time (DoT)
PIE
Discipline of the Land
Indications as to which attributes are most important to classes within the Discipline of the Land can be found in-game by closely examining the gathering-related abilities obtained via guild marks. Again, for those not willing to invest that sort of time, we have listed the relationships below.
Class
Attribute
Miner
VIT, MND
Botanist
STR, INT
Fisher
DEX, PIE
Discipline of the Hand
The effect of attributes on synthesis is limited. When attempting to craft a high-quality item, however, the likelihood of success increases as the attribute most closely associated with the tool being used rises. As the attributes associated with the main and off hand tools of each class are different, players may wish to give careful consideration to the class on which they wish to focus. A list showing the attributes related with the main and off hand tools of each class can be found below.
Class
Related Attribute
Main Hand Tool
Off Hand Tool
Carpenter
VIT
DEX
Blacksmith
STR
MND
Armorer
VIT
STR
Goldsmith
DEX
INT
Leatherworker
VIT
INT
Weaver
DEX
MND
Alchemist
INT
PIE
Culinarian
MND
PIE
It is possible to reset allocated bonus points and free them up for redistribution by selecting Reassign from the Point Allotment screen. Players are encouraged to make use of this feature as needed.