Stats And You!

[Bayohne]

Since you are all discussing stat changes, post patch 1.19, I thought I'd pass along some info regarding the changes to stats that we received from Triairy. It looks like he left off physical evasion, so I'll bug him about it.

STR: Attack Power
DEX: Physical Attack Accuracy/Block Rate/Parry Rate
VIT: Defense/Enhancing Magic/Max HP
INT: Attack Magic Potency
MND: Healing Magic/Magic Accuracy
PIE: Magic Evasion/Enfeebling Magic/Max MP

[Grudgebringer]

Also if you could be so kind to ask id there is a difference between attack power and STR on materia. From my understanding STR is a WS damage modifier, While attack power increases your normal attacks damage. Any way to confirm? And thank you

[Umo]

Since you are all discussing stat changes, post patch 1.19, I thought I'd pass along some info regarding the changes to stats that we received from Triairy. It looks like he left off physical evasion, so I'll bug him about it.

Is there any plan to overhaul the Ask the Devs! topics? For example, this one.

[Frein]

Since you are all discussing stat changes, post patch 1.19, I thought I'd pass along some info regarding the changes to stats that we received from Triairy. It looks like he left off physical evasion, so I'll bug him about it.

Could you bug him about the actual damage formula as well? Right now it's impossible to compare gear because we don't know the exact effects of stats. Also, does no stat modify crit rate?

It also doesn't seem to make sense that VIT affects enhancing magic. This could even lead to tanks getting more potent buffs than casters.

[Fusionx]

How about some information regarding like.. "attack power" vs STR? Which is better? I know for example in FFXI if you equip an item with STR you'll see your attack go up a bit right? But that doesn't seem to be the case with FFXIV.

[Keftenk]

Nothing effects evade? Interesting.

[Reinheart]

Nothing effects evade? Interesting.

They making AGI stat into the game that will be for evade. lol j/k

[elreed]

How about some information regarding like.. "attack power" vs STR? Which is better? I know for example in FFXI if you equip an item with STR you'll see your attack go up a bit right? But that doesn't seem to be the case with FFXIV.

exactly that, i hope you can let us know about why we dont see any change in our attack power if we add strength and if theres a cap for those stats like no more than 300 points because from there you wont get any boost.

[Glaurung]

Since you are all discussing stat changes, post patch 1.19, I thought I'd pass along some info regarding the changes to stats that we received from Triairy. It looks like he left off physical evasion, so I'll bug him about it.

Thanks Bayohne!
Question thou, which stat would effect crit hit rate? Thanks!

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

exactly that, i hope you can let us know about why we dont see any change in our attack power if we add strength and if theres a cap for those stats like no more than 300 points because from there you wont get any boost.

STR, as far as I can tell, Boosts your one hit 1 hit WS tremendously, but as far as normal auto attack goes it pushes your damage output thresholds higher when pushed against Mob VIT. What is left over is the resulting DMG of your attack power VS Mob defense.

Basically, STR isn't exactly attack power. It supports your attack power by pushing it through the mob's VIT.