Originally Posted by
Claire_Pendragon
The reason ppl ignore it, is because u need to reach a certain threshold. So u need all ur points of STR usually (or close to it, or its not enough, depending on gear/race)
if you reach that threshold, then 30 STR is -1% dmg taken during a block/parry, and 30 DEX would be +1% chance to block/parry.
Roughly being the same.
But STR effects other things as well. Where as DEX does not.
If u split the points to both DEX and STR most likely u wont hit that threshold, and literally have +0% block/parry, and have wasted ur DEX. (STR will still add dmg)