How important is +1 str compared to +1 slash, crush, stab?

[Zepheras]

This is something I can't figure out, anyone know? :wall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, does attack affect damage at all? What does it exist for beside being a requirement to wield weapons?

[microtosh]

attack does not affect damage, does not add to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attack just increases your chance of hitting high, but will not hit any higher than you can with strength.

[Doomster]

Attack = chance to hit

 

 

 

Defence = chance to be missed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The balance of your attack (with bonuses) versus the opponents defence (with bonuses), detemines how likely you are to hit, and implictly, the chances of a hit at the higher end of the scale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you rarely miss, then the answer is "enough". On the other hand, increased strength increases your max hit, and the scale of hits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The different attack types also have their points... Chain is weaker against stabbing, plate is weaker against crushing, but the best weapon attacks tend to be slash, most effective against nonmetal armours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other than a few special boss monsters though, nothing is absolute - the "wrong" style of attack can often be effective, especially if driven by high bonuses.