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This is a guide to help you understand how attributes affect your characters performance.


Attributes (Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence)

Strength: Increases Attack Power, Skill Damage, Health (+3 pts), & Carrying Wieght
Dexterity: Increases Accuraccy (+1 Chance to Hit), Dodge Rate (+0.5 Chance to Dodge), Melee Defense, & Skill Defense
Intelligence: Increases Skill Damage, Skill Defense, & Chi (+3 pts Skill Use Capacity)
Note: Intelligence also increases the effectiveness of some skills (For Example: Prayer of Warrior)


Basic Forms of Combat (Melee Attack, Skill Attack, Melee Defense, Skill Defense)

Melee Attack
Strength: Adds Attack Power
Dexterity: Increases Accuraccy & Critical Hits
Intelligence: No Affect

Skill Attack
Strength: Increases Base Damage (Better Weapons also Increase Base Damage)
Dexterity: No Affect
Intelligence: Increases Multiplier for Base Damage (Very important) & Chi Capacity
Note: Skill Attacks cannot be Dodged (No Accuraccy Required)

Melee Defense
Strength: Increases Health Points
Dexterity: Increases Defense & Dodge Rate
Intelligence: No Affect

Skill Defense
Strength: Increases Health Points
Dexterity: Slow Increase to Skill Defense
Intelligence: Fast Increase to Skill Defense
Note: Raising Melee Defense does not affect Skill Defense and vice versa


Attribute Combinations (Builds)

Pure Str (High Str, Low Dex, Low Int)
Melee Attack: High but Low Accuraccy
Skill Attack: Low (High Base but Low Multiplier)
Melee Defense: Low but High Health
Skill Defense: Low but High Health

Pure Dex (High Dex, Low Str, Low Int)
Melee Attack: Low but High Accuraccy
Skill Attack: Low
Melee Defense: High but Low Health
Skill Defense: Medium but Low Health

Pure Int (High Int, Low Str, Low Dex)
Melee Attack: Low
Skill Attack: High "if" a Good Weapon is used (Need Base Damage)
Melee Defense: Low and Low Health
Skill Defense: High but Low Health

Blend Str/Dex (High Str, Medium Dex, Low Int)
Melee Attack: High & High Critical Hits & Medium Accuraccy
Skill Attack: Low
Melee Defense: Medium & Medium Health
Skill Defense: Low but Medium Health

Blend Str/Int (High Int, Medium Str, Low Dex)
Melee Attack: Medium but Low Accuraccy
Skill Attack: High
Melee Defense: Low but Medium Health
Skill Defense: High & Medium Health

Blend Dex/Int (High Int, Medium Dex, Low Str)
Melee Attack: Low
Skill Attack: Medium "if" a Good Weapon is used (Need Base Damage)
Melee Defense: Medium but Low Health
Skill Defense: High but Low Health

Hybrid Str/Dex/Int (Medium Str, Medium Dex, Medium Int)
Melee Attack: Medium & Medium Critical Hits & Accuraccy
Skill Attack: Medium
Melee Defense: Medium & Medium Health
Skill Defense: Medium & Medium Health

Popular Combination Ratios:
8:1:1 (High, Low, Low) for Pure Builds
6:3:1 (High, Medium, Low) for Blended Builds
Note: These are more of what you would call "guidelines" 8)


In the World of Hero
Leveling (PvE) up to 30 is easy for any build, but slows down after that, especially after 50. Skill attacks are ideal because there are special skills that allow you to attack multiple targets at once. Therefore, it is ideal to choose a build with high intelligence in order to level up quickly.
Note: Since Strength increases Carrying Weight, it is ideal to have enough strength to pick up dropped items.
Popular PvE Builds: Str/Int, Dex/Int & Pure Int

Using tea pots/pills will provide instant Health and Chi recovery (Exception: A few maps have a recovery delay time). However, the cost of purchasing teas makes it ideal to have a good balance between attack & defense. Yet, in PvP it is often preferred to have higher Health.
Note: Dieing often results in experience loss and is counter-productive
Popular PvP Builds: Pure Str, Str/Dex & Str/Int

Jobs Skills & Gear will help increase the strengths and cover the weaknesses of the various builds. Read about the requirements for using the various Skills/Gears & think about how this will affect your build (or vice versa). If traveling in a party, some skills can help other party members (buffs).
Example: A Str/Int Warriors skill will add Melee Attack/Defense & Health Points and wearing Accuraccy/Dodge Gears will give all around High Stats.

Good Strategy is essential. Running Speed, Poison/Paralysis/Confusion Damage/Defense, Switching Gear during Combat & Teamwork are all factors of good strategy. Also, using Charms of Return... if youre a sissy