Point distribution when rolling a character

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by Samoht [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

the point is that INT and DEX are the cheapest/easiest stats to max out

Originally Posted by Samoht [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DEX

lol?

[L1ch]

Samoht - you from Graffe's...? Name is familiar...

[foxeye]

Does the STA recommendation also apply to Half-Elf druids trying to compensate for their gimped WIS? I never played my DRU above 40 back in the day, so I never learned how easy/hard it would be for one to get their WIS to max in classic EQ.

[Samoht]

never really played a druid any higher myself (but i did have two below 40, one on SZ, one on progression server), but this was the only note i could find:

Originally Posted by nalkin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Pretty much the only classes that shouldn't put all points into stamina are mage, wizard, druid, and maybe enchanter.

so to answer: mage, druid, and wizard are OK to put points into INT/WIS where appropriate. nec, shm, enc, war, rog, mnk, pal, shd, clr, brd would all benefit from stam more in the long run.

[Ele]

Originally Posted by foxeye [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Does the STA recommendation also apply to Half-Elf druids trying to compensate for their gimped WIS? I never played my DRU above 40 back in the day, so I never learned how easy/hard it would be for one to get their WIS to max in classic EQ.

The all STA argument for non-melee/tank classes only applies if you are going to min/max and attempt BIS for each piece of armor (Kunark/Velious).

[pickled_heretic]

good luck hitting 200/200 on an enchanter. put your points into cha and/or int, you'll thank me later.

dex is a vital stat for bards, it determines song fail rate. i cannot fathom why you wouldn't put at least some points into dex. cha is also an important stat since you will be mezzing, lulling, and possibly even charming just like an enchanter. would a bard have 200/200/200 str/dex/cha at lvl 50 in full planar? idk but it doesn't sound very fucking realistic to me.

a warrior's ability to tank is irrelevant without his ability to hold aggro. dex = procs. it is not as easy to max out dex with gear as some people suggest.

if you sacrifice potential HP gear to stat gear because you don't have high enough primary stats, you didn't gain anything at all by dumping points into stam at character creation. just my 2cp.

[falkun]

Bards and warriors are the only two classes I can think of where I'd imagine adding DEX via starter points. DEX for those two at creation will save you headaches later in life.

[raptorak]

I say max your primary stats as soon as possible - you will have a much better time levelling (take a long time unless ur a bard or getting p.levelled) and you free up slots for +mana,resists, or +hp. My enc is 51 and has 187 int, 156 cha so I've still a while to go before I get full on these two stats and I'm already 51.

If I was relying on procs I would go for dex and str equally. Any newbie should buy some platinum fire wedding rings ASAP (500pp), the best 500 you will ever spend.

I'd even (personally) recommend points in str for weak casters like DE since you will spend half the time over-encumbered, which means death especially when needing to run away. Human makes a good choice for any int caster because of their decent physical stats imo.

There is no point where I have felt I would like more stam and I'm at 15 days played. Maybe one day I will change my mind, but I'm more of a carpe diem kind of player.