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Character Stats
A player's stats distribution can be seen in the Character Window

STR

STR stands for Strength.

* Adds Attack Power to many weapons (1-Handed Swords, Blunt Weapons, 2 Handed Swords, Spears, Axes, Launchers, Dual Weapons, Staves, Bow-Guns )
* Adds HP points
* Adds Defence points
* Adds Max Weight

DEX

DEX stands for Dexterity.

* Adds Attack Power to Bow, Bow-guns, Dual Weapons, Katar
* Increases dodge rate

INT

INT stands for Intelligence.

* Adds Attack Power to Wands and Staves
* Adds MP points
* Increases mp recovery rate
* Increases magic resistance

CON

CON stands for Concentration.

* Adds Attack Power to Guns and Launchers
* Adds Accuracy
* Adds Critical Rate
* Increases chance of succes for crafting items
* Increases the HP Recovery Rate and MP Recover Rate

CHA

CHA stands for Charm.

* Increases the amount of reward retrieved from quests

SEN

SEN stands for Sense.

* Adds Attack Power to Guns, Wands, Bows
* Adds Critical Rate points
* Adds better stats/dura to crafted items

Sub-Stats

Attack Power

Attack Power is often abbreviated to Atk or AP.

* Determines how much damage you can produce.

Defense

Defense is often abbreviated to Def.

* Determines how much damage you take from normal type attacks. More defence the less you take.

Magic Resistance

Magic Resistance is often abbreviated to M-Def, MDef or MRes.

* Defense against Magic based attacks. The more you have the less damage you take against magical attacks.

Accuracy

Accuracy is often abbreviated to Acc.

* Determines how often you hit.

Critical

Critical is often abbreviated to Crit.

* Chance to double or triple your attack power, and attack through some of the enemy's defence power.

Dodge

Dodge can be abbreviated to DR (for Dodge Rate).

* A chance to avoid damage.

Attack Speed

Attack Speed is often abbreviated to A-Spd, A-Speed or Aspd.

* How fast you Attack.

Movement Speed

Movement Speed is often abbreviated to M-Spd, M-Speed or Mspd.

* How fast you move. 200 is walking