For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.Īlso keep in mind that your character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. Note that carrying over 50% of your Equip Burden will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. So, if a weapon has 'Bleed 120', the victim will suffer 120 damage over 60 seconds, or 2 damage per second.Įach weapon has one or more physical damage types:Ĭertain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.

The Damage stats for a weapon are X / Y / Z:īleed, Poison and Plague are bonus damage over a period of 60 seconds. The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. Name changes from the Asian version, if any, will appear in parentheses. Names displayed are according to the Atlus (NA) version of the game. * when two handing a weapon, strength requirements are decreased.

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