Stats - Dark Souls

• Stats
• Attributes
• Vitality
• Attunement
• Endurance
• Strength
• Dexterity
• Resistance
• Intelligence
• Faith
• Humanity (Stat)
• Soul Level
• Core Stats
• Defensive Stats
• Restistance Stats
• Auxillary Effects
• Offensive Stats
• Stat Template - Dark Souls

Stats

Stats are the measurable parameters of players, NPCs, enemies and bosses.
They affect damage output, incoming damage reduction, stamina, and several other key attributes.

Base stats (excluding Souls and Humanity) are determined by the player's starting class, and are increased by leveling up.
Derived stats (HP, Stamina, defences, resistances, etc.) are affected by attribute levels, armor, and rings. 
Offensive stats are based on weapons, catalysts, and shields, as well as relevant attribute levels.

• Attributes

• Vitality
• Attunement
• Endurance
• Strength
• Dexterity
• Resistance
• Intelligence
• Faith
• Humanity
• Soul Level

• Core Stats

• HP
• Stamina
• Equip Load
• Item Discovery
• Attunement Slots

• Defensive Stats

• Physical Defence
• Strike Defence
• Slash Defence
• Thrust Defence
• Magic Defence
• Fire Defence
• Lightning Defence

• Resistance Stats

• Bleed Resist
• Poison Resist
• Curse Resist
• Poise

• Offensive Stats &
  Auxillary Effects
  

• Blood Loss Buildup
• Poison Buildup
• Occult
• Divine

Attributes

Icon	Stat	Effect	Soft Cap(s)	Soft Cap Effect
	Vitality	Raises max HP	30, 50	Max HP gained per level reduced by 10 after level 30. Max HP gained per level reduced by 8-9 after level 50.
	Attunement	Increases Attunement Slots	50	No further Attunement slots available after level 50.
	Endurance	Raises max Stamina Raises max Equip Load Raises Bleed Resistance	40	No additional Stamina points gained (max stamina capped at 160).
	Strength	Required to equip certain weapons Increases damage on weapons with STR scaling	20, 40	Attack power gains reduced slightly at 20, drastically at 40. Note that when two-handing these caps will be reached at 14 and 27 instead.
	Dexterity	Required to equip certain weapons Increases damage on weapons with DEX scaling Reduces cast time for Pyromancies, Sorceries, and Miracles	20, 40, 45	Attack Power gains reduced slightly at 20 and significantly at 40.  Max casting speed reached at 45.
	Resistance	Raises Physical Defence Raises Fire Defence Raises Poison Resistance	15, 30	Grants only 7 Poison RES points per 10 Attribute points.
	Intelligence	Required to equip certain weapons and to cast Sorceries Increases damage on weapons with INT scaling	40, 45, 50	Attack Power Gains reduced slightly at 40 and significantly after 50.  Logan's Catalyst scaling significantly reduced after 45.
	Faith	Required to equip certain weapons and cast Miracles Increases damage on weapons with FTH scaling	30, 50	Most requirements met with 30 FAI, final Miracles requiring substantial investment. Talisman scaling drastically reduced after 50.
	Humanity	Raises item discovery Raises all defences Raises Curse resistance Increases damage on weapons with Humanity scaling	10, 30	After level 10 Humanity, the player no longer gains Item Discovery bonus. Bonus damage for Chaos weapons capped at 10. Curse resistance capped at 30.
	Soul Level	Raises all defences	10, 100, 200	Chance to get matched with significantly higher-levelled players in Battle of Stoicism after each soft cap.

Player/enemy Stats

Icon	Stat	Information
	HP	Hit points, also known as health. When this reaches zero, the character dies.
	Stamina	Required for various actions. Depleted by various actions, but regenerates.
	Equip Load	Total weight of equipped items. Higher number slows movement. Exceeding max causes sluggishness
	Right Hand Slot 1 Damage	Total damage of Right Hand Weapon 1.
	Right Hand Slot 2 Damage	Total damage of Right Hand Weapon 2.
	Left Hand Slot 1 Damage	Total damage of Left Hand Weapon 1.
	Left Hand Slot 2 Damage	Total damage of Left Hand Weapon 2.
	Physical Defence	Defense against physical attacks.
	Strike Defence	Defense against strike attacks.
	Slash Defence	Defense against slash attacks.
	Thrust Defence	Defense against thrust attacks.
	Magic Defence	Defense against magic attacks.
	Fire Defence	Defense against fire attacks.
	Lightning Defence	Defense against lightning attacks.
	Poise	Ability to receive attacks without breaking form.
	Bleed Resistance	Resistance to bleeding caused by sharp objects. A higher value indicates a lower tendency to bleed.
	Poison Resistance	Resistance to various poisons. A higher value indicates a lower tendency to be poisoned.
	Curse Resistance	Resistance to curses. A higher value indicates a lower tendency to be cursed.
	Item Discovery	The skill for discovering items on the corpses of fallen enemies.

Attributes

Vitality

"Health", "Hitpoints", "Life" and "HP" redirect here.

Vitality is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects the player's and enemy's max HP level, and whether they are alive.
Also known, as Health, HP, Life Points, or LP, the player's current health is indicated by a red bar in the top left of the HUD.

Parameter determining HP.
-Vitality menu description

Information

Vitality is the main stat that determines whether an entity is alive or dead. Once a player, enemy, or NPC's health reaches 0, they will die. Health bars for the player are visible in the top left of the screen, and above most enemy's heads or as an overlaid bar towards the lower half of the screen in the case of Bosses.

Vitality gives the most rewards when upgraded at lower levels, as leveling Vitality past certain points (see Soft Cap and Scaling sections) gives diminishing returns on souls invested.

Soft cap

Vitality is soft capped at levels 30 and 50. After level 30, the player's health gains per level will begin to slowly decline, then beyond level 50 each Vitality increase grants the player less than 10 HP.

Vitality	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	60	70	80	90	99
Health	572	682	792	938	1100	1216	1325	1424	1500	1588	1675	1758	1837	1900

(Table continued in Scaling section)

Modifiers

• Cursed status: decreases max HP by 50%.
• Ring of Favor and Protection: increases max HP by 20%.
• Tiny Being's Ring: increases max HP by 5%.
• Mask of the Mother: increases max HP by 10%.
• Dusk Crown Ring: decreases max HP by 50%.

Scaling

Attunement

"Attunement Slots" redirects here.

Attunement is a stat in Dark Souls that governs how many Attunement Slots the player has available to them. These slots are used to equip Sorceries, Pyromancies and Miracles.

Parameter determining number of attunement slots.
-Attunement menu description

Information

Attuned spells have a limited number of uses, shown as a number overlaid on the spell's icon. The spell count can be reset by resting at a Bonfire. A player may attune the same spell in multiple Attunement Slots, enabling the maximum number of casts to be increased.

Effect

Attunement Level	Attunement Slots
0-9	0
10-11	1
12-13	2
14-15	3
16-18	4
19-22	5
23-27	6
28-33	7
34-40	8
41-49	9
50-99	10

Modifiers

Darkmoon Seance Ring: Increases Attunement Slots by 1.
White Seance Ring: Increases Attunement Slots by 1. Can be simultaneously equipped with the Darkmoon Seance Ring.

Notes

Some spells require two slots in order to be Attuned, and cannot be used if the player has fewer than 2 slots:

• Bountiful Sunlight
• Chaos Fire Whip
• Chaos Storm
• Great Chaos Fireball
• Soothing Sunlight
• Sunlight Spear
• Pursuers
• Vow of Silence

Endurance

"Stamina" and "END" redirect here.

Endurance is a stat in Dark Souls governing Stamina, Equipment Load, and Bleed Resistance. 

Parameter determining stamina, equipment load, and resistance to bleeding.
-Endurance menu description

Information

Endurance provides three main benefits when leveled.

1. Stamina: allows the player to attack, dodge and block more before becoming Stance Broken.
2. Equipment Load: allows the player to equip heavier armor and weapons and raises the threshold for roll weights, raising the maximum allowed weight before the player's roll type changes (see rolling section). 
3. Bleed Resistance: allows the player a higher threshold of Bleed buildup until they are affected by Blood Loss.

Rolling & Walking

For detailed information on rolls, including a mathematical breakdown, see the page Dodge Roll. There are four speeds of rolling/walking, known as 'weight classes'. They affect how maneuverable the player character is and are calculated with the following simple equation. 

Equip Load is similarly derived from the player's Endurance Attribute:

Equipment Weight/Equip Load	Weight Class	Roll & Jog Speed
<25%	Light	Fastest
>=25% and <=50%	Medium	Medium
>50% and <100%	Heavy	Slow
>=100%	Over-encumbered	No roll & can only walk

Modifiers

Ring of Favor and Protection: increases max Stamina and Equip Load by 20%.
Havel's Ring: raises maximum Equip Load by 50%.
Mask of the Father: raises maximum Equip Load by 5%.

Scaling

Notes

Strength

"STR" redirects here.

Strength is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Parameter required to wield powerful weapons. Also boosts weapon attack.
-Strength menu description

Information

Soft Cap

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Dexterity

"DEX" redirects here.

Dexterity is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Parameter required to wield powerful weapons. Also boosts weapon attack.
-Dexterity menu description

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Resistance

"RES" redirects here.

Resistance is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Parameter boosting defence and resistance to poison.
-Resistance menu description

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Intelligence

"INT" redirects here.

Intelligence is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Parameter required to wield sorceries. Also boosts sorceries and magic weapons.
-Intelligence menu description

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Faith

"FAI" redirects here.

Faith is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Parameter required to cast miracles. Also boosts miracles and divine weapons.
-Faith menu description

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Humanity (Stat)

 Not to be confused with Humanity (item).

Humanity is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Number of black sprites within one's bosom. Symbolizes human nature and determines item discovery and resistance to curses.
-Humanity menu description

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Soul Level

"Level" and "SL" redirect here.

Soul Level is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

Value indicating overall stats. Souls required to boost level.
-Soul Level menu description

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes

Core Stats

Defensive Stats

Restistance Stats

Auxillary Effects

Offensive Stats

Stat Template - Dark Souls

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 is a stat in Dark Souls. It affects

 

Information

Effect

Items

Modifiers

Scaling

Notes