ST1/Stats

Basic Stats

Unlike other games stats do not increase by earning experience points. Instead defeating an enemy permanently increases certain stats depending on enemy. Stats can also be increased manually via Soul Pods.

Physical Stats
Stat	Affects
Strength	Weapon attack/defense, maximum equipment weight
Speed	Power gaugeaka stamina recovery speed, weapon attack speed
Defense	Physical defense
Balance	Recovery from staggered state
Slash	Power of slashing weapons
Smash	Power of smashing weapons
Pierce	Power of piercing weapons

Magical Stats
Stat	Affects
Spirit	Magical attack/defense
Focus	Magic gauge recovery speed
Harmony	Magical defense
Purity	Recovery from status ailments
Particle	Power of fire and ice magic
Melting	Power of poison and acid magic
Soul	Power of light and dark magic

Detailed Stats

Stats displayed on equipment info screen. Derived from base stats.

Name	Explanation	Affected by
HP	Current health/Maximum health	Strength, Speed, Defense, Balance, Slash, Smash, Pierce
MP	Current magic/Maximum magic	Spirit, Focus, Harmony, Purity, Particle, Melting, Soul
Weapon Attack	Minimum and maximum attack power	Maximum HP, One of: Slash/Smash/Pierce
Magic Attack Right/Left	Attack power of magic equipped in respective hand	Maximum MP, One of: Particle/Melting/Soul
Armor Defense	Defense against physical hits	Maximum HP, Maximum MP, Defense (excluding shield), Balance
Magic Defense	Defense against magical hits	Maximum MP, Maximum HP, Harmony (excluding shield)
Shield Defense	Shield's defense against physical hits	Maximum HP, Shield's Defense
Sheild Magic Defense	Shield's Defense against magical hits	Maximum MP, Shield's Harmony
Attack Speed	Power gauge recovery speed	Speed
Magic Speed	Magic gauge recovery speed	Focus
Impact Resistance	Recovery speed from staggered state	Balance
Status Recovery	Recovery speed from status ailments	Purity
Equipment Weight	Current/Maximum equipment weight	Maximum HP

Equipment Effects

Certain items provide additional effects when equipped. They include:

Increasing elemental attack (weapons and rings) or defense (armor, amulets, bracelets).
Illumination — Illuminates area. Same effect as Bottle of Light.
Darkness — Reduces visibility similarly to a status ailment. Likewise illuminating items like torch will have no effect.
Magic Seal — Magic cannot be used as long as the item is equipped. Spirit Book must be used to make magic available again.
HP/MP Recovery — HP/MP will recover passively up to half of maximum value.
Status Recovery — Status ailments will recover faster. Does not affect curse.
HP/MP Drain — Regain some HP/MP when damaging an enemy.
Critical — Increases chance of an attack to deal double damage.

Status Ailments

Posion drains HP with time. Stackable, will increase the amount if HP drained per tick and change color of the icon from white to yellow to red.
Paralysis makes character unable to move, use physical attacks and shields. Stackable, when turned red will prevent using magic, moving camera, and opening menu.
Dark limits visibility. Light producing items like Torch have no effect while ailment is active.
Weight decreases movement and attack speed.
Curse drains HP and MP with time. HP drain is slower than when poisoned.

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