Strength & Gunners

[Denigrate]

[scy]

STR is the Damage stat for all attacks barring Alchemist spells (TEC) and Revenge (MaxHP - CurrentHP).

AGI is the Accuracy stat for all STR-based attacks and TEC is used for Alchemist spells (and Revenge); TEC also has a small effect on STR-based accuracy though not the same amount as AGI. LUC is the "Accuracy" stat for all Status effects (ie, Chance-to-Bind for DHs, all the Hexer Status Effects, etc.).

Hexer Debuffs--that is, Sapping, Frailty, Leaden, and Dampen--have "no" Accuracy due to always landing.

[Denigrate]

So when I use a sword skill with my Ronin, the damage done is increased by STR more than TEC?

And the TEC affects whether I miss with the skill or not?

[scy]

TEC does nothing for Ronin damage; all their skills are STR based. This applies to all skills for all classes that use STR. Only the Alchemist spells use TEC for Damage (and, well, Healing spells use TEC too).

And TEC will have an effect on Accuracy but AGI is more effective (I think 4 TEC ~= 1 AGI) for Accuracy.

[Denigrate]

So unless we're talking about an Alchemist or possibly a Medic.....I should just ignore leveling up TEC on all my other characters, right?

Wait...that's not right.... TEC helps skills be more effective, just not skills that cause damage right? Like my Protector's Provoke or Fortify skills would be more effective with a higher TEC? But Smite wouldn't do any more damage with a higher TEC?

Even though Smite is a skill and TEC increases the effectiveness of skills, Smite is a melee attack so STR would determine how much damage it does and TEC wouldn't really affect it. Am I right or am I even more confused now? lol

[scy]

More confused. STR and TEC are just Damage things. Provoke, Fortify, and every other non-damaging Skill in the game is unaffected by TEC (and STR).

The ONLY thing TEC works on is Alchemist Spell Damage, Healing Spells, Spell Accuracy, and General Accuracy (though AGI is more effective). It is also the Magic DEF stat whilst VIT is the Physical DEF stat.

Really, you can ignore TEC on everyone but Alchemists and maybe Healers. It's not a huge deal for Heal spells so not really worth it there either.

Edit: .

What all the Skills do in neat little numbers (and the ones done by Terence even describe the skills, something I probably should've done I guess).

[Denigrate]

Ok I think I've got it now. Thanks!

[ZetaBladeX13]