Stat builds... not sure what to do.

[Planswalker89]

So yeah, I'm level 17, and have been putting all my + stats into SPR until 25. I know most people say I should do that, but my question is for after I get the +SPR to 25. I've heard so many differing opinions that I'm kinda confused on what to do...

I figured I'd also put up a little Pro-con thing for the stats to try and help me and anyone else that might want some advice...

STR:
Pro: Higher attack power, meaning you kill enemies faster

Con: Apparently doesn't make that much of a difference at higher levels, very squishy without scrolls.


DEX:
Pro: Higher aim and evasion means you can hit enemies (and hit with poisons) more often while taking less hits.

Con: Apparently the evasion doesn't matter much as enemies will pretty much hit you all the time in higher levels no matter how high your evasion is. Also, archers' base DEX is pretty high, so stat points may be more useful in other areas.


END:
Pro: More HP and defense, allows you to take some hits if your enemy gets close enough

Con: Not very useful in parties and the like, where you'll rarely be taking hits, especially with Nature's Protection giving you an even smaller chance of gaining aggro and getting hit.


SPR:
Pro: Higher Crit means more chances to get big numbers. Higher SP means you can use skills more often without consuming lots of SP pots/stones.

Con: After +25, the additional Crit bonus isn't that great, and SP isn't exactly highest on the archer's list of needs.


There's that. As of right now, I'm leaning towards a combination of END and either STR or DEX. I'm not sure what though, and at what ratio.

Any suggestions?

[silvane]

well, the "more" def and hp from end insignificant, lets say u pump end for the next 10 lvls after lvl 20 when u would have 25spr, u would get 50 more hp and less than 5 increase in def....you wouldnt be any less squishy than i f u added to other stats.

str would be much for useful and the u can see significantly increased dmg when u are fighting higher level mobs in parties or at KQs where the mobs have higher def than normal

[Drew02]

After 25 spr, I would raise str and dex somewhat equally. Maybe a bit more of one and less of the other depending on your preference, but they both give nice boosts and are equally useful.