my fighter, increasing str doesn't inc dmg?

[hikaru171717]

Not sure if this is a bug or if there's some formula between str and dmg but...i've added 5 points into str for the past 5 levels and dmg hasn't increased for me at all?? any ideas??? or does increasing str...the dmg stat doesn't update right away?

thanks

[Bob_Biscuit]

When increasing free stat STR, you are not increasing your base damage. You are increasing the amount of damage you do with every hit, with a conversion of 5 free stat points to 6 bonus damage to anything you hit. The bonus damage can only be subtracted from by free stat END, which gives an offense-ignoring flat reduction of damage the way your STR is giving a defense-ignoring flat increase. Go fight something without your weapon every level, if only for a few attacks. As you add more into STR, you will see the increase in damage your punches get, particularly since you'll be fighting tougher mobs. What you see with your punches is occuring with your weapon -the difference is that you're used to seeing your weapon do that amount of damage, so you don't notice the difference your free stat STR is making.

Against a general monster, I often hit for somewhere between 150~200 damage. 63 of that comes from my free stat STR -about a third of my damage. Against an elite, or otherwise high-defense monster, I often hit for somewhere around 100~150 damage. Closer to one half my damage. True, I'm a cleric so my damage is lower than yours will be at 63, but if you plan on carrying around an axe and butchering everything in sight, that will still be more damage you will do with every hit, skill or not, and in the long run, will give you a higher exp over time.