Talk:Stat Growths/@comment-33048824-20181130162433/@comment-33048824-20181205032711

You've made some good points, but let's compare some builds.

1-10 Mage, 11-200 Sorcerer: HP: 3048 ST: 3070 ATK: 258 MATK: 866 DEF: 177 MDEF: 657

1-10 Mage, 11-100 Mystic Knight, 101-200 Sorcerer: HP 4308 ST: 3520 ATK: 258 MATK: 686 DEF: 357 MDEF: 477

The second build sacrifices 180 MATK and MDEF in comparison to a pure sorcerer for 1260 HP, 450 ST, and 180 DEF. Don't you think that those gains well outweigh the meager offense price of 180 points? Especially so with high-tier equipment that will make the offense sacrifice barely apparent?

1-10 Fighter, 11-200 Assassin: HP: 3200 ST: 4650 ATK: 956 MATK: 258 DEF: 387 MDEF: 168

1-100 Fighter, 101-200 Assassin: HP: 4550 ST: 3570 ATK: 776 MATK: 258 DEF: 567 MDEF: 168

Now, this is more arguable. With the second build, you sacrifice 1080 ST and 180 ATK for the sake of 1350 HP and 180 DEF. It does look fair but it's not. Assuming we are playing as a Strider who has grown up with each of those stats wearing fully upgraded Oblivion Armor and Framae Blades, the final stats will look like this: (Taking only effective defenses into account)

1-10 Fighter, 11-200 Assassin: ATK: 2385 MATK: 258 DEF: 698 MDEF: 452

1-100 Fighter, 101-200 Assassin: ATK: 2205 MATK: 258 DEF: 878 MDEF: 452

In comparison, you lost -7.5% ATK to gain +25.7% DEF. The difference in offense gets even smaller if you're using tools that increase your weapon's stats. In my opinion, it's very much worth the small offense price. As for health vs stamina, I've always felt like reaching the +3500 is too much stamina anyways and I believe that going all the way to 4650 is a bit of an overkill. Still, it's very arguable since some people don't care about defenses at all and are very skilled at dodging damage and feel more comfortable with an endless stamina pool, that's why I ranked Assassin second. In comparison, growing up as a Strider/Warrior/Ranger will give clearly inferior results if you're ending up with a physically oriented vocation. Between 11-100, the Strider and Ranger waste an extra allocation point on MATK, while the Warrior is barely optimal due to the terrible stamina growth.