Stats

Stats are the measurable parameters of players, NPCs, enemies, and bosses.

Base stats (excluding souls and humanity) are those determined by the player's class and are increased by leveling up.
Derived stats are dependent on one's base stats, armor, and rings.
Equipment stats are based on weapons, spell-casting tools, and shields (excluding durability and weight, which also applies to armor).

Attributes

Icon	Stat	Effect	Soft cap1	Effect of soft cap
	Vitality	Max HP UP	30 and 50	The amount of max HP gained per level drops by 10 after 30 The amount of max HP gained per level is reduced to 8 or 9 at 50
	Attunement	Attunement Slots UP	50	No further Attunement Slots obtained from leveling this stat
	Endurance	Max Stamina UP Equip Burden UP Bleed Resist UP	40	No additional Stamina points (max Stamina caps out at 160)
	Strength	Meets Strength requirements for equipment Increases damage on weapons with STR scaling	20 and 40 Check the page for weapon requirement	Contribution to Attack Rating scaling drops slightly after 20 and drastically after 40 Note that when two-handing, these caps will be reached at 14 and 27, respectively
	Dexterity	Meets Dexterity requirements for equipment Increases damage on weapons with DEX scaling Increases the casting speed of pyromancies, sorceries and miracles	20, 40, and 45 Check the page for weapon requirement	Contribution to Attack Rating scaling drops slightly after 20 and drastically after 40 Cannot cast spells any faster past 45
	Resistance	Physical Defense UP Fire Defense UP Poison Resist UP	15 and 30	Only gives 7 poison resist per 10 levels of resistance
	Intelligence	Meets Intelligence requirements for equipment and sorceries Increases damage on weapons with INT scaling Magic Adjustment UP for most catalysts	40, 45, and 50 Check the page for spell/weapon requirement	Contribution to Attack Rating scaling drops drastically after 40, and again after 50 Contribution to Logan's Catalyst's MagAdjust declines drastically past 45
	Faith	Meets Faith requirements for equipment and miracles Increases damage on weapons with FTH scaling Magic Adjustment UP for most talismans Magic Defense UP	30 and 50 Check the page for spell/weapon requirement	Most requirements met at 30, with the other three miracles requiring intensive investment. Contribution to all talismans' MagAdjust drops drastically after 50
	Humanity	Item Discovery UP All Defenses UP Curse Resist UP Increases damage on weapons with Humanity scaling	10 and 30	No longer gain points in Item Discovery past 10 Bonus damage for Chaos weapons with Humanity scaling capped at 10 No longer increases Curse resistance past 30
	Soul Level	All Defenses UP	10, 100, and 200	Chance to get matched up with much higher level players in Battle of Stoicism past each soft cap

Performance

Icon	Stat	Explanation
	HP	Hit points. When this reaches zero, the character dies.
	Stamina	Required for various actions. Depleted by various actions, but self-regenerates.
	Equip Load	Total weight of equipped items. Higher number slows movement. Exceeding max causes sluggishness.
	Right Hand Slot 1 Damage	Total damage of Right Hand Weapon 1.
	Right Hand Slot 2 Damage	Total damage of Right Hand Weapon 2.
	Left Hand Slot 1 Damage	Total damage of Left Hand Weapon 1.
	Left Hand Slot 2 Damage	Total damage of Left Hand Weapon 2.
	Physical Defense: Total (+ Bonus)	Defense against physical attacks.
	Physical Defense: Strike	Defense against strike attacks.
	Physical Defense: Slash	Defense against slash attacks.
	Physical Defense: Thrust	Defense against thrust attacks.
	Magic Defense	Defense against magic attacks.
	Fire Defense	Defense against fire attacks.
	Lightning Defense	Defense against lightning attacks.
	Poise	Ability to receive attacks without breaking form.
	Bleed Resistance	Resistance to bleeding caused by sharp objects. A higher value indicates a lower tendency to bleed.
	Poison Resistance	Resistance to various poisons. A higher value indicates a lower tendency to be poisoned.
	Curse Resistance	Resistance to curses. A higher value indicates a lower tendency to be cursed.
	Item Discovery	The skill for discovering items on the corpses of fallen enemies.

Diminishing Returns

Diminishing Returns is a common concept in RPGs, meaning that for a given investment, i.e., one point in a stat, the player character receives a smaller benefit, e.g., fewer hit points per point in Vitality. Most stats provide a constant benefit until they've reached 30-40 points; see the table above for details on each stat.

Note: Enemies do not scale based on the player character's Soul Level. Leveling up will not make enemies harder, only completing the game and entering successive levels of New Game Plus will make the enemies harder. The player character will never grow weaker with additional investment in a stat; it will merely gain a smaller benefit, in both stats and weapons due to the fact some weapons require levels in certain stats to wield them.

Footnotes

1. Leveling the stat over this number is not recommended due to diminishing returns.