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All Character Stats in Elden Ring and what they mean, explained

Know your character inside and out.

Tai Hofmann

Published: Feb 24, 2022 11:06 am

Elden Ring is the latest FromSoftware release and has seen more lavish praise than any previous entry in the franchise. It's undoubtedly a Game of the Year contender for 2022 and is sure to bring veterans and rookies alike together to experience this unique game world. Learning what each Stat does in Elden Ring is integral to optimizing player builds, so make sure you know what each one does in the game.

Character Attributes

Stat	Description
Vigor	Directly impacts HP level. Raising Vigor also improves fire resistance and Immunity.
Mind	Directly impacts FP level. Raising Mind improves the Focus stat.
Endurance	Directly impacts Stamina level. Raising Endurance also improves Robustness. Increasing Endurance increases max equipment load.
Strength	Stat most important for wielding heavy weapons. Enhances the power of Strength-based weapons. Raising this Stat upgrades Physical Defense.
Dexterity	Attribute necessary for advanced arms. Enhances the power of Dexterity-based weaponry. Lessens fall damage and reduces casting time needed for Spells. Makes it harder to fall off your horse.
Intelligence	Stat needed for glintstone sorceries. Improves the magic power of Sorceries. Increases Magic Resistance.
Faith	Stat used to use Incantations. Increase magical power of Incantations
Arcane	Stat most important for Discovery. Also improves Holy Defense, Vitality, Sorceries, and Incantations.

Info via Elden Ring Wiki

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Base Stats

Stat	Description
HP	You health stat. If the value reaches zero, you die. Recharge health by using a Flask of Crimson Tears or resting at Sites of Grace.
FP	Energy needed for Spells and Skills. Refill FP by drinking Flask of Cerulean Tears and resting at Sites of Grace.
Stamina	The Stat needed to perform physical actions. Depletes when these moves are used but automatically recharges over time between inputs.
Equip Load	The maximum amount of weapons and armor players can equip before becoming encumbered. Encumberment drastically lowers movements speed.
Poise	Stat that prevents players from breaking down against enemy attack. Once the Poise limit maxes out, players become staggered.
Discovery	Improves the rate at which players find items on corpses.
Memory Slots	The number of slots players can use to learn Sorceries and Incantations.

Info via Elden Ring Wiki

Offensive Stats

Stat	Description
Physical Attack Damage	Default damage of equipment at the base level with any stat bonuses.
Magic Attack Damage	Default magic damage of equipment of spells with any stat bonuses.
Fire Attack Damage	Default fire damage of equipment with any stat bonuses.
Lightning Attack Damage	Default lightning damage of equipment with any stat bonuses.
Holy Attack Damage	Default holy damage of equipment with any stat bonuses.
Critical Attack Damage	Default critical damage of equipment with any stat bonuses.
Sorcery Scaling	Rate at which Sorceries increase in power.
Incant Scaling	Rate at which Incantations increase in power.

Info via Elden Ring Wiki

Defensive Stats

Stat	Description
Immunity	Resistance to Poisons and Blights in Elden Ring.
Robustness	Resistance to Hemorrhage and Frostbite.
Focus	Resistance to Sleep and Madness.
Vitality	Resistance to Death.
Physical Defense	Defense power against Standard Physical Attacks.
VS Strike Defense	Defense power against Striking Physical Attacks.
VS Slash Defense	Defense power against Slashing Physical Attacks.
VS Pierce Defense	Defense power against Piercing Physical Attacks.
Magic Defense	Defense power against Magical Attacks.
Fire Defense	Defense power against Fire Elemental Attacks.
Lightning Defense	Defends power against Lightning Elemental Attacks.
Holy Defense	Defense power against Holy Elemental Attacks.