Attributes in Deepwoken play a crucial role in shaping your character’s abilities, strengths, and overall performance in the game. They define your proficiency in various skills and unlock special talents and mantras that enhance your gameplay experience. In this guide, we’ll delve deep into the mechanics of attributes, how to train them, and the benefits they provide.
Deepwoken Attributes Guide
Attributes are player stats that can be increased to a soft cap of 75 points, or 77 if your character’s race starts with +2 in that attribute. With an unbound quest, attributes can reach a hard cap of 100 points (102 with racial bonuses).
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Attributes can be increased by using specific training tools to spend investment points. Each character starts with 13 free investment points, plus an additional 2 points in two stats dependent on their race. You gain attribute EXP through using the attribute and regular EXP from kills, exploration, quests, etc.
Basic Attributes and Training Tools
| Attribute | Training Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Dumbbell | Increases carry load, armor penetration, and the damage scaling of strength mantras. |
| Fortitude | Training Vest/Boulder | Increases health slightly per point. Adds 0.5 HP per Fortitude point. |
| Agility | Ankle Weights | Increases parkour and stealth abilities. |
| Intelligence | Math Textbook/Encyclopedia | Increases Ether slightly per intelligence per point. |
| Willpower | Prayer Beads | Increases sanity and tempo per point. |
| Charisma | How to Make Friends book | Increases Ether slightly per Charisma point. |
Detailed Attribute Descriptions
Strength
Strength boosts your physical prowess, enabling you to carry more, penetrate armor more effectively, and deal more damage with strength-based mantras. Heavy weapons often require high strength to wield.
| Benefit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Carry Load | +1 per point in Strength |
| Armor Penetration | +1% per 10 points in Strength |
| Weapon Requirements | Higher strength for heavier weapons |
| Training | Cut trees, use the Boulder, parry, block, deal damage |
| Unbounding Quest | Tomb of The Nameless Warrior, break coffin lid, read journal |
Fortitude
Fortitude enhances your resilience, slightly increasing your health per point.
| Benefit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Health | +0.5 HP per point in Fortitude |
| Equipment Requirements | Higher fortitude for certain gear |
| Training | Take damage with Training Vest, throw up from raw materials, use the Boulder |
| Unbounding Quest | Talk to Brutus in Fort Merit |
Agility
Agility improves your nimbleness and stealth abilities, making parkour and evasion more effective.
| Benefit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Parkour | Increased climbing height, slide speed, roll distance |
| Stealth | Reduced vision cone of NPCs and monsters |
| Training | Run, slide, roll, dodge, perform backstabs, use Ankle Weights |
| Unbounding Quest | Talk to the Windrunner on top of the mountain near Etris |
Intelligence
Intelligence enhances your logical and problem-solving abilities, increasing Ether and the potency of potions.
| Benefit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ether | +2 Ether per point in Intelligence |
| Potion Potency | Increased effectiveness |
| Training | Forage, fish, brew potions, discover recipes and locations, use Math Textbook/Encyclopedia |
| Unbounding Quest | Complete puzzle in The Birdcage, eat a Bluecap |
Willpower
Willpower boosts your mental integrity, enhancing sanity and tempo.
| Benefit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Sanity | +3 per point in Willpower |
| Tempo | +0.5 per point in Willpower |
| Training | Forage, fight sea monsters, throw up from raw materials, lose sanity, roam in Voidsea and The Depths, use Prayer Beads |
| Unbounding Quest | Talk to Akira at the Akira Event, then Castle Light |
Charisma
Charisma improves your ability to influence others, increasing Ether and opening new dialogue options.
| Benefit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ether | +1.5 Ether per point in Charisma |
| Dialogue Influence | New options and positive responses in dialogues |
| Training | Sell items, gain reputation, play an instrument, use Encyclopedia, use How to Make Friends book |
| Unbounding Quest | Complete Karliah quest, tell her to return to Etris |
Weapon Attributes
Weapon attributes dictate proficiency with different weapon types and unlock specific talents and mantras. Training is done using the Weapons Manual.
Heavy Weapons
Enhances your ability with heavy weapons, increasing damage scaling and requiring higher investment for better weapons.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage, parry attacks with heavy weapons |
| Unbounding Quest | Complete Lost Sibling quest, talk to Maestro Evengarde Rest, or kill any boss |
Medium Weapons
Boosts proficiency with medium weapons, increasing damage and unlocking specific talents.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage, parry attacks with medium weapons |
| Unbounding Quest | Complete Lost Sibling quest, talk to Maestro Evengarde Rest, or kill any boss |
Light Weapons
Improves your skill with light weapons, enhancing damage and requiring higher points for better weapons.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage, parry attacks with light weapons |
| Unbounding Quest | Complete Lost Sibling quest, talk to Maestro Evengarde Rest, or kill any boss |
Attunement Attributes
Attunement attributes dictate the power and intensity of elemental abilities, unlocking special talents and mantras.
Flamecharm
Increases damage scaling of Flamecharm mantras.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage with Flamecharm mantras, use Hearthgem, eat Dying Embers |
| Unbounding Quest | Kill any humanoid boss |
Frostdraw
Enhances damage scaling of Frostdraw mantras.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage with Frostdraw mantras, use Hemafrost, eat Frigid Prisms |
| Unbounding Quest | Kill any humanoid boss |
Thundercall
Boosts damage scaling of Thundercall mantras.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage with Thundercall mantras, use Self-Conducting Loop, eat Spark Glands |
| Unbounding Quest | Kill any humanoid boss |
Galebreathe
Improves damage scaling of Galebreathe mantras.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage with Galebreathe mantras, use Gale Kata, eat Gale Stones |
| Unbounding Quest | Kill any humanoid boss |
Shadowcast
Increases damage scaling of Shadowcast mantras and ether theft.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage with Shadowcast mantras, use Pure Heart, eat Umbral Obsidian |
| Unbounding Quest | Kill any humanoid boss |
Ironsing
Enhances damage scaling of Ironsing mantras.
| Training | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gain EXP | Deal damage with Ironsing mantras, use Ferrofluid |
| Unbounding Quest | Kill any humanoid boss |
Tips for Maximizing Attribute Growth
- Plan Your Build: Use tools like the Deepwoken Builder to plan your attributes, talents, mantras, resonance, murmur, and oaths.
- Balanced Leveling: Level up all your stats simultaneously for faster leveling and better talents.
- Use Training Tools Effectively: Ensure you have both regular EXP and attribute EXP before training.
- Prioritize Key Attributes: Focus on raising essential attributes first to unlock rare cards and talents sooner.
- Unbound Quests: Complete unbound quests to increase attribute caps for more powerful characters.
Attributes in Deepwoken are fundamental to character development, influencing everything from combat effectiveness to interaction with the game world. By understanding and strategically improving your attributes, you can create a character tailored to your playstyle and goals. This comprehensive guide should serve as a valuable resource in your journey through the challenging and rewarding world of Deepwoken.
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- Character Creation in Deepwoken
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- Builder in Deepwoken
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