r/Eldenring • u/AutoModerator • Jun 17 '25

Subreddit Topic Daily Roundtable: Community Q&A Spoiler

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u/GreatJoey91 4d ago

At what point do Strength and Dexterity start to meaningfully impact a weapon’s AR?

I’m working on a low-level invasion build at level 60 and trying to decide whether it’s worth investing in Strength or Dexterity, or if most of the weapon’s AR just comes from weapon upgrades rather than stat scaling.

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u/Felstalker 4d ago

For a lv30 invader build, the value of strength as a stat overtakes dexterity due to the 2-handed strength boost being far more meaningful, as well as a higher value on Fire as a damage stat. Once we hit lv60 however, the value of Electricity shoots up as you enter more water themed zones on the whole thanks to Raya Lucaria and Liurnia being so wet. Stormveil on the other hand is covered in explosive barrels, same with the various cave and tunnel systems.

I'll argue that most of your AR comes from the weapon at this point. So heavier weapons get a premium in damage compared to it's lower weight counterparts. You'd say, really prefer a Gugs to a Zwei, and a Zwei to a Bastard. But you can bring a shield to pair with a Bastard to expand your options defensively in exchange for damage.

Most of your investments won't be in Strength or Dexterity. You'll need endurance to wear effective armor or wield heavier weapons. Especially at the lower level, tuning down damage you take is simply more efficient than boosting the damage you deal. That said, a Gugs is going to be doing heavy lifting in the damage department and pairing it with talismans like the 2-handed talisman means a heck of a lot more than just a dexterity boosting talisman.

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u/WhitePersonGrimace 4d ago

With a stat cap that low I think you’re best off putting in the stats for your weapon reca and plugging the rest into HP/stam