UO Second Age

Just as the title suggests - I'm wondering what do stats specifically affect? There are some "basics" I know about, (and will state below) - but I wanted to get a greater clarification on stats. I was hoping to compile a "work in progress" type list with "What Stats affect what skills" (if that makes sense) - and then update the Wiki with this information, so you don't have someone like me asking again!

(p.s. I know some of this information is probably lurking around the internet for T2A era, and I could have tried researching ALL of it alone -- but I figured more heads are better than one to compile this information faster)

Here is what I KNOW so far:

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STRENGTH (STR):
- Total Hitpoints
- Combat Damage

DEXTERITY (DEX):
- Stamina
- Weapon Speed / Swing Speed

INTELLIGENCE (INT):
- Mana Pool

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The question I have is -- do these states affect specific skills? Here are a series of questions I have specifically:

- I've heard/read that when "Detecting Hidden" there are checks that compare the hiders DEX & Hide Skill versus the "finders" INT & Detect Hidden skill. Is this true?

- Does DEX affect Stealing, Hiding, Stealth and/or Snooping at all? What other notable skills does it affect (if any)?

And anyone else, please feel free to chime in and add your knowledge to this!

p.s. Please don't turn this into a flame war - this is purely an information/research thread!

Stats effect the effictive value of related skills, but the effect decreases as you reach GM (Base 100).

You can see the difference between your real skills, and your effective skill by clicking "Show Real" on the button at the bottom of the skills gump.

Different skills are effected by different stats, I don't know if there is a comprehensive list of their relationships anywhere.

Derrick wrote:Stats effect the effictive value of related skills, but the effect decreases as you reach GM (Base 100). You can see the difference between your real skills, and your effective skill by clicking "Show Real" on the button at the bottom of the skills gump.

I have noticed this. It would be nice to know which stats affect what skills in this way, and to what percentage.

Derrick wrote: Different skills are effected by different stats, I don't know if there is a comprehensive list of their relationships anywhere.

This is the kind of list I'd like to compile for those who are trying to learn the game mechanics (which I am always interested in, for every game I play) - but also for those who want to min/max a bit.

Derrick wrote:Different skills are effected by different stats, I don't know if there is a comprehensive list of their relationships anywhere.

Stratics has the list. I'm sure it's more relevant to the current commercial UO version but I see no reason it would have changed with the basic skills.

Zane wrote:Stratics has the list. I'm sure it's more relevant to the current commercial UO version but I see no reason it would have changed with the basic skills.

Can you link to this list? I might be able to track it back in the Wayback Machine.

I'm pretty sure INT affects your spell damage, but i'm not sure if this applies to T2A or if its a UO:R thing.

Also, I read that detect hidden compares the user's detect skill and INT against the target's hiding and DEX (might be stealth skill instead of DEX).

fatmagic wrote:

Zane wrote:Stratics has the list. I'm sure it's more relevant to the current commercial UO version but I see no reason it would have changed with the basic skills.

Can you link to this list? I might be able to track it back in the Wayback Machine.

Not sure about the wayback machine, but this is the list I was referring to:

http://uo.stratics.com/php-bin/show_con ... tent=28336

fatmagic wrote: DEXTERITY (DEX):
- Stamina
- Weapon Speed / Swing Speed

dexterity does not affect swing speed directly. swing speed is dependent on stamina, which of course is dependent on dexterity.

you could have 100 dexterity but only 25 stamina and you would swing as fast as someone with 25 dexterity and 25 stamina.