As you level up, you gain attribute points to distribute among four core stats. Each stat benefits your human form and specific Prime Forms differently:
- Strength: Increases melee attack damage, physical defense, and the effectiveness of 'Bear Form' and 'Dragon Form'. Essential for tanky, damage-dealing builds.
- Agility: Increases critical hit chance, dodge chance, movement speed, and the effectiveness of 'Lynx Form' and 'Fox Form'. Crucial for agile, high-damage, and evasive playstyles.
- Intellect: Increases Essence regeneration rate, elemental damage, and the effectiveness of 'Owl Form', 'Electric Eel Form', and 'Phoenix Form'. Vital for spellcasters and elemental damage dealers.
- Vitality: Increases maximum health, health regeneration, and resistance to status effects. Beneficial for all builds, especially those focused on survivability.
A good rule of thumb is to focus on 1-2 primary attributes that al with your preferred Prime Forms, while still putting some points into Vitality for general survivability. For example, a 'Brawler' archetype might prioritize Strength and Vitality, while a 'Mystic' would focus on Intellect and Agility.