Character building

Attribute Allocation: Concentrate on attributes essential for your character's primary role. For instance, a melee character should prioritize strength and dexterity, not intelligence solely to equip a specific item. Conversely, a magic user should focus on intelligence and not increase strength just to wear heavy armor. Only invest in "lesser" attributes once your character is performing well in combat and can afford to do so.

Skill Point Allocation: Invest skill points only in skills that align with your character's intended build and masteries. Do not waste skill points on skills you will not use, even if you have points available or the skill is unlocked. For example, a warrior intending to use dual weapons (tier 2) should not invest in the Dual Wield skill if they plan to focus on Weapon Mastery (tier 1) instead.

Secondary Masteries and Tiers: If you have spare skill points, consider investing them in your secondary masteries or higher tiers of your primary skills. Secondary skills become increasingly important later in the game and on harder difficulties to ensure your character is well-balanced.

Skill Reorganization (Respec): Re-organizing your skills is crucial, especially for harder difficulties where leveling is slower. Paying to re-organize skills is vital. You can strategically allocate points to specific skills to boost health or damage for certain game segments and then change them later. This feature is also useful for adapting your build when switching between single-player and multiplayer, where you might want to select skills that offer more group benefits.