Base Stats

World of Warcraft Base Stats explained: Strength, Agility, Stamina, Intellect, and Spirit. Learn what each stat does for your character and pet.

Strength primarily increases melee attack power. Warriors, Death Knights (DKs), feral Druids, and Paladins gain 2 Strength per point, while all other classes gain 1. Strength also improves block value if you can equip a shield and boosts DKs' parry rating.

Agility affects attack power, critical strike rating, armor, and dodge. For Warriors, Hunters, and Rogues, Agility provides ranged attack power. Hunters, Rogues, Shamans, and cat Druids also gain melee attack power from Agility. All classes benefit from Agility's boosts to critical strike, armor, and dodge.

Stamina grants 10 health points per point, with the first 20 points only providing 1 health point each.

Intellect provides 15 mana points per point, with the first 20 points only providing 1 mana point each. Intellect also improves spell critical strike chance and can be used to quickly level up weapon skills.

Spirit increases health and mana regeneration. While its effectiveness relative to your level decreases as you gain levels, caster classes can utilize certain foods and potions to achieve faster regeneration. Unless you have specific talents or skills that rely on Spirit, increasing it further is generally unnecessary.