Elden Ring Stats and Status Effects

Any RPG is focused on character. The whole game depends on the effectiveness of the character in a fight and other situations. This effectiveness is determined by character stats of course. In this post, you will learn about Elder Ring stats and status effects.

There are 8 main stats in Elder Ring accompanied by several dozen secondary stats that make your character stronger and more effective in different situations. Also, there are different ways to modify your stats. Classically in Elden Ring, it can be done by level, but also by equipment and any active buffs and effects. You can check those parameters in your status menu. Naturally, stats influence your attack, defence, and resistances bestowed by armaments and armour that you have equipped.

Main Character Attributes

• Vigor:
  • Attribute governing HP.
  • Also affects fire resistance and Immunity stat.
  • Soft cap at 40 points.
• Mind:
  • Attribute governing FP.
  • Also affects the Focus stat.
  • Soft cap at 60 points.
• Endurance:
  • Attribute governing Stamina.
  • Also affects Robustness.
  • This attribute also determines how heavy your equipment can be.
  • Soft cap at 50 (60) points.
• Strength:
  • Attribute required to wield heavy armaments.
  • Also boosts attacks power of strength-scaling armaments and affects your Physical Defense.
  • Soft cap at 80 points.
• Dexterity:
  • Attribute required to wield advanced armaments.
  • Also boosts attack power of dexterity-scaling armaments, reduces casting time of Spells, softens fall damage, and makes it harder to be knocked off your horse.
  • Soft cap at 40 (70) points.
• Intelligence:
  • Attribute required to perform glintstone sorceries.
  • Also boosts magic power of intelligence-scaling Sorceries and improves Magic Resistance.
  • Soft cap at 80 points.
• Faith:
  • Attribute required to perform sacred Incantations.
  • Also boosts magic power of faith-scaling Incantations.
  • Soft cap at 60 points.
• Arcane:
  • Attribute governing Discovery.
  • Also affects Holy Defense, Vitality, and certain Sorceries and Incantations.
  • Soft cap at 60 points.

How to Level Up

As we have already mentioned the easiest way to increase your stats is to level up. In Elden Ring you can level up by exchanging Runes that you collect from defended monsters. this activity will unlock after you meet Melina for the first time almost at the beginning of the game. Also, your stats are affected by current equipment and active buffs from Magic or items. Your goal is to find the balance between these aspects.

Maximum level and Attribute soft cap

Level is a cumulative figure that represents the overall character and attributes growth. The max level for all stats was 99. After reaching the level cap you can no longer level up any of those stats. The highest level possible, when all eight stats are at 99, is 713.

Attribute soft cap is the point where a certain stat when levelled up will have a diminished return. Every attribute in the game has a soft cap and knowing these can greatly assist with your stat distribution.

How to respec your Stats

To unlock the ability to respec your stats you’ll need to defeat Rennala Queen of the Full Moon. You can find her at Raya Lucaria Academy – Liurnia of the Lakes. When you defeat Rennala Queen of the Full Moon you will be able to reset point allocations via Rebirth and redistribute all of your earned Stat points. But to fulfil this action you will be required of a Larval Tear. Also, note that you cannot decrease your level by this action. So you will redistribute all the attributes you’ve earned so far.

All Status Effects

There are different effects that can apply to your character or to an NPC during the fight. Depending on the attacks the gauge meter fills and changes the status of the applied effect.

How to cure Status Effects

You can cure status effects at a Site of Grace in addition you will also recover HP and FP. Besides, Sites of Grace there are some spells in Elden Ring that can help recover from some status effects as well. Another option is to use Incantation Law of Regression, that Heals all ailments and dispels all special effects.

Hemorrhage
A Hemorrhage builds up slowly, causing great damage once the threshold is reached. The damage is equal to a percentage of the target’s Max HP.
How to cure: Stanching Boluses

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Frostbite
Deals damage and lowers target’s damage absorption by 20% and stamina recovery.
How to cure: Thawfrost Boluses

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Poison
Poison causes small amounts of damage every second and lasts for a very long time or until removed.
How to cure: Neutralizing Boluses, Cure Poison or Flame, Cleanse Me

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Scarlet Rot
Targets afflicted with Scarlet Rot lose HP and take damage.
How to cure: Preserving Boluses or Flame, Cleanse Me

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Madness
Targets afflicted with Madness lose FP and take damage.
How to cure: Clarifying Boluses or Lucidity

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Blight
When the Blight bar is full, it results in an instant death.
How to cure: Rejuvenating Boluses

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Sleep
The Sleep effect puts a target to sleep, rendering them unable to move or attack.
How to cure: Stimulating Boluses or Lucidity

If you are still thinking about the build for Elden Ring you can choose one from Elden Ring Starting Classes and Keepsakes.