EDIT: 24-JAN-07 01:57 CST
BIG UPDATE!
According to the latest patch notes, the effectiveness of the DEX stat may not be as significant to tanks as it was before. They have REMOVED mitigation from the stats effect completely. It still provides increases to evasion, but overall it is not as uber a stat as it once was. Here are the patch notes, take what you will from it, but now it really makes me wonder what the best stat for a Tank is... I had my heart set on maxing DEX, now I don't know.
- Dexterity bonus to melee evasion and spell evasion has been re-centered. The new maximum with 18 points per level is 17%.
- Dexterity no longer grants a bonus to mitigation, it still grants a bonus to evasion. That part of mitigation has been shifted into block, dodge and parry.
- Block, dodge and parry now have different chances with max skill for your level against an even con NPC. Light Fighters: 8% dodge chance, 8% parry chance, and 4% block chance.
Heavy Fighters: 10% block chance, 4% dodge chance, and 4% % parry chance. Healers: 6% dodge chance and 4% parry chance. Casters: 6% dodge chance. The disciple has an 8% chance to dodge instead of the normal 6% given to healers.
I have updated the stat information based on my research and the new patch notes. I decided to break it down individually for the Dread Knight class by race. The information contained below is what your stats will be for your race at level 50 with NO buffs, NO clothes, and NO points spent. This is the absolute minimum your Dread Knight can have based on what race you pick. Remember for the NON-Humans you can spend 4 points per ability per level, and the Human races can spend 5 points per stat per level. If you want to know what it would be if you absolutely maxed it just add 164 (4x41 NON-Humans) or 205 (5x41 Humans) to that stat to assume you give it 4/5 points per level.
Some things to consider, the difference in hit points between a Vulmane (no bonus) and Orc (max bonus) is 246HP. If both races maxed CON they would be at 255 CON (765HP @ 3HP / CON) and 337 CON (1011HP @ 3HP / CON) for a difference of 246HP (1011 - 765). Now if some one can tell me what the ratio of CON:Resists is, I could calculate the differences there as well. But as far as HP goes, the difference is not all that dramatic. As I understand it at 40+ 246HP is less than one hit, although every bit counts.
EDIT: Added in "IF MAXED" for each race. This is what each stat would be if you spent MAX points in that stat every level. It is NOT what your stats will be all around since at best you can only MAX 2 stats per level.
ALSO, check out this
Stat Calculator! Made by: Saty over in the Training Grounds. It will let you spend some points to get an idea of how your stats will end up if you didn't MAX the stat every level.
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Starting at level 10 characters start to gain racial attributes. The following table illustrates the attribute bonus attribute points that a character will receive. All characters receive one point in every attribute each level in addition to the bonus points.
Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Varanjar 1 2 0 0 1 0
Varanthari 2 1 0 0 1 0
Dwarf 0 3 0 0 1 0
Dark Elf 0 0 1 0 1 2
High Elf 0 0 0 0 3 1
Wood Elf 0 0 2 2 0 0
Gnome 0 1 0 0 0 3
Goblin 0 0 0 3 0 1
Half Elf 0 0 2 1 1 0
Lesser Giant 3 1 0 0 0 0
Halfling 0 0 3 0 1 0
Kojani* 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mordebi* 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qaliathari* 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thestran* 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kurashasa 0 2 0 0 0 2
Orc 2 2 0 0 0 0
Raki 0 0 1 2 0 1
Vulmane 1 0 1 0 2 0
In addition to the bonus points each race with the exception of the four human races (Kokani, Mordebi, Qaliathari and Thestran) earns 10 attribute customization points per level. The non-human races may spend up to 4 attribute points in each attribute per level. They do not all have to be spent at the same time. At level 11 a character could have spent 8 points total in any one attribute.
*The human races gain 14 attribute customization points per level and may spend 5 points in a single attribute per level.
There is no longer attribute gain associated with your class.
STARTING STATS BY CLASS
Archtype STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Defensive
-Warrior 35 50 40 35 25 25
-Paladin 35 50 40 35 25 25
-Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
Offensive
-Ranger 40 40 45 35 25 25
-Rogue 40 40 45 35 25 25
-Monk 40 40 45 35 25 25
-Bard 40 40 45 35 25 25
Healers
-Cleric 35 30 25 35 50 35
-Shaman 30 30 25 35 50 40
-Disciple 40 30 30 35 50 25
-Blood Mage 25 30 25 35 50 45
Casters
-Sorcerer 30 25 20 35 50 50
-Druid 30 25 20 35 50 50
-Psionicist 30 25 20 35 50 50
-Necromancer 30 25 20 35 50 50
ALL 3 HUMANS:
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Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT (+574)
All 3 Humans --- --- --- --- --- ---
All 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
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All 3 Humans --- --- --- --- --- ---
All 41 41 41 41 41 41
Starting 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Level 50 STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Stats 76 91 81 76 66 66
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IF MAXED* 281 296 286 281 271 271
*Stats IF you maxed it every level!
LESSER GIANT:
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Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT (+410)
Lesser Giant 3 1 --- --- --- ---
All 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Lesser Giant 123 41 --- --- --- ---
All 41 41 41 41 41 41
Starting 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Level 50 STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Stats 199 132 81 76 66 66
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IF MAXED* 363 296 245 240 230 230
*Stats IF you maxed it every level!
VULMANE
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Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT (+410)
Vulmane 1 --- 1 --- 2 ---
All 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Vulmane 41 --- 41 --- 82 ---
All 41 41 41 41 41 41
Starting 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Level 50 STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Stats 117 91 122 76 148 66
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IF MAXED* 281 255 286 240 312 230
*Stats IF you maxed it every level!
ORC:
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Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT (+410)
Orc 2 2 --- --- --- ---
All 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Orc 82 82 --- --- --- ---
All 41 41 41 41 41 41
Starting 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Level 50 STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Stats 158 173 81 76 66 66
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IF MAXED* 322 337 245 240 230 230
*Stats IF you maxed it every level!
KURASHASA
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Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT (+410)
Kurashasa --- 2 --- --- --- 2
All 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Kurashasa --- 82 --- --- --- 82
All 41 41 41 41 41 41
Starting 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Level 50 STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Stats 76 173 81 76 66 148
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IF MAXED* 240 337 245 240 230 312
*Stats IF you maxed it every level!
DARK ELF
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Race STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT (+410)
Dark Elf --- --- 1 --- 1 2
All 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dread Knight 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Dark Elf --- --- 41 --- 41 82
All 41 41 41 41 41 41
Starting 35 50 40 35 25 25
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Level 50 STR CON DEX VIT WIS INT
Stats 76 91 122 76 107 148
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IF MAXED* 240 255 286 271 230 312
*Stats IF you maxed it every level!