Editing Barbarian Builds and Tips (section)

==Attributes==

===How each stat affects your other attributes===
Strength (+4 Str adds +1 DEF; +6 Str adds +4 DEF)

*increases attack power for melee weapon
*increases physical defense
*Armor stat requirement: Usually 0.5 STR every level for magic robes, 1 STR for light armors, and 2.5 STR for heavy armors.


Dexterity (+1 Dex = Accuracy +8 and Evasion +8)

*increases attack power for range weapon
*increases evasion
*increases accuracy
*increases critical hit rate (Every 20 DEX gives 1% more critical hit rate)
*Armor stat requirement: Usually 1 DEX every level for light armors, 0.5 DEX for heavy armors, and of course 0 for magic robes.


Vitality (+1 Vit = Max HP +17)

*increases physical defense
*increases magic defense
*increases HP
*increases HP regeneration rate (NOTE: HP regen is reduced by 75% when in combat mode)


Magic (+1 Mag = Max MP +7)

*increases magic attack power
*increases magic defense
*increases MP
*increases MP regeneration rate (NOTE: MP regen is reduced by 75% when in combat mode)


MP/HP Bonus Per Level

*Max HP +34
*Max MP +14

===How much Strength, Dexterity, Vitality, and Magic does a Barbarian need?===

*The amount of Strength in any build is simply the latest axe/hammer requirement for your level, nothing more & nothing less. There's no point adding more Str than necessary because the Str requirement of axes/hammers are already so high, that you'll barely have enough points to put in other stats.
*I recommend adding at least 1 Dexterity every 2 levels until you get 60 Dex no matter what build (if you have great accuracy/Dex gear though, just stop at around 50 Dex). And remember, try to keep Dex in terms of 20s (+20 Dex = +1% critical hit rate). Most Barbarians try to have only 62, 80, or 104 Dex endgame; depending on your gears. 62 Dex is the heavy armor requirement for Lv 105; 104 Dex is the last light armor requirement. 80 Dex is the max you should have unless you're going for a pure PK build, then maybe around 104 Dex. Anymore than that is a waste.
*Add as much points in Vitality as you can (after all, more Vit = a better tank, which is the whole purpose of a Barbarian. Also, more HP = higher Armageddon damage -> more dead people).
*Barbarian builds do not add any Magic. Why? Because Barbarians don't have any magic attacks and the magic defense you get from Mag is too little; you might as well add those points to Vit instead. Don't raise your Magic for MP either. MP can easily be recovered with MP potions and charms.