Forged Destiny Stat Mechanics

The Alchemist turned to the board once more, flicking a hand and causing dust to arrange in the word `Mage` above the figures head. "This scale uses a grading system to assign potential Stat gains based on the Class of the recipient. I'll remind you that this is not perfect, nor set in stone. Individual results may vary, yet they have been noted to almost always follow this scale. The Mage one is quite well known, as such."

Another flick of his hand and more letters appeared, this time beside the individual Stat markers.

Str: D

Con: C

Dex: B

Agi: C

Int: A

Wis: A

Cha: B

Res: D

"These letters," Oobleck continued, "Represent nothing more than the likely potential of seeing higher returns on a level up. There's no hard numbers assigned to them, and one person going from level twenty to twenty-one may report different specific figures to a colleague. However, it is almost unheard of for a Mage gaining a level to, for instance, earn more Dexterity than Intellect. A Stat with a rating of `A` will almost always be higher than a Stat with a rating of `B`, even if individual gains on a level do not reflect that."

There were mumbled whispers amongst the class, but the man pushed on, "Similarly, the Atlas Scale allows us to make a generalised estimate on the Stat layout of a Mage, namely that their highest Stats will be in Intellect and Wisdom. They use Intellect to increase the power and effect of their spells, while Wisdom allows them to cast spells and abilities more without tiring – and also to resist magical damage in return. This is a rather obvious example since they are spell casters, but when it comes to other Classes, the results can be more difficult to quantify."

—B1C11


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"Strength is in context," the Mage said softly, gently. "I may be a Mage, but even with a low Strength growth rate, if I am high enough level, I can be as strong as a Knight."

—B6C9

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I confirmed a while back that Stat growth was something that grows. This was never an unintended thing, nor a "mistake", and should have been obvious from the fact that Jaune at 12 was Str 22, so lvls 0-12 = 22 Str.

And Jaune at lvl 24 was Str 61

I.e.

0-12 = 22Str earned

13-24 = 39 Str earned

Whereas if Stats were the same or similar, he might have earned between 18-26 or something. But the growth of 17 point difference is large enough to be a trend. An intentional one.

Now he is 37 (skipped 36, but close enough) 117 Str

so 25-37 = 56

So, his Strength (an A Stat) has had the following increases on a "per 12 levels" basis.

22 Str.

39 Str.

56 Str.

Each of those is a flat 17 point increase on the previous.

Despite what EB likes to think, the Stat growths were a planned thing, and do have their purpose. The growth isn't exponential, or at least not "specifically exponential", and there IS discrimination in growth between stat ranks. I.e. Jaune gained NINE points of Charisma in his levels 0-12, but only THREE in levels 13-24, and FOUR in levels 25-37 (but the final pip was actually in lvl 37, so lvl 25-36 gained him three. So, as you can see, some stats deteriorate in growth (his weaker stats) while others grow in growth.

—Professor Arc Forums-Forged Destiny-#4,725

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Some Stat growth rates have also been growing more than others, Resil being an example, and there might even be reasons for why that has grown. Or, for instance, why both Cha and Dex are D-Stats, and yet Jaune has had more growth in Dex (a combat stat) than Cha (a non-combat stat).

—Professor Arc Forums-Forged Destiny-#4,726

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The point was that Willow utterly outclassed Jaune, and this was with her holding back as much as she could within the bounds of the wish.

—Professor Arc Forums-Forged Destiny-#4,732

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"You want me?" she teased. "Do you think you're strong enough? I'm Level one hundred and twelve. You're what, forty-eight now? Nearly fifty? I'm more than double your level. I'm twice as strong as you. Twice as fast. But…"

—B7C12