Character Attributes Explained
Attributes are a character’s “stats”. Each playable character has a unique distribution of attributes that affect their performance in battle. This also includes resistances and immunities characters possess after wearing certain equipment.
How to View Attributes
To view a character’s Attributes, open the Main Menu and select Party. This will display the Attributes of a selected character in the party, as well as their current equipment.
Upon leveling up, the Attributes of a character will increase. The growth of Attributes also varies from character to character.
List of Attributes
Attribute | Details |
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Attack | Determines how much damage is dealt using physical (normal) attacks. Affected by the Strength attribute and equipment worn. |
Defense | Determines how much damage is received from enemy physical attacks. Affected by the Vitality attribute and equipment worn. |
Magic Attack | Determines how much damage is dealt using magic and amount of HP restored using healing magic. Affected by the Magic attribute and equipment worn. |
Magic Defense | Determines how much damage is received from enemy magic attacks. Affected by the Spirit attribute and equipment worn. |
Strength | Increases Attack attribute (physical attacks). |
Magic | Increases Magic Attack attribute (magic attacks). |
Vitality | Increases Defense attribute (physical defense). |
Spirit | Increases Magic Defense attribute. |
Luck | Increases critical hit rate and Steal success chance. |
Speed | Increases the rate at which the ATB gauge fills over time. |
Affinities and Resistances
Affinities and Resistances apply to your characters and enemies.
Affinity / Resistance | Details |
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Lesser Resistances | Damage types that a character has moderate levels of resistances to. Affected equipment worn. |
Greater Resistances | Damage types that a character has significant levels of resistances to. Affected by the equipment worn. |
Immunities | Damage types that have no affect on the character. Affected by the equipment worn. |
Absorbed Elements | Elemental magic that a character will absorb, healing them instead of damaging them. Affected by the equipment worn. |
so what does “Affinities” icon actually tell us?
… you seemed to have missed that bit out