Basic Character Stats

Source: Lotro Lorebook

Introduction:
Some of the information in this article is taken directly from the original game manual. As of Mines of Moria version of the manual there are no details on stats provided. This article is being reworked to update the information to comply with the current state of the game. Any supplemental information not quoted from the game manual will be contained in italicized notations Anyone wanting to add more information to this article should follow the notation style. At this time I'm not certain on retaining distinguishing between game manual and player added content by using italicized notations. Once I have gone over the article, and with feedback, it can be decided on the best course of action in that regard.

Basic Stats:
Each character has five basic stats: Might, Agility, Vitality, Will and Fate. Morale and Power could also be considered basic stats. Your initial stats are determined by your class and race. They improve as your character gains experience (and levels). They can also be improved by Category:Traits (p. 67 original manual p42-43 Moria manual) and items.

Morale
The higher your Morale:

• The more damage you can take before you are defeated. (This is the green bar in your Character Vitals display.)

Power You use Power to trigger most of your skills; if you are out of Power, you cannot use those skills. (This is the blue bar in your Character Vitals display.)


Armour
This is a total of the armour value of all equipment and traits equipped on your character.

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 1 Common Defense Rating
  • 0.2 Fire Defense Rating
  • 0.2 Frost Defense Rating
  • 0.2 Shadow Defense Rating
  • 0.2 Lightning Defense Rating
  • 0.2 Acid Defense Rating

Might
The higher your Might:

• The higher your melee damage
• The better your ability to block and parry attacks that can be blocked or parried
• The better your Common (physical) damage reduction (mitigation)

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 1 Parry Rating
  • 2 Block Rating
  • 1 Common Defense Rating
  • 0.066% Damage

Agility
The higher your Agility:

• The less often you miss with an attack
• The better your ability to evade and parry attacks that can be evaded or parried
• The higher your ranged damage
• The better your chance to Critically hit a foe

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 2 Evade Rating
  • 1 Parry Rating
  • 2 Melee Crit Rating
  • 2 Ranged Crit Rating

Vitality
The higher your Vitality:

• The higher your maximum Morale
• The more quickly you restore Morale when not in combat
• The better your Shadow and Fire damage reduction (mitigation)
• The better your Wound, Disease and Poison resistances

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 3 Morale
  • 7.2 Out of Combat Morale Regeneration
  • 2 Disease Rating
  • 2 Poison Rating
  • 2 Wound Rating
  • 1 Fire Defense Rating
  • 1 Frost Defense Rating
  • 1 Shadow Defense Rating
  • 1 Lightning Defense Rating
  • 1 Acid Defense Rating

Will
The higher your Will:

• The higher your maximum Power
• The more quickly you regenerate Power when not in combat
• The better your Fear resistance

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 3 Power
  • 12 Out of Combat Power Regeneration
  • 2 Fear Rating

Fate
The higher your Fate:

• The more quickly you restore Morale and regenerate Power when in combat
• The more likely you are to get a Critical result with your healing/casting abilities

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 1 In Combat Power Regeneration
  • 1.5 In Combat Morale Regeneration
  • 2 Tactical Crit Rating

Radiance
Radiance has been removed, this is what Radiance used to do.
The higher your Radiance:

• The higher your maximum Morale
• The higher damage dealt

• Secondary Stat Breakdown
  • 1 Hope
  • 1% Total Morale (caps at 5%)
  • 1% Damage Dealt (caps at 3%)

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