Stats (T2)

Stats are the four basic attributes of your character in Torchlight II. They differ from the stats in the first game.

Each character gains 5 stat points to allocate each time they level up.

Strength

• Increases both physical and elemental weapon damage for all weapons
• Increases damage done by critical strikes

Dexterity

• Increases critical strike chance
• Increases dodge chance (the chance to evade an attack). Maximum Dodge chance is capped at 75%. 
• Increases fumble recovery (reduces the damage penalty for fumbled attacks)

Focus

• Increases maximum mana
• Increases all elemental damage
• Increases damage for all skills that do not do a percentage of weapon damage
• Increases execute chance (the chance of attacking with both weapons simultaneously when dual wielding similar weapons)

Vitality

• Increases maximum health
• Increases armor
• Increases block chance (chance to block when using shields). Maximum Block chance is 75%