Stats
Stats
In UO Dark Ages, every character has three primary stats that define their physical and mental capabilities. These stats affect everything from how hard you hit in combat to how much mana you have for spells and how fast you can act.
The Three Stats
Strength (STR)
Strength determines your physical power and endurance.
- Increases your Hit Points (HP) — how much damage you can take before dying
- Increases the damage you deal with melee weapons
- Increases how much weight you can carry
- Required for wearing heavier armor types such as plate
Formula: Hit Points = 50 + (Strength / 2)
Dexterity (DEX)
Dexterity determines your speed and agility.
- Increases your Stamina — used for running and certain actions
- Increases your swing speed with weapons — higher dex means you attack faster
- Affects how quickly your stamina regenerates
- Important for warriors, ninjas, thieves and any character who relies on speed
Formula: Stamina = Dexterity
Intelligence (INT)
Intelligence determines your mental capacity and magical power.
- Increases your Mana — the resource used for casting spells
- Higher intelligence means more spells before running out of mana
- Affects mana regeneration rate when combined with the Meditation skill
- Essential for Mages, Necromancers, Paladins and any magic-using class
Formula: Mana = Intelligence
Stat Cap
In UO Dark Ages the total stat cap is 225. This means the combined total of your Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence cannot exceed 225. Individual stat caps are:
| Stat | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | 10 | 125 |
| Dexterity | 10 | 125 |
| Intelligence | 10 | 125 |
| Total | — | 225 |
Starting Stats by Class
| Class | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Mage | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Paladin | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Necromancer | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Samurai | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| Ninja | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 60 | 15 | 15 |
| Advanced | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Raising Stats
Stats in UO Dark Ages increase automatically as you use your skills. You do not manually spend points — the game raises your stats based on what you are doing:
- Using combat skills raises Strength and Dexterity
- Using magic skills raises Intelligence
- Using crafting skills can raise Strength or Dexterity depending on the skill
Stats can also be affected by:
- Equipped armor and jewelry with stat bonuses
- Certain potions and consumables
- Buff spells cast by yourself or other players
Tips
- Warrior and melee builds — prioritize Strength for more HP and damage, and Dexterity for faster attack speed
- Mage and caster builds — prioritize Intelligence for maximum mana and faster mana regeneration
- Hybrid builds — balance your stats based on which skills you use most
- You can always train stats over time — your starting stats are just a foundation, not a permanent limitation