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[quote="AKALA"]Hello, My STR is higher than my DEX by quite a bit. I’m starting to train bow, because my stats are like this why is my DEX going up so slow? It’s feel like if I was pure bow then my DEX would be quicker? Have I played the game wrong? I mean I really want to keep up with these super characters I have been reading about. Any help would appreciated [/quote]

[quote="SOMAWIZARD"]Dex is relative to str so when you hit a str slowdown you will hit a dex slowdown. This is why most people normally start with a dexy weapon such as bow (most dex gain with close str gain along with range benefit so you can take advantage of tanks) or knuckle if you want to go it solo and you will get abit more str over dex. How much of a gap do you have? It is normally wise to keep them as close together as possible before you start capping str (depending upon your build) general rule of thumb used to be within 10.[/quote]

[quote="AKALA"]My STR is close to 100 and my DEX is just over 65. I started with a STR weapon haha is my char ruined? Gaining DEX feels impossible cause of my low level bow, I barely hurt the mob I’m trying to kill lol and I miss loads. What the hell shall I do?[/quote]

[quote="DEIMOS"]Power axe and staff to get str and int as close to 200 as possible =)[/quote]

[quote="TYRESE"]If I were you I would start again, using bow as your main weapon. Personally 140dex you can stop bow, switch to axe and then finish with some int. you should end with a relatively good str char then with low int, but there are several options to go :)[/quote]

[quote="ALEXISONFIRE"]To put it in perspective, my nub is level 40. Has 63 dex and 61 str. If you’re after a dex toon I’d advice starting again, if not go spear and cap str and cap int. make a tank :) [/quote]

[quote="ALEXISONFIRE"]Or just play how you want. This toon is level 105. By the time it caps, it will only have 198 str, 134.5 dex and 130 int. So not the best stats in the world. That said it makes levelling up a nub easier as it can tank horde naked and nightmares with throw away sharman gear[/quote]

[quote="FRINGE"]you could use your high str character to tank better monsters for a new character. i recommend knuckle as its alot faster to lvl with and you can get 140-145 dex with 200 str easily if your wanting to go for that or just get the desired dex and then switch to axe. going the bow route takes a longer time with bow speeds and dura running low faster.[/quote]

[quote="TEEREX"]If you want a dexy char start using bow now until 131 str and then reasses. Just push through the awkward leveling until your dex catches up.[/quote]