Understanding Stats & Progression — Steelrising Guide

Learn how Anima Essence and Vestal statues in Steelrising affect Aegis's attributes. Understand core stats to tailor your build for combat and survival.

As you defeat enemies and complete objectives, you'll earn Anima Essence, which serves as both currency and experience points. You can spend Anima Essence at Vestal statues to level up Aegis's attributes. Each attribute point invested will increase specific stats, tailoring Aegis to your preferred playstyle. Understanding how each stat contributes to your overall power is crucial for effective character progression.

Key Attributes:

• Vigor: Increases your maximum Health and Balance. Essential for survivability, allowing you to withstand more damage and resist being staggered.
• Durability: Increases your Physical Damage Reduction and Frost Resistance. Directly impacts how much physical damage you take and your resilience against Frost status effects.
• Agility: Increases your Physical Damage Bonus (for Agility-scaling weapons) and Immobilisation Damage. Crucial for fast, light weapon users and for quickly breaking enemy posture.
• Power: Increases your Physical Damage Bonus (for Power-scaling weapons) and Impact Damage. Important for heavy weapon users, enhancing raw damage output and stagger potential.
• Engineering: Increases your Elemental Damage Bonus (for Alchemical weapons), Elemental Resistance, and Affliction Duration. Vital for Alchemist builds, enhancing elemental attacks and resistance to status effects.
• Endurance: Increases your maximum Stamina and reduces Stamina consumption. Absolutely critical for all builds, as stamina dictates your ability to attack, dodge, and sprint.

When leveling up, consider your chosen weapon types and combat strategy. If you're using a fast sword, prioritize Agility and Endurance. If you're wielding a heavy hammer, focus on Power and Vigor. Don't neglect Endurance, as running out of stamina in a tough fight can be a death sentence. You can respec your attribute points later in the game at a Vestal, so don't be afraid to experiment.