Divinity: Original Sin attributes

Overview

All attributes start at 5. A newly created character has five attribute points to spend. Each even level grants an additional attribute point.

Effects

• Each skill has a base attribute requirement based on its level:

Attribute	Skill level
7	0
8	1-4
9	5-8
10	9-12
11	13-16
12	17-20

Each attribute point below the requirement gives a -10% penalty to the skill. Each attribute point above the requirement gives a 5% bonus to the skill.

• Each point above 5 in an attribute gives +6 Offense rating when using a weapon based on that attribute.

Strength

• Man-at-Arms skills
• +20 Weight per point (base 10)
• +6 offense rating per point for strength-based weapons

Dexterity

• Expert Marksman skills
• Scoundrel skills
• +5 defense rating per point
• +6 offense rating per point for dexterity-based weapons

Intelligence

• Elemental skills
• Witchcraft skills
• -1 turn cooldown of spells per 2 points above 2
• -1 AP cost of spells per 5 points
• +6 offence rating per point for intelligence-based weapons

Constitution

• +1 Maximum Action Points per point (base 7)
• +5 Vitality per point
• +5 Vitality per level per point (including level 1)

Speed

• +0.1 Movement per point
• +0.5 Initiative per point
• +0.5 Start Action Points per point (base 2)
• +0.5 Turn Action points per point (base 3.5)

Perception

• +1.0 Hearing per point
• +0.5 Initiative per point
• +0.5 Start Action Points per point (base 2)
• +2% Critical Chance per point above 5
• Accuracy when shooting over long distances
• Ability to detect traps