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Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2)

All Stats Explained

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DQ 2 - All Stats Explained

This guide explains what each stat does in Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2). See what each character and weapon stat does and how to increase them here.

All Stats Explained
HP MP
Attack Defence
Strength Resilience Agility
Stamina Wisdom Luck

List of All Stats

All Stat Explanations

Character Stats
HP Maximum health of the character, and they die if it's reduced to 0.
MP Maximum mana of the character, and is used to cast spells.
Strength Combines with Attack to increase physical damage dealt.
Resilience Combines with Defence to decrease damage taken.
Agility Used to calculate the turn order in battle.
Stamina Determines a character’s maximum HP and how much their HP increases when leveling up.
Wisdom Affects the power of magic spells and may influence MP growth when leveling up.
Luck Influences resistance to status ailments and may boost critical hit rate and physical attack performance.
Equipment Stats
Attack Combines with Strength to increase physical damage dealt.
Defence Combines with Resilience to decrease damage taken.

These are all 7 stats in DQ2, with two being exclusive to equipment. All these apply to all playable characters, and you can check these stats in-game by opening the Status menu.

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How to Increase Stats

Level Up Party Members

You can gain stats by leveling up your characters. As you level up, you also learn new spells,allowing you to use a wider variety of moves in combat.

EXP Farm: How to Level Up Fast

Wear Better Equipment

Since the Attack and Defence stats are tied to the equipment used, you'll always want to upgrade and equip better weapons and armour. Be sure to change these as you progress through the story.

List of All Equipment

Use Multiple Stat Seeds

Other than leveling up from combat, you can also use seeds. However, these are limited, so only give them to characters who will benefit from the stat gain.

List of Seeds and How to Get Them

Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2) Related Guides

DQ2 - TnT

Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to DQ2

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General Guides
Metal Slime Farming Guide How to Remove Cursed Equipment
List of Bank Locations How to Save the Game
Tombola Locations and How to Play How to Revive Party Members
All Status Effects and How to Cure Them How to Unlock and Get the Ship
How to Get Erdrick's Equipment Set How to Safely Cross Damaging Floor Tiles
List of Keys and How to Get Them Critical Hit Guide
How to Remove Prince of Cannock's Curse List of All 7 Living Memory Locations
List of All Sea Lord Lairs List of All Seabed Storerooms
How to Farm Stat Seeds List of All Appearance Changing Equipment
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There New Game Plus? What are the Canon Names?
Autosave Guide: Is There An Autosave? What Happens When You Die?
When and Who Should Use Seeds? Who is the Dragonlord's Great-Grandson?
Moonbrooke or Cannock in Burrowel? -
Stat Guides
All Stats Explained What Does the HP Stat Do?
What Does the MP Stat Do? What Does the Strength Stat Do?
What Does the Resilience Stat Do? What Does the Agility Stat Do?
What Does the Attack Stat Do? What Does the Defence Stat Do?
What Does the Stamina Stat Do? What Does the Wisdom Stat Do?
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