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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7)

All Stats and Attributes Explained

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Stats and Attributes Explained

Stats and Attributes determine the values for damage in combat in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7). See an explanation for all stats, as well as how to increase stats in this guide.

All Stats and Attributes Explained

All Stats Explained

Attribute Explanation
HP Value of how much health a character has remaining. Dropping to 0 HP makes the character unable to participate in battle.
MP Value of how much Mana a character has remaining. Mana is used to cast Skills.
Attack Determines Physical Strength of a character. Attack stat determines the damage of Physical Attacks.
Defence Determines Durability of a character. Defence reduces the amount of incoming damage from attacks.
Strength Strength is the base value of a character's Physical Strength, without considering the attribute bonuses from equipment.
Resilience Resilience reflects the character's resistance to physical attacks, without considering attribute bonuses from equipment.
Magical Might Determines the strength of a character's Magical Attacks. Magical Might influences the damage of a character's Spells, as well as increasing the rate of applying status ailments.
Magical Mending Determines the value of a character's Healing Spells. Higher Magical Mending will result in stronger heals, and increased effectiveness of Revival Spells.
Agility Determines a character's Evasion, and Action Priority. Higher Agility allows characters to dodge incoming attacks easier, as well as act before other characters or enemies.
Deftness Affects a character's ability to seize the initiative in battle, as well as increase the success chance of escaping from battle.
Charm Determines a character's attractiveness. High Charm stat allows characters to stun monsters by charming them, for several turns.

How to Increase Stats

Increased When Leveling Up

Character Level Up

Character Attributes automatically increase each time they level up. Certain character specialize in certain stats, like Maribel with Magic, while others can be more well-rounded and balanced, like the Hero.

Increased Via Equipment

Equipment Screen

Equipment, such as Weapons and Armor provide stat boosts, depending on the type of equipment you give to your characters.

As you progress the game, you will come across better equipment that give increased stats, so make sure to always check if your characters are using the most optimized builds!

Increased Using Seeds

Seed of Magic

Giving characters Stat Seeds also increase your character's attributes, depending on the type of Seed given. However, it's recommended to save this for the late game once you want to start heavily optimizing your builds.

When and Who Should Use Seeds?

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7) Related Guides

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to DQ7

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When and Who Should Use Seeds? Best Difficulty Settings and Differences
How to Unlock New Islands All Stats and Attributes Explained
Should You Give the Wooden Doll to Patrick? What is the Protagonist's Canon Name?
Do Dialogue Choices Matter? List of Status Effects and How to Cure Them
What Happens When You Die? How to Revive Party Members
How to Save How to Change Equipment Mid-Battle
How to Change Shortcut Commands How to Get a Ship
Is There Autosave? How to Fast Travel
How to Reset Puzzles How to Check Weaknesses and Resistances
How to Change Vocations How to Change Party Members During Battle
How to Control Party Members During Battle How to Get Worked Up and Use Let Loose
How to Transfer Demo Save Data How to Change Outfits and Costumes
Where to Get the Magic Carpet Battle System Explained
Can You Save Maeve? How to Open Locked Chests
All Stats and Attributes Explained
HP MP
Attack Agility
Resilience Strength
Magical Mending Magical Might
Defence Deftness
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