Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-96.51.75.19-20150421234045

Of course, this depends on your build. But I think the following stat is important for any build.

Adaptability.

This is kinda self explanatory, not neccessarily towards PvP, but PvE. No matter what you do, if you don't have some levels in ADP, you'll get screwed over by different status effects, or you'll be interrupted casting spells or drinking estus because your armor or your ADP doesn't provide enough Poise. This doesn't mean you can't beat the game without it, but it's incredibly hard.

Here's why it's exactly important for most builds.

STR or Tank Builds: Even high HP and heavy armor doesn't protect against the various status effects, if you don't use the AGIL boost, just level your ADP to a good resistance level for all status effects.

DEX or Speedy/Dodging Builds: AGIL increases how many I-Frames (Invincibilty Frames), along with being faster and making people rage in PvP. Also, if you don't like to block, and dodge more often, raise ADP with Endurance, which increases natural Poise, you'll have a quick dodging and annoying rogue.

Caster Builds=Faith or Intelligence: Combining these three stats: END, ADP, and ATT. This gives you a fast cast speed, loads of stamina to cast and dodge, along with more natural Poise to stop your spells from being interrupted.

I recommend at least 20 ADP for any PvE build, or if you want to dodge PvP attacks, go with 38 or 42 ADP.

-CJwat11, Dark Souls 2 Noob 