How does STR and DEX affect chance to hit?

[M.T. Fish]

If I use a STR weapon does only STR affect attack chance or is it compound with DEX? I want to use heavy armor so I'm wondering if DEX is a wasted stat for me since I keep failing charisma and perception rolls.

Also I know where I can respec with but will Withers let me reassign my stat points?

[RhodosGuard]

1. All weapons use STR unless they have the Finesse Tag or are ranged
2. If you use Heavy Armor, DEX still factors into your initiative rolls, also some of the strongest spells rely on Dexterity saves (Fireball, Lightning Bolt)
3. Yes you can redistribute your Ability Points if you respec.

[Alistair]

Originally posted by MagnificentTunaFish:

If I use a STR weapon does only STR affect attack chance or is it compound with DEX? I want to use heavy armor so I'm wondering if DEX is a wasted stat for me since I keep failing charisma and perception rolls.

Also I know where I can respec with but will Withers let me reassign my stat points?

Strength weapons use your strength modifier to increase your chance to hit and dex weapons to the same but with dexterity modifier. It doesn't get compounded. If you use heavy armour dex won't be that handy for increasing your AC.

I think Withers can reassign your stat points but I haven't tested it out yet.

[Recjawjind]

All melee weapons use strength. The ones that have the finesse tag can use dex instead, if your dex is higher. Ranged weapons are always dex (this does not include thrown weapons).

[nilus]

Originally posted by MagnificentTunaFish:

If I use a STR weapon does only STR affect attack chance or is it compound with DEX? I want to use heavy armor so I'm wondering if DEX is a wasted stat for me since I keep failing charisma and perception rolls.

Also I know where I can respec with but will Withers let me reassign my stat points?

STR is the stat that determines your bonus to hit most the time in melee. Dex is for ranged.

Finesse weapons can use DEX instead STR to hit for melee

There are also some abilities for other classes where you can use other stats to modify to hit. Like charisma for the Warlock.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by Alistair:

Originally posted by MagnificentTunaFish:

If I use a STR weapon does only STR affect attack chance or is it compound with DEX? I want to use heavy armor so I'm wondering if DEX is a wasted stat for me since I keep failing charisma and perception rolls.

Also I know where I can respec with but will Withers let me reassign my stat points?

Strength weapons use your strength modifier to increase your chance to hit and dex weapons to the same but with dexterity modifier. It doesn't get compounded.

There is a slight misunderstanding here.

All weapons use Str modifier.

Finesse weapons use Str OR Dex modifier, whichever is higher.

If you wield a rapier and have a 14 Dex and 18 Str, you will get +4 to hit and dmg from your Str, and if you are a Barbarian you will still get your Rage bonus dmg.

[M.T. Fish]

Cool, thanks for all the quick answers. I plan on just taking a couple of points out of DEX and putting them into another stat for (hopefully) better results in dialogue.

I don't really need ranged bonuses because all three of my party members can cast firebolt and I have a rogue for archery and a wizard for wizardry and it feels weird being the party leader when I have a charisma penalty.