please Dev allow DEX to scale off Jump not just STR

[The Resistance V]

an entire history of skinny skeleton structured ninjas have more Jump than a DBZ Anime.
from also an Assassin standpoint, being out jumped by a heavy 20+ str Lazel is not only incorrect its riddiculous

[Renlish]

Nah, jumps are DEX, not STR. :)

[Kamuizin]

Dex could give a % to movement speed per turn, but i don’t see why it should scale with jump.

By another side, jump could scale with current weight. Thus, if your current weight is pretty low, each str point should receive a bonus when counting for jump.

Problem here is, people min/max to much. Dex build? Believe me, these ninjas and assassina you mentioned surely didn’t have 8 str (and dbz isn’t a parameter for anything).

[Roaming Zombie]

You mean... allow Jump to scale of DEX because the title makes no sense.

And no. In real life it actually matters how much strength you have in your legs. That is what defines the distance. Not how agile you are at it.

[Luwae]

It's just that they should give different jump animations based on if strength or dex is the highest. A dex based character would not be able to jump in one go as far as a strength based, but it would be able to reach the same point by quickly bouncing on surfaces. So end results are the same, but the animation isn't.

[wtiger27]

At this point, does not matter. It is what it is. It's a bit like the old song lyrics....."love the one you are with"

Plus there are spells, items and skills, which can increase a char's jump distance significantly.

[Luwae]

Originally posted by wtiger27:

At this point, does not matter. It is what it is. It's a bit like the old song lyrics....."love the one you are with"

Plus there are spells, items and skills, which can increase a char's jump distance significantly.

Or plenty of mods to do that too

[Piperbird]

DEX makes sense for how well you could land, but it doesn't make sense for the jump itself.

[The Resistance V]

Originally posted by Piperbird:

DEX makes sense for how well you could land, but it doesn't make sense for the jump itself.

Ninjas, Acrobatics, and BasketBall Players disagree

[Hobocop]

Originally posted by The Resistance V:

Originally posted by Piperbird:

DEX makes sense for how well you could land, but it doesn't make sense for the jump itself.

Ninjas, Acrobatics, and BasketBall Players disagree

Nah, all those need muscle power to get the requisite force to perform. This is one of the few things that D&D has right.

[Psychotic_Frog]

The game is based on DND 5e.

DND 5e clearly states: "Your Strength determines how far you can jump."

No.

[TwitchySilicate]

Strength = How much force you can use vs the ground = jump movement.

Dex = How acrobatic you are = dodges

Char = How much people like you = Winning dialogues

Con = How tough you are

[The Resistance V]

Originally posted by TwitchySilicate:

Strength = How much force you can use vs the ground = jump movement.

Dex = How acrobatic you are = dodges

Char = How much people like you = Winning dialogues

Con = How tough you are

if the game is based off DnD5E why dont druids get enhanced Jump as a Wolf? Why are Rogues Pickpocket Only Class bc other class Sorc/Str base do more damage , I still miss attacks with a 98% advantage sneak attack?

correct me if I am wrong but some things are 1000s of years of Lore facts being ignored for a modified DnD5E rule set, at the end of the day its a video game that cater to some sort of lore accuracy.

and to the above posting leg strength= higher jump this is actually false, leg strength is resistance to impact damage from jumping too high/landing but the influence of Jumping comes from velocity speed+ dynamics , so agility/Dex its also well known a higher agil based toon runs faster/ jumps higher / and dodges in most other video games, this is not an oversight by larian's part but an unjustified nerf to DEX base characters

[Ghost]

Originally posted by The Resistance V:

if the game is based off DnD5E why dont druids get enhanced Jump as a Wolf?

Druids do get an enhanced jump, it depends on their strength. Wolf shape has strength of 17. Jump is increased by 1 m / 3 ft for every 2 points above 10.

Originally posted by The Resistance V:

and to the above posting leg strength= higher jump this is actually false, leg strength is resistance to impact damage from jumping too high/landing but the influence of Jumping comes from velocity speed+ dynamics , so agility/Dex its also well known a higher agil based toon runs faster/ jumps higher / and dodges in most other video games, this is not an oversight by larian's part but an unjustified nerf to DEX base characters

Velocity and speed matter once you're in the air, but they're not going to help you start if you're jumping from solid ground - standing still, you have no velocity and speed until you've jumped. Your leg muscles etc. are what provide the force to jump in the first place.

Other games get it wrong.

As a side note, dexterity isn't a great term to use - it generally refers to skill, particularly of the hands when talking about physical things.

[GrandMajora]

How the hell does Dexterity affect your ability to Jump?

Good hand eye coordination has nothing to do with exerting force through your leg muscles.

[Alexandre]

Originally posted by GrandMajora:

How the hell does Dexterity affect your ability to Jump?

Good hand eye coordination has nothing to do with exerting force through your leg muscles.

Strength alone will make you squat heavier, push heavier things with your legs, but jumping require fast explosive movement that is achieved through skill training and a different approach to weight lifting. Do you think strongmen like Eddie Hall or Brian Shaw who squat 400kg can jump high? Their feet almost don't leave the ground.
The same happen with guys that bench press heavy loads and think their punches will be powerful. They will be "push punches".