Dont understand quality build

[Viper]

Isn't that a build with an equal amount of Dexterity and Strength. I don't understand why this is good.

[Jamchow]

Googling helps.

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by Viper:

Isn't that a build with an equal amount of Dexterity and Strength. I don't understand why this is good.

A quality build is a build with equally high str and dexterity to the soft cap for both str and dex. This gives you the highest phsyical dmg a weapon can ussually use and will allow you to deal maximum dmg with it.

To further point, split dmg is very bad in darksouls for mid to late game pvp, while high single type dmg is prefered. So either high phsyical, or high lighting for example.

[ShoreLeave]

cause of soft caps on str/ dex are at 40 so you get the best of both stat buffs, you get a wider rang of weapons to use, and if your quality there is no reason to infuse it with an elemental so you can apply resin for more dmg

[lpnlizard27]

refined gem

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[Joaquim Pacheco]

It's the best for pve in terms of weapon damage. Besides, you can buff with resins, miracles and spells.

[Viper]

Oh so the damage is capped for both Strength and Dex ( diminishing returns after 40 ). Thanks guys for that explanation. I now understand much better. I now have 36 Strength I probably should not go much further on it. My Dex is 16.

[ShinkuTear]

At 40 Str, Dex, Int, and Faith, the scaling drops notably, so anything that grows stronger due to those stats gets much smaller boosts after 40.

As an example, a Long Sword or Lothric Knight Sword with Sharp or Refined infusion might get 2 or 3 attack, according to the level up screen, per point of Dex. But at 41 and beyond, it would be more like 2 or 3 Dex for 1 attack.

So quality builds and Refined gem lets you get a lot more attack for the same amount of levels.

[Walrus-Sama]

40/40 Str and Dex. Can use most weapons and has great Physical Scaling across the board.

[Jamchow]

Originally posted by Walrus-Sama:

40/40 Str and Dex. Can use most weapons and has great Physical Scaling across the board.

Walrus, what are you doing here in the DS3 discussions?