Question about softcaps

[ChadGPT]

So I'm currently building a sorcerer with a touch of mele stats for a moonlight greatsword and scimitar, trying to get to about sl85 for pvp in maybe 100 so I can fair in ng+ but I digress. At level 60 int should I push it farther for damage or start pumping my health up ? Unsure how effective breakin the softcap is.

[Lt. Scout]

Softcaps are at 40 for all major damage related stats. You get extremely dimished returns beyond that (i.e. only 6 points of stamina beyond 40 endurance, 1 point of damage every 5 points of strength/dex).

Edit:: Thought was incomplete.

[ChadGPT]

Oh I read that faith and int were 60 ? And still had good scaling up to 60 hmm

[NightUndead]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Oh I read that faith and int were 60 ? And still had good scaling up to 60 hmm

Indeed, Int and Faith softcaps at 60 while Str/Dex softcaps at 40.
Vigor's first softcap happens at 27, just in case you wanted to know OP

[ChadGPT]

Originally posted by NightUndead:

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Oh I read that faith and int were 60 ? And still had good scaling up to 60 hmm

Indeed, Int and Faith softcaps at 60 while Str/Dex softcaps at 40.
Vigor's first softcap happens at 27, just in case you wanted to know OP

Ahh okay thanks I thought that was about how it went altho 27 what a wierd number, is the scaling past 60 good ?

[ChadGPT]

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[Bloodyfish]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Originally posted by NightUndead:

Indeed, Int and Faith softcaps at 60 while Str/Dex softcaps at 40.
Vigor's first softcap happens at 27, just in case you wanted to know OP

Ahh okay thanks I thought that was about how it went altho 27 what a wierd number, is the scaling past 60 good ?

You'll hit diminishing returns. Better to raise health, stamina, attunement, that sort of thing.

[ChadGPT]

Okay what is a good soul level to float at sl80 I can achieve my optimal build with 60 int

[Krono]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Okay what is a good soul level to float at sl80 I can achieve my optimal build with 60 int

If you go 60 Int at only level 80 you're not going to have many points in other things. You'll do lots of damage sure, but it'll very much be a glass cannon build

[Bloodyfish]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Okay what is a good soul level to float at sl80 I can achieve my optimal build with 60 int

The arbitrary pvp level is 120.

[ChadGPT]

In reply to both of you yeah I feel like it will be glass cannon but at sl 120 I could like go 99 int lol or more ideal ide go 40 dex maybe for cast speed and an in fusible weapon. I feel 120 might be too high but I could get tank but I heard armor is minimal and whatnot gah I'm stuck on my build. Also I started pyromancy cuz I'll need 15 faith for the mericle so I'm minmaxing that 7 luck lol

[Krono]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

In reply to both of you yeah I feel like it will be glass cannon but at sl 120 I could like go 99 int lol or more ideal ide go 40 dex maybe for cast speed and an in fusible weapon. I feel 120 might be too high but I could get tank but I heard armor is minimal and whatnot gah I'm stuck on my build. Also I started pyromancy cuz I'll need 15 faith for the mericle so I'm minmaxing that 7 luck lol

No point in going 99 Int, The soft cap is at 60, so while going from 40-60 is a significant increase in damage, 60-99 will get you a very very small increase in damage

[Bloodyfish]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

In reply to both of you yeah I feel like it will be glass cannon but at sl 120 I could like go 99 int lol or more ideal ide go 40 dex maybe for cast speed and an in fusible weapon. I feel 120 might be too high but I could get tank but I heard armor is minimal and whatnot gah I'm stuck on my build. Also I started pyromancy cuz I'll need 15 faith for the mericle so I'm minmaxing that 7 luck lol

Going dex for cast speed would only really save you a ring slot and give you a bigger boost with buffed weapons. If you want to pvp, I'm not sure stronger buffed weapons are worth getting one shot. For pve, I'm not sure if weapon buffs are worth the fp when you can just kill enemeies with heavy great soul spears.

Maybe I'm too dismissive of buffs. I need to try them out some more.

[ChadGPT]

Hmm sounds good maybe I'll just get make my weight <30 or something and get some endurance or stats to compliment moonlight greatsword, maybe a estoc ;) I mainly just wanted softcap info and maybe sone tips on weapon and stuff. I hope int is worth it I heard t gets good late game and people always say u can just roll away from any spell ... but u can do that to any weapon too so I don't see the logic lol

[Bloodyfish]

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Hmm sounds good maybe I'll just get make my weight <30 or something and get some endurance or stats to compliment moonlight greatsword, maybe a estoc ;) I mainly just wanted softcap info and maybe sone tips on weapon and stuff. I hope int is worth it I heard t gets good late game and people always say u can just roll away from any spell ... but u can do that to any weapon too so I don't see the logic lol

Moonlight great sword seems kind of terrible this time. Haven't tested it much though.

[ChadGPT]

Originally posted by Bloodyfish:

Originally posted by † Zach †:

Hmm sounds good maybe I'll just get make my weight <30 or something and get some endurance or stats to compliment moonlight greatsword, maybe a estoc ;) I mainly just wanted softcap info and maybe sone tips on weapon and stuff. I hope int is worth it I heard t gets good late game and people always say u can just roll away from any spell ... but u can do that to any weapon too so I don't see the logic lol

Moonlight great sword seems kind of terrible this time. Haven't tested it much though.

Yeah but it's requirements aren't too bad I'm still foccusing on magic but I want some mele thrown in there I've seen it do solid damage and than throw a crystal spear at estus drinkers or pyro ;) seems like I can make it work I wish I knew what they changed for magic this patch maybe crystal hail is viabe? Lol...