How does this stat cap work?

[At@At]

Seeds.... Seeds.... Seeds!!!

Yeah I've been grinding seeds. Are the stats capped at 999 because I can still use the seeds even though the number doesn't change. If it is then I've wasted lik 4 seeds of strength with no noticable difference. U're still surprisingly weak at this stat with tougher monsters on. Is there a way to break it?

[meotimdihia]

https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Hero_(Dragon_Quest_XI)
maximum stats

[Icedfate]

really? the game is still a challenge even with 999 on every stat?
I heard people say that the game is "too easy"

I will admit that I found the arachnapod a fairly challenging boss even on normal mode at level 25, which I suspect I was overleveled. mainly due to the fact that none of the characters in my party had a group heal spell, while he had a full party aoe attack.
it's not like I died or anything, but I came close to losing that fight...

as for your question, I suspect that they probably just never programmed anything in there to prevent you from using the seeds when you are maxed out, so you probably did waste your seeds if you used them

[At@At]

I have the harder game mode options on but I was expecting to just do massive numbers. It's not quite the big bang u'd expect.

[meotimdihia]

yesterday, i sent 3 hours to think how to kill post game bosses on The Strand . Its fun. LOL

[Kuugenthefox]

technically the game counts stats in several ways
Base stats, these never change
Level up stats, these increase as you level up obviously
Seed stats, they should be capped at 999 but that means 500 seeds for STR for example
the total amount of stats is also capped at 999 but is calculated by (BaseStats)+(LevelUpStats)+(SeedStats) = Total stats
You can use cheat engine to uncap the 999 limit though.

[Zevlow]

Originally posted by Kuugenthefox:

technically the game counts stats in several ways
Base stats, these never change
Level up stats, these increase as you level up obviously
Seed stats, they should be capped at 999 but that means 500 seeds for STR for example
the total amount of stats is also capped at 999 but is calculated by (BaseStats)+(LevelUpStats)+(SeedStats) = Total stats
You can use cheat engine to uncap the 999 limit though.

So without cheating, 999 is the max for all stats?