Archers and stats

Does the Strength stat have any use for missile units? The description says increases chance of a hit turning into damage in melee, so does a higher strength translate into a better chance for penetration or is it only a melee stat. e.g. If they get into hand to hand, that is the only time strength will matter

Glorfindel wrote:

Does the Strength stat have any use for missile units? The description says increases chance of a hit turning into damage in melee, so does a higher strength translate into a better chance for penetration or is it only a melee stat. e.g. If they get into hand to hand, that is the only time strength will matter

The Strength stat indicates the Strength in melee. However, missile weapons have a Strength stat which can be increased either with items or with special abilities.Poison special ability for example increases the Strength of the ranged attack making a ranged attack more probable to inflict damage.

Missile weapons have a default Strength stat of 30, while artillery is higher and depending on the type can be really devastating.

RuneSlayer wrote:

Glorfindel wrote:

Does the Strength stat have any use for missile units? The description says increases chance of a hit turning into damage in melee, so does a higher strength translate into a better chance for penetration or is it only a melee stat. e.g. If they get into hand to hand, that is the only time strength will matter

The Strength stat indicates the Strength in melee. However, missile weapons have a Strength stat which can be increased either with items or with special abilities.Poison special ability for example increases the Strength of the ranged attack making a ranged attack more probable to inflict damage.

Missile weapons have a default Strength stat of 30, while artillery is higher and depending on the type can be really devastating.

When you say an item can increase it, you are talking about something special not just an archer only item that increases strength, correct?

Glorfindel wrote:

RuneSlayer wrote:

Glorfindel wrote:

Does the Strength stat have any use for missile units? The description says increases chance of a hit turning into damage in melee, so does a higher strength translate into a better chance for penetration or is it only a melee stat. e.g. If they get into hand to hand, that is the only time strength will matter

The Strength stat indicates the Strength in melee. However, missile weapons have a Strength stat which can be increased either with items or with special abilities.Poison special ability for example increases the Strength of the ranged attack making a ranged attack more probable to inflict damage.

Missile weapons have a default Strength stat of 30, while artillery is higher and depending on the type can be really devastating.

When you say an item can increase it, you are talking about something special not just an archer only item that increases strength, correct?

It could be a ranged weapon, an artifact or a banner. You just need a very good item roll.

well i believe that strength has also influence on shooting dmg in that way archers are even more useless

Took me a while to find out but:

"- Missile base STR has increased from 35 to 45

- Archers receive +1/lvl to their Missile Strength. Also, from 20+ Strength stat, the additional Strength points are added to the Missile Strength. Previously it was from 30+ Strength stat. They should be a lot more effective in high end PvP now, but still not HI executioners." (Source: Hades is AAAAAALIVE - patchnotes)

      Missle-Str = 45 + Level + (Str-20)