does strength affect the damage on any weapon i choose? or do the base attributes for the specific weapon affect them? for example does strength affect the damage a dagger does?

Strength is a factor for all melee weapons. You can see this easily by clicking on the shield icon at the top of the inventory screen. That will display the base weapon damage, modified by the character's strength, along with other important information.

This applies to non-fighters as well.

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Strength effect on *melee* damage, the formulae:

If strength is 50, no effect.

For each point of strength above 50, the character gains 2% of damage

For each point of strength below 50, the character looses 1% of damage.

Examples:
35 Strength -> -15% damage
50 Strength -> +0% damage
75 Strength -> +50% damage
100 Strength -> +100% damage
110 Strength -> +120% damgage

Affects *any* melee weapon the character can use. Profeciency in the weapon or close combat has no effect on the damage.

Just wanted to point out that strength also affects missile damage, at a lower rate of 1%/point over 50.

O.R.

i hate math. most of all percentages.

does that mean that missile dmg at 100 STR is 50%?

thanks!

V***V

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by vesselle:
i hate math. most of all percentages.

does that mean that missile dmg at 100 STR is 50%?

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Yes dear Vesselle.
100 STR means +50% ranged damage according to O.R.

Actually it is quite simple (STR - 50)% damage bonus. Whatever STR.

Damage = Base damage x ( 1 + Bonus/100)

If Strength is 100:
Melee = 100% Bonus giving:
Damage = Base damage x ( 1 + 100/100) = Base damage x 2
Ranged = 50% Bonus giving:
Damage = Base damage x ( 1 + 50/100) = Base damage x 1.5
Q.E.D.