Lies of P stats explained: Attributes, how to reset & soft cap

Although easier to get into than its Soulslike inspirations, Lies of P stats can be one of the most daunting elements in the game for players old and new. Along with various stats with their own benefits, your combat prowess ultimately resides in how you level up attributes which culminate certain stats between them each. 

So, let's dive right into everything you need to know with this rundown of the different stats and attributes in Lies of P alongside whether you can respec stats, and if there is a soft cap.

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Stat benefits in Lies of P stats explained

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In order to understand each of the Common, Offensive, and Defensive Abilities in Lies of P, including the unique Legion stat, here's a list of all stats and their benefits to be aware of when playing as Pinocchio in combat: 

• HP - Health points represented by the red bar in the top-left
• Stamina - How many actions you can perform before resting e.g. attacking, guarding etc
• Legion - Affects the bottom-left Legion bar showing how many times you can attack with the Legion Arm
• Weight - Affects how much equipment & items can be carried and movement speed is affected by the percentage of inventory space filled
• Fable Slot - Determines how many times you can use Fable Art attacks
• Guard Regain - Affects the amount of health recovered when Guard Regain (blocking then immediately striking back) is active 
• Weapon Attack Abilities
  
  • Physical ATK - Determines the amount of damage Pinocchio deals from physical attacks using weapons
  • Electric Blitz ATK - Determines the amount of electrical damage dealt when equipped with an electrical weapon
• Legion Arm Attack Abilities -
  • Physical ATK - Determines the amount of damage Pinocchio deals from physical attacks using particular Legion Arms
  • Electric Blitz ATK - Determines the amount of electrical damage dealt when equipped with particular Legion Arms
• Electric Blitz ATK - Determines the amount of electrical damage dealt when equipped with an electrical weapon or Legion Arm
• DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance - The respective levels of defence, reduced damage, and resistance to Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, Acid, Disruption, Shock, Break, Slash, Strike, and Pierce attacks.
   
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Which stats are affected by each attribute in Lies of P?

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As you spend your hard-earned (or farmed) Ergo to level up the six attributes in Lies of P, known as Default Abilities, all stats affected by the increase of each one are as follows: 

• Vitality
  • HP
  • Guard Regain
  • DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance for Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, and Acid
• Motivity
  • Physical ATK (both weapons and Legion Arm)
  • DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance for Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, and Acid
• Vigor
  • Stamina
  • DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance for Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, and Acid
• Technique
  • Physical ATK (both weapons and Legion Arm)
  • DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance for Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, and Acid
• Capacity
  • Weight
  • Legion
  • DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance for Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, and Acid
• Advance
  • Legion
  • Physical ATK (weapons & Legion Arms with Advance Scaling)  Arm
  • DEF/ Damage Reduction Rate / Resistance for Physical, Fire, Electric Blitz, and Acid
  • Resistance to Break, Disruption, and Shock

Keep in mind that if you want to boost your Physical Atk stat for weaponry - you should ideally level up the attribute your weapon ranks high in. For example, if you're using a sword which is Rank B in Motivity and Rank D in Technique, you'll do more damage with said weapon by levelling up your Motivity stat. 

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How to respec stats in Lies of P

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If you feel like you've invested in the wrong attributes, you can respec your stats in Lies of P - or the alternative term, 'respec' - at the Saintess of Mercy Statue in the Grand Exhibition Building, to which you'll gain access to after beating the Champion Victor boss. 

Not only will you be able to respec the Ergo you invested into your Lies of P stats, but also the Quartz you put into the P-Organ skill tree and Legion Calibers for your Legion Arms as well. Another important note to remember is that a respec of any of these stats or abilities in Lies of P will cost you Gold Coin Fruit with each use - ten for Ergo to reset stats, and five for Quartz and Legion Calibers, which will increase in cost with each use. 

After completing part of the story in the Malum District, a Gold Coin Fruit Tree will be outside Hotel Krat - being harvestable at set times. Still, respeccing your Lies of P stats continuously will mean more of a grind over time. 

Is there a soft cap in Lies of P?

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The approximate soft cap for each attribute stat in Lies of P appears to be around level 60, leaving you with barely any stat boosts with each level up afterwards. 

On the other hand, if you want to get the most of each stat before seeing any diminished returns at all, you should ideally stop levelling up an attribute once it hits level 30-35 - where you'll have all of the respective stat increases you'll need to get you through the rest of the game from there.

Then, you can efficiently next spend Ergo on a different stat which might be underlevelled instead. 

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That's everything you need to know about stats in Lies of P stats. For more essential need-to-know info, you should also check out if you should sell Rare Ergo in Lies of P, like the Parade Leader's Ergo.

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