So I am going to make a wizard

[Archythagoras]

Staring at the character creation screen and can't decide where to put my last 5 points... strength, stamina, or maybe even agility.

I have read things about all 3 and need some expert guidance.

I am making him human.

Thank you.

[stars2heaven]

Id say stamina. Only agility if it were below 75

[Gustoo]

Stamina for wizard.

Probably the best wizard base class would be highest stamina one because of all classes that is one that is composed entirely of HP and Mana.

[Archythagoras]

K goin with stamina, thanks

[Ligma]

Strength for sure. Stamina does almost nothing for casters. Being able to carry more helps a ton in early leveling

[Muggens]

Doesnt matter

[AgentEpilot]

Click necromancer or enchanter instead.

[Videri]

5 stamina gives 10 additional hp at level 60.
5 strength lets you carry 5 more weight at level 1.

[Enshadowed]

Stamina if you're focused on raiding.

Strength if you plan to play casually and want some QoL, particularly in the beginning of your leveling journey, un-twinked.

[NegaStoat]

Bumping to a link to a post I wrote a long while back in getting an almost free Stein of Moggok with a level 4 enchanter alt. Don't be that guy shelling out close to 300pp for one.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1445555&postcount=11

[Neric]

Never go for strength as a caster. Your basic stats are INT and STA. Since there is an INT cap that you will eventually reach with items anyways, you may think about boosting STA.

[Archythagoras]

Never go for strength as a caster. Your basic stats are INT and STA. Since there is an INT cap that you will eventually reach with items anyways, you may think about boosting STA.

I have settled down now nicely in a Necromancer.

+25 INT +5 STAM

Human

[BlackBellamy]

People! WTF!

Five caster stamina gives you TEN HIT POINTS at level 60!

That is literally worthless. Has zero practical application. That five extra STR is going to let you carry an extra weight reducing bag, giving you even more item space.

[Videri]

People! WTF!

Five caster stamina gives you TEN HIT POINTS at level 60!

That is literally worthless. Has zero practical application. That five extra STR is going to let you carry an extra weight reducing bag, giving you even more item space.

For real. That said, for a necromancer, I'd think about sta, depending on race.

But going with BlackBellamy's point, if you think about the value you get from 10 hit points at level 60 (not much) compared to the value of 5 additional points of carrying capacity starting from level 1, I think it's clear the strength provides greater value...

[Gorster]

I went int/str split on my wiz and am happy as can be. Enough capacity with just medicine bags to pack around a lot of rusties early on, and later belts from orcs or elves out in OOT.

[ArunaGreen]

The extra 5 points are almost literally irrelevant. The extra stamina MIGHT save you but the situation where you'll live with 10 or less hp's is unbelievably rare.

Also, I'm pretty sure the "min max" is to go 25 stam and rest agil as you will eventually be able to hit max int pretty easily but stam/agil will be nearly impossible.

[Halox]

People! WTF!

Five caster stamina gives you TEN HIT POINTS at level 60!

That is literally worthless. Has zero practical application. That five extra STR is going to let you carry an extra weight reducing bag, giving you even more item space.

This is the correct answer. The extra points go to strength.

[GnomeCaptain]

Never go for strength as a caster. Your basic stats are INT and STA. Since there is an INT cap that you will eventually reach with items anyways, you may think about boosting STA.

This is not good advice.

You should definitely go with some strength, especially if you start a weak caster like a Gnome or High Elf.

Never put points in sta, they would be completely wasted.

This is experience speaking.

[Cen]

5 Stamina is 10 Hit points at level 60, and less hit points at every level before it.

5 strength lets you carry 5 more weight always.

[fadetree]

it. Does. Not. Matter.