How important are your bonus points when creating a character?

[Mirana]

The short answer to your question is no, starting stats are, 90% of the time, not very important. One exception to this rule is agility less than 75 needs to be brought up, but that affects very few race/class combos.

Strength helps leveling but is easily maxed. Same goes for int/wis on casters/priests, both very easily maxed at end game. Min/maxers swear by stamina, but on most classes it ends up being barely noticeable. For reference, after hitting the 115 stamina mark, which you will get on base gear at higher levels, rangers get 2.1hp/sta, so those 20 points will net you 42 hp. Yippee. Even warriors will only net 60 hp from it. Agi is generally considered useless once it hits the 75 mark, and the same goes for dexterity with a couple exceptions (bard fizzles, warrior threat procs).

TLDR: No, your starting stats matter very little in almost all cases.

[phacemeltar]

not at all.. just be sure to tell your endgame raiding guild that you put all your points into STA

[fadetree]

Originally Posted by Mirana [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For reference, after hitting the 115 stamina mark, which you will get on base gear at higher levels, rangers get 2.1hp/sta, so those 20 points will net you 42 hp.

I get 3.4 hp per sta at 51, with me over the 115 mark by quite a bit.

[Lojik]

Starting points and racial choice are often overstated on these boards. Put all your points into charisma.

[Mirana]

Originally Posted by fadetree [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I get 3.4 hp per sta at 51, with me over the 115 mark by quite a bit.

Interesting, the wiki information is wrong I suppose :/

[Azure]

I just made a tank with 70 STA. But if ESO is good I won't even play her.

[Raavak]

I don't think starting stat allocation has ever been a make or break sort of thing. Its just something for people to argue over endlessly for 10 years.

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by Azure [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I just made a tank with 70 STA. But if ESO is good I won't even play her.

Good news, ESO is not good.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Good news, ESO is not good.

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by phacemeltar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

not at all.. just be sure to tell your endgame raiding guild that you put all your points into STA

STA is very important for eating DTs.