Dexterity | Dark Souls

Dexterity is a Stat in Dark Souls. Dexterity is an attribute for wielding advanced Weapons. Also reduces spellcasting time and damage from falling. Attributes can be increased by assigning points into them when Leveling Up.

Dexterity Information in Dark Souls

Dexterity controls the player's Attack Power for weapons that scale with Dexterity, and increases casting speed for most spells.

• Some weapons require a minimum dexterity level to be wielded properly.
• If you do not meet the minimum dexterity required, you will stagger after every hit on an opponent.
• The speed of spell casting increases with dexterity, max speed at 45 dex.
  • Casting speed is only affected by Dexterity in the range of 35-45. Anything below 35 and there will be no change in casting speed.
  • Dexterity only affects casting speed of attack spells. Buffs and utility spells such as weapon buffs and Tranquil walk of Peace are not affected.
    • Pyromancy: Increases attack pyromancy between 20-27%
    • Sorcery and Miracles are increased by roughly 8-10%*
• Dexterity is especially useful for Daggers, Katanas, Thrusting/Piercing Swords, Curved Swords, Spears, Whips and Bows

*Even though the Miracle Wrath of the Gods is an attack spell the casting speed for this spell is not increased.
*More information about Weapon Scaling click here.

Dark Souls List of weapons and their Scaling

• Note: Also see Weapon Scaling.

Dexterity Notes and Tips in Dark Souls

• Notes and tips go here.