I'm trying to figure out how to train a character, and I wanted to know how skills ranks and stats factor in to success. For example, if I'm dancing with goblins, which would help me evade better:

200 ranks of evasion
10 Reflex

or

40 ranks of evasion
30 reflex

Thanks!

A skewed reflex stat will definitely help you evade better in this regard. You just have to be careful with skewing stats because you'll have to balance out by leaving another stat low. At least until you get higher circle. The question is, what stat get's neglected and can you live with it?

I would leave agility or strength low before reflex IMO. If you under-hunt (which 95% of the population does) then agility isn't going to be that important. Not hitting as often or not doing as much damage is better than taking more damage yourself which means you have to leave combat quicker, and more often, so you are not even learning then. To-hit and damage can be made up for by using skill buffs for weapons, and while defensive ranks can make up for low reflex, it's better to be durable in the long run rather than being a glass cannon.

I always push reflex high at first. It helps with entering new training grounds more easily which happens a lot early on. I also typically put a few extra into agility since the races I play are usually agility bonuses and the guilds I play tend to be weapon tert so the extra accuracy can be useful.

Most stat skill conversions tend to be 1 stat equal to anywhere from 2 to 5 ranks That said, those are the more simplistic systems like origami or athletics. I'm sure combat doesn't translate so easily to such a simple conversion because of the way Reflex affects multiple simultaneous checks within combat each with their own situational modifiers.

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My strategy is also to boost Reflex high at the start. Actually, I start with Stamina up to around 20 to avoid fatigue, then focus mainly on Reflex.

I neglect mentals for a while because learning at low levels is so fast they're hardly needed. I don't usually start raising them in earnest until past 30th.

To address your original question, yes, you could survive in goblins with 200 Evasion and 10 Reflex, but it would be difficult to train up to 200 Evasion without the Reflex. It may be possible if you are taught for a long time, but it is faster to simply train yourself.


- Navesi