Stamina (Enderal)

The character attribute of **Stamina** determines how long the player character or NPC can run, block, deal power attacks and zoom in with a bow. When the stamina bar is depleted, these actions can't be performed or they are less effective. Stamina regenerates over time and this is only penalisied for about 10 seconds when the stamina bar is depleted. Every time the player gains a higher level, it possible to increase stamina by 11 points.

In case of melee weapons, weight determines stamina consumption with power attacks, with heavy attacks requiring more stamina. An one-handed weapon of 6 units, requires only half the amount of stamina of weapon with a weight of 25 units, without memories unlocked. It's not known how this relation is with two-handed weapons.

Stamina is also effected by frost damage, which damages half the amount of frost to health, to stamina.

## Alchemy and enchanting effects

In the skill of Alchemy, their are the following effects are about stamina:

* Restore stamina
* Fortify stamina
* Damage stamina
* Damage stamina regeneration

In the skill of Enchanting, the following effects are available:

* Absorb stamina, removes stamina from opponent and gives it to the wielder (weapon)
* Damage stamina, removes it from the opponent (weapon)
* Fortify stamina, increases maximum amount of stamina (armor)

## Classes

The following affinity classes have an effect on stamina:

* The Black Mage Shock Nova may absorbs the enemies stamina.
* The Swashbuckler class increases stamina by 20 points.

## Memories

* The first tier of the memory Assassination increases stamina regeneration by 20%.

## Items boosting stamina and stamina regeneration

The following items boost stamina and stamina regeneration:

### Armor sets

* The whole Ash Warrior set increases stamina by 37 points and increases regeneration time by 10%.
* The whole Fallen set increases stamina by 19 points.
* Inodan's Legacy increases stamina regeneration by 10%.
* The whole North set increases stamina by 36 points.
* Graps of the Rat Catcher increases stamina regeneration by 10%.
* Trace of the Scarlett Night increases stamina by 15 points.
* The whole Selna set increases stamina by 19 points and regeneration by 9%.
* Wings of the Skybreaker increases stamina by 17 points.
* The whole Swashbuckler set increases stamina by 24 points.
* The whole Tracker set increases stamina by 21 points and regeneration time by 7%.
* The Venturer set increases stamina by 30 points and stamina regeneration by 10%.

### Items boosting stamina maximum:

* Skaragg Gauntlets increase it by 11 points.
* Skaragg Shoes increases stamina by 8 points.
* Vagabond's Sac gives 15 points of stamina.
* Coat of the Bloodmoon increases it by 20 points.
* Morala's Blessing increases it by 25 points.
* Vagabond's Sac increases stamina by 15 points.

### Items boosting stamina recovery:

* Skaragg Cuirass boosts regeneration times by 11%.

## Items restoring stamina

The following items are able of restoring stamina:

* Glacier Hound Bacon Soup restores 15 stamina upon consumption.

## Weapon weight and stamina

The **weight** of the weapon does not determine speed when they get heavier, but it has adverse effect on **Stamina** consumption with Power attacks, as heavier weapons deplete more of it with each attack.

For example, a player character with 161 points of stamina (no perks in Warrior tree, except Tempest) can perform four power attacks in a row (nearly no rest) with an Iron Mace (weight 6 units) consecutively, before the stamina bar is drained, with less than a quarter left at the fourth attack. With an Aeterna Sword, with a weight of 13, the stamina bar is depleted with three power attacks. The heaviest one-handed weapon, Voice of the Forgotten with a wieght of 25, depletes the stamina bar completely with just two attacks.

By comparing stamina consumption with power attacks from the Old Sword, Iron Mace and Iron War Axe, there is no difference in stamina consumption between one-handed weapon types, as the weight of these weapon is 6 units for them all. Further information is needed whether this also applies to two-handed weapons and if they have different stamina consumption with the same weight.