Primary Stat Specialization

Stat Specialization, or Primary Stat, is a choice available at level 1 that allows you to specialize in either Strength, Agility, Intellect, or Spirit, with each choice providing additional stats and even additional passive effects depending on the stat chosen and the type of weapon you're wielding. You can change your Primary Stat at any time and level at no cost so long as you are not in combat.

## Assigning a Stat specialization

1. To choose your Primary Stat, open your Character Advancement menu (default button: 'N').
2. From Character Advancement, you will see "Choose primary stat" near the top right of the menu.
3. You can mouse-over the different options to see the effects of each primary stat.
4. Click on the stat you want to select!

## Strength Stat Specialization

* Strength Increases your Attack Power and is the most important stat for plate armor-wearing Heros
* Strength Also converts into Parry making it very Useful for Tanks
* Choosing Strength Stat Specialization will give you bonus Strength and make each point of Strength give you 1 additional Attack Power.
* You will also gain one of the following passive effects depending on the weapon you're wielding:
	+ **One-Handed Weapon**: Your Armor Penetration is increased by 20%.
	+ **Two-Handed Weapon**: Your auto-attacks are 10% slower but your melee and ranged abilities deal 10% more damage.

## Agility Stat Specialization

* Agility Increases your Critical Strike Chance, Dodge, and Spell Critical Strike Chance and is the most important stat for leather and chain-wearing Heroes.
* Choosing Agility Stat Specialization will give you bonus Agility and make each point of Agility give you 1 additional Attack Power, Critical Strike Chance, and Critical Strike Damage.
* You will also gain one of the following passive effects depending on the weapon you're wielding:
	+ **One-Handed Weapon**: Your damaging melee and ranged abilities' Global Cooldown is reduced by 10%.
	+ **Two-Handed Weapon**: Your melee and ranged Critical Strike Damage Bonus is increased by 20%.

## Intellect Stat Specialization

* Intellect increases your Spell Critical Chance and Mana and is the most important stat for Mana-using Caster Heros wearing any armor type.
* Choosing Intellect Stat Specialization will give you bonus Intellect and Spirit and makes each point of Spellpower give you 1 additional Spell Damage.
* You will also gain one of the following passive effects depending on the weapon you're wielding:
	+ **One-Handed Weapon**: Your Spell Damage is increased by 5%.
	+ **Two-Handed Weapon**: Your Spell Haste is increased by 12%.

## Spirit Stat Specialization

* Spirit increases your Mana Regeneration and is the most important stat for most Healers.
* Choosing Spirit Stat Specialization will give you bonus Intellect and Spirit and make each point of Spellpower give you 1 additional Healing Power.
* You will also gain one of the following passive effects depending on the weapon you're wielding:
	+ **One-Handed Weapon**: Your Healing is increased by 5%.
	+ **Two-Handed Weapon**: Your Spell Haste is increased by 10% and Spell Critical Strike Chance by 5%.

Note that having two One-Handed Weapons equipped will not double-up on the benefits listed, you will only gain one instance of that benefit.