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Only Strength, Dexterity and Wisdom lock gear in Underkeep. Nothing asks for Endurance, and 7 in a stat is enough for almost every item that needs it.
Gear that isn’t in the tables has no requirement at all, so anyone in the party can equip it.
Equip Requirements for Every Weapon, Armor Piece and Accessory
Each number is the lowest value of that attribute you need to equip the item. A dash means no requirement. Inside each table, items go from easiest to hardest to wear.
174 items have a requirement. 18 of them need two stats (14 need STR and DEX, 4 need DEX and WIS), and 4 are locked to one class.
Which Stat Values to Aim For
How many of the items that need a stat you can wear at each value of that stat:
| Stat | Items that need it | At 4 | At 5 | At 6 | At 7 | At 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STR | 81 | 29 | 49 | 62 | 77 | 81 |
| DEX | 58 | 27 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 58 |
| WIS | 51 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 51 |
- 7 is the sweet spot. It covers 77 of 81 STR items, all 58 DEX items and 50 of 51 WIS items.
- 5 already opens a lot: about 60% of the STR gear, 80% of the DEX gear and 70% of the WIS gear.
- Below 4 you can only wear a handful of items that have a requirement.
The highest requirements in the game:
- STR 8: Claymore, Soulcleaver, Axe of the Deep Forge, Plate Armor and Moonsteel Shield
- DEX 7: Light Crossbow, Heavy Crossbow, Jacob’s Longbow and Whispering Armor
- WIS 8: only the Staff of the Archmage. Everything else needs 7 or less.
Blood Mages and Paladins shouldn’t ignore Wisdom even though it isn’t their main stat. Much of their best gear needs 4 to 7 WIS. The skills for all 7 classes page shows where else that WIS goes for each class.
Weapons
Check a weapon’s “Scales with” line before you swap. Most melee weapons deal damage off STR, but daggers, spears, the Short Sword, Scimitar, Shardpiercer and Embersand Saber use DEX instead.
Swords
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Sword | 4 | – | – | |
| Short Sword | 4 | – | – | Scales with DEX |
| Sword | 5 | – | – | |
| Gravewrought Edge | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Kingbreaker Blade | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Longsword | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Oath of Bastion | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Rusty Longsword | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Claymore | 8 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Shardpiercer | 4 | 4 | – | Thief only; Scales with DEX |
| Frostbite Edge | 5 | 4 | – | |
| Sting | 4 | 5 | – | |
| Stormcleaver | 4 | 5 | – | |
| Embersand Saber | 4 | 6 | – | Scales with DEX |
| Scimitar | 5 | 5 | – | Scales with DEX |
| Edge of the Path | 6 | 5 | – | Two-handed |
Axes
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchet | 4 | – | – | |
| Embercleave Axe | 5 | – | – | |
| Hand Axe | 5 | – | – | |
| J’s Hand Axe | 5 | – | – | |
| Rusty Hand Axe | 5 | – | – | |
| Rusty Hook of the Butcher | 5 | – | – | |
| Battle Axe | 6 | – | – | |
| Krul’Thar | 6 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Ritecleaver | 6 | – | – | |
| Campbreaker | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Great Axe | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Rusty Great Axe | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Soulcleaver, Axe of the Deep Forge | 8 | – | – | Two-handed |
Maces
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | 4 | – | – | |
| Thorn Club | 4 | – | – | |
| Lucille | 5 | – | – | |
| Mace | 5 | – | – | |
| Mace of Stars | 5 | – | – | |
| Flail | 6 | – | – | |
| Gravecleft Mace | 6 | – | – | |
| Rusty Flail | 6 | – | – | |
| Durok’s Promise | 7 | – | – | |
| Lucille | 7 | – | – | |
| Mace of Staggering Blow | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
| Maul | 7 | – | – | Two-handed |
Lucille appears twice in the game data, once at STR 5 and once at STR 7. Check the tooltip on the one you pick up.
Daggers
Every dagger scales with DEX, so a Thief with a dagger gets no damage from STR.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Dagger | – | 2 | – | |
| Cobra | – | 3 | – | |
| Dagger | – | 3 | – | |
| Bloodletter | – | 4 | – | |
| Ranger Dagger | – | 4 | – | |
| Nightsting Dagger | – | 5 | – | |
| Viper | – | 5 | – | |
| Nullfang | – | 6 | – | |
| Withered Rose | – | 6 | 4 |
Staves and Spears
Spears scale with DEX. Spell attacks from staffs never miss, just like a Wizard’s spells.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterstaff | 3 | – | – | Two-handed; +5 evasion |
| Quarterstaff + 1 | 3 | – | – | Two-handed; +5 evasion |
| Spear | – | 4 | – | Two-handed |
| Novice’s Baton | – | – | 5 | Two-handed |
| Staff of Sleeper | – | – | 5 | Two-handed |
| Staff of Fireball | – | – | 7 | Two-handed |
| Staff of Ice Crystals | – | – | 7 | Two-handed |
| Staff of Stars | – | – | 7 | Two-handed |
| Staff of Thunder | – | – | 7 | Two-handed |
| Staff of the Archmage | – | – | 8 | Two-handed |
| Ice Spear | – | 5 | 4 | Two-handed |
Bows, Slings and Crossbows
Ranged hit chance starts at DEX x 10, so a bow you only just meet the requirement for will still miss often. The two crossbows are the only ranged weapons that also need STR.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting Sling | – | 4 | – | Two-handed |
| Sling | – | 4 | – | Two-handed |
| Shortbow | – | 5 | – | Two-handed |
| Slingshot of Thunder | – | 5 | – | Two-handed |
| Gravecaller Longbow | – | 6 | – | Two-handed |
| Longbow | – | 6 | – | Two-handed |
| Longbow of Striking | – | 6 | – | Two-handed |
| Jacob’s Longbow | – | 7 | – | Two-handed |
| Light Crossbow | 4 | 7 | – | Two-handed |
| Heavy Crossbow | 5 | 7 | – | Two-handed |
Shields
A Warrior with Shield Bash gets passive armor from a shield, so it’s worth meeting these on your tank.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Shield | 4 | – | – | |
| Shield of Lethander | – | – | 5 | |
| Knight Shield | 6 | – | – | |
| Moonsteel Shield | 8 | – | – | |
| Shield of Protection | 4 | 4 | – | |
| Shield of Wind | – | 4 | 4 | |
| Shield of Arrowcatcher | 5 | 5 | – |
Armor
Heavy armor costs evasion: Plate Armor −10, Chain Armor −8, Plate Boots −8 and Plate Helmet −6. On a DEX character that adds up fast.
Helmets
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner Helmet | 3 | – | – | |
| Helm of Bull | 4 | – | – | |
| Helm of Dominance | – | – | 4 | |
| Helm of Striking | – | 4 | – | |
| Helm of the Barbarian | 4 | – | – | |
| Helmet of Lucky Farsight | – | 4 | – | +20 ranged hit; a missed shot rolls again |
| Rusty Scale Helmet | 4 | – | – | |
| Scale Helmet | 4 | – | – | |
| Chain Helmet | 5 | – | – | |
| Crimson Mask | – | – | 5 | Blood Mage only |
| Hood of Insight | – | – | 5 | |
| Crown of Lightning | – | – | 6 | |
| Plate Helmet | 6 | – | – | -6 evasion |
| Archmage Hat | – | – | 7 | |
| Hat of Fire | – | – | 7 | |
| Hat of Winter | – | – | 7 | |
| Moonsteel Helmet | 7 | – | – |
Body Armor
Stoneborn can’t wear body armor at all, whatever their stats. Every other slot is fine for them.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Armor | 3 | – | – | |
| Runeguard Tunic | – | – | 4 | |
| Scale Armor | 4 | – | – | |
| Armor of Emberspike | – | – | 5 | |
| Armor of the Arrowcatcher | – | 5 | – | |
| Monk Tunic | – | 5 | – | +4 evasion |
| Spiked Armor | 5 | – | – | |
| Chain Armor | 6 | – | – | -8 evasion |
| Moonsteel Armor | 6 | – | – | |
| Whispering Armor | – | 7 | – | |
| Ironveil Armor | 4 | 4 | – | |
| Plate Armor | 8 | – | – | -10 evasion |
Gloves
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Knuckles | – | 4 | – | |
| Emberskin Mitts | – | – | 4 | |
| Embersteel Gloves | 4 | – | – | |
| Gloves of Striking | – | 4 | – | |
| Leather Bracers | – | 4 | – | |
| Marksman’s Bracers | – | 4 | – | |
| Miner’s Gloves | 4 | – | – | |
| Scale Gloves | 4 | – | – | |
| Whispering Gloves | – | 4 | – | |
| Chain Gloves | 5 | – | – | |
| Iron Knuckles | – | 5 | – | |
| Spiritweave Gloves | – | – | 5 | |
| Thunder Gloves | – | – | 5 | |
| Gloves of the Sun | – | – | 6 | |
| Plate Gloves | 6 | – | – | |
| Skyshot Bracers | – | 6 | – | |
| Moonsteel Gloves | 7 | – | – | |
| Alligator Gauntlets | 4 | 4 | – |
Boots
Leather Boots aren’t on the list, so anyone can wear them, and they add +2 evasion.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots of Striking | – | 4 | – | |
| Froststep Boots | – | – | 4 | |
| Scale Boots | 4 | – | – | |
| Scoutwind Boots | – | 4 | – | +10 ranged hit |
| Chain Boots | 5 | – | – | |
| Cinderboots | – | – | 5 | |
| Embertrail Slippers | – | – | 5 | |
| Rusty Chain Boots | 5 | – | – | |
| Whispering Boots | – | 5 | – | |
| Plate Boots | 6 | – | – | -8 evasion |
| Moonsteel Boots | 7 | – | – | |
| Mindstep Sandals | – | 5 | 5 |
Cloaks, Belts and Jewelry
Cloaks
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloak of Emptiness | – | – | – | Voidcaller only |
| Cloak of Venomward | – | – | 4 | |
| Sanguine Mantle | – | – | 4 | |
| Spike Cloak | 4 | – | – | |
| Cloak of Arcane Restoration | – | – | 5 | |
| Cloak of Firespark | – | – | 5 | |
| Cloak of Shadows | – | 5 | – | |
| Cloak of Striking | – | 5 | – | |
| Gravemantle Cloak | 5 | – | – | |
| Cloak of Dragon | – | – | 6 | |
| Cloak of the Archmage | – | – | 7 | |
| Mantle of Bloodflow | – | – | 7 | |
| Cloak of Ironveil | 4 | 4 | – |
Belts
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt of Focused Breath | – | – | 4 | |
| Belt of Minor Evasion | – | 4 | – | |
| Belt of Second Wind | – | – | 4 | |
| Belt of the Marksman | – | 4 | – | |
| Belt of Major Evasion | – | 5 | – | |
| Belt of Sun | – | – | 5 |
Amulets
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amulet of Sun | – | – | 4 | |
| Amulet of Freezing | – | – | 5 | |
| Embersteel Amulet | – | – | 5 | |
| Thunder Amulet | – | – | 5 | |
| Wizard’s Ironbind Pendant | – | – | 5 | |
| Archmage’s Seal | – | – | 6 | |
| Amulet of Seven Currents | – | – | 7 |
Rings
The Marksman Signet (+5 ranged hit) has no requirement, so it isn’t listed.
| Item | STR | DEX | WIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanguine Signet | – | – | – | Blood Mage only |
| Crimson Edge Ring | – | – | 4 | |
| Crimson Ring | – | – | 4 | |
| Ring of Striking | – | 4 | – | |
| Ring of Corpsebane | – | – | 5 | |
| Ring of Firespark | – | – | 5 | |
| Ring of Lightning Bolt | – | – | 5 | |
| Ring of Monk | – | 5 | – | |
| Ring of Wind | 5 | – | – | |
| Sapphire Coil | – | – | 5 | |
| Ranger’s Guard | – | 6 | – |
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