Attributes

Attributes in Outward range from basic needs, to combat stats and environment conditions.

This page lists the different types of attributes and gives a brief summary of each. For more information see the linked articles.

Vitals
Vitals are the basic resources which most attributes will ultimately affect in some way.

Needs
Needs determine how you thrive, and must be looked after on regular basis as neglecting them can have negative effects and eventually defeat scenarios. They can be managed with the use of food and potions, as well as some skills and equipment.

Stats
Stats cover a wide range of attributes, and can be affected by equipment, skills and effects.

Typically, the total of most stats can be viewed on the equipment or inventory screen; however, not all stats are always displayed there.

Combat
Combat stats primarily determine the amount of damage the player deals and receives in combat, as well as things such as stability and attack speed.

There are 6 types of elemental damage in Outward:

For each element, the player has two associated attributes, which can both be gained from Equipment, Skills and Effects:


 * Damage Bonuses.
 * Damage Resistances.

Impact is similar to damage, it can also have bonuses and resistance. However, it does not affect health, it affects the stability bar. Other combat stats include:

Item Durability
Many items - including most equipment and food - have a durability attribute.

For Food, the durability bar indicates the "freshness" of the food. Food which reaches 0 Durability will rot and be destroyed. On this Wiki, the "Perish Time" is listed instead of the actual Durability value, as different food can decay at different rates. The "Perish Time" is in actual in-game time.

For Equipment, the durability affects the potency of the damage and resistance stats of the equipment. See the durability section on the Equipment page for more information.

For Lanterns, the durability indicates how much fuel is remaining.

Durability Loss

 * Armor loses durability when you are hit by enemies
 * Items in your Backpack will also lose some durability if you are hit from behind. For an unknown reason, Decay damage has no effect on this durability loss.
 * Weapons lose durability whenever you deal damage with them, or when you use certain Skills
 * Lanterns and Torches lose durability over time if they are lit
 * Food items will perish over time, though you can slow this down using certain Backpacks