No choices at level up

[Zhuangzi]

Originally Posted by Granamyr

I hate it...I must be doing something wrong. I'm a level 16 Warrior and have 6 Attack, 6 Defense, 4 Intelligence and that's all from the crummy items I have and the few shrines I've found. Now, in battle with all the morale increases and resistances, etc then my Attack is much higher per unit but nowhere near where I think it should be.

On level up, we never increase Atk, Def, Int.....do I have that right? How does a warrior get to this 40+ attack you speak of? I can get by as a warrior because my Leadership is doing fine but I can't see how a Mage would survive without being able to pump up "her" Intelligence.

Are you spending your runes? Stupid question, but I don't see how a Warrior could only have 6 attack and defense by level 16. For comparison, my Warrior is level 19 and has 13 Attack, 19 Defense and a measly 4 Intellect.

In the Might skill tree, you want three points of Heroism (+6 attack), three points of Resistance (+5 defense), 3 points of Caution (+3 defense and bonus on first turn). Then there is the Power of the Spirit in the Mind tree (currently I only have one point of it, which gives +1 to attack and defense).

Then of course there are equipped items, which currently for me are giving at least another 8 points of defense, which I am prioritising given that it is a no losses game.