do i have to train early on in the game?

[GOD GUNDAM]

What is attack power?

[xtrava]

The power of attack :P

(Character Attack Power - Targets Defense) x Characters Strength = Damage Dealt

This is the standard calculation for damage using a sword, however weapons such as maces and guns use other character stats to work out the damage inflicted to an enemy, but lets not worry about that.

So your character has a strength stat, which is directly changed by your level. They also have an attack power stat, which is very low and weapons increase this stat.

So your Iron Sword has the attack power of 24, so your character is now doing 24 minus the targets defense multiplied by your strength. So probably about 100-200 damage depending on your level and the monster you're attacking (but if you're using an Iron Sword your level probably isnt that high so this is probably about right).

However if you have the augment that increases your attack power when unarmed, I dont know the exact attack power it adds on, but its obviously more than your Iron Sword (which sucks). Therefore the damage you do is greater than when using that particular sword.

Any help?

[GOD GUNDAM]

Well, the attack power when I'm unarmed is 11 when the Iron Sword is 24 and I'm lv 33!

[xtrava]

Yeah, but I dont think the augment shows any change to the attack power stat, it just works in battle.

I assume you do have this augment I'm talking of? Also...get a new sword dude :rolleyes2

[GOD GUNDAM]

It's hard to get a new sword if you are just power-leveling right now and I will get a new weapon eventually!

[xtrava]

Good luck! Feel free to come back and ask more questions.

[Xurts]

I would just like to add that guns only ignore enemy defense when they want to.