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Posted January 15, 2012
What does DEX do for characters in Ultima IV? I've searched everywhere on the internet and there's nothing that tells what the DEX stat does.
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Posted January 16, 2012
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haydenaurion: What does DEX do for characters in Ultima IV? I've searched everywhere on the internet and there's nothing that tells what the DEX stat does.
At least it helps one avoiding traps when opening chests.

Quote from Player Reference:
"[G]et Chest Attempt to open (and disarm, if trapped) chest; must be followed by the number of the player who wishes to open the chest, except during combat and in dungeon rooms. Note: It's a good idea to use the player with the highest number of Dexterity points when examining potentially dangerous chests as this lessens the chances of setting off any traps."
Posted January 17, 2012
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haydenaurion: What does DEX do for characters in Ultima IV? I've searched everywhere on the internet and there's nothing that tells what the DEX stat does.
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GoingDown: At least it helps one avoiding traps when opening chests.

Quote from Player Reference:
"[G]et Chest Attempt to open (and disarm, if trapped) chest; must be followed by the number of the player who wishes to open the chest, except during combat and in dungeon rooms. Note: It's a good idea to use the player with the highest number of Dexterity points when examining potentially dangerous chests as this lessens the chances of setting off any traps."
Yeah, I read that in the manual but I thought DEX might have influenced something else like defense, evasion or skill with ranged weapons.
Posted January 18, 2012

Yeah, I read that in the manual but I thought DEX might have influenced something else like defense, evasion or skill with ranged weapons.
I think the stats (and dex also) will do something else as well, but it is not clarified anywhere.
Posted January 18, 2012
Ultima 4's engine is pretty similar to 5's I think, and in the latter DEX influences hit probability(unless you're using a bludgeoning weapon such as a mace, in which case STR influences).
Posted March 07, 2013
New to Ultima IV on pc, but had it on the Commodore. Is there a manual for the game on GOG.Com?
Need it.
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Posted March 07, 2013
What do you mean? You get the manuals and reference cards as PDF in the download section under extras.
Posted December 01, 2013
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haydenaurion: What does DEX do for characters in Ultima IV? I've searched everywhere on the internet and there's nothing that tells what the DEX stat does.
my understanding is that its primary significance is for weapon accuracy. in the same description (which i can't find currently), STR was strictly for damage caused and INT strictly for magic points available.
i hadn't seen trap or attack evasion confirmed as part of DEX, but both would make some sense; i'd be more convinced of that in u5, where one of the first things i discovered by trial and error was that you save a lot more Keys if they're only used by someone with a DEX in the mid-20s or higher.
Posted May 21, 2014
It is apparently related to MP:

Mage - DEX x2
Druid - DEX x1.5
Bard/Paladin/Ranger - DEX x1
Tinker - DEX x.5
Fighter/Shephard - Can't use Magic, unless you make them the Avatar.

Source is referring to the NES version but it seems to be true for PC as well.
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