What attributes/skills to improve for fighting?

[Bugssy]

I still cannot figure out exactly what skills are used for each fighting style.

I know there is unarmed, melee and ranged, but how is each of them affected by your stats?

I know STR is used to decide how much unarmed damage is done, but other than that, it gets a little confusing.

Anyone here experienced in these forms of fighting?

[DeBosh]

I still cannot figure out exactly what skills are used for each fighting style.

I know there is unarmed, melee and ranged, but how is each of them affected by your stats?

I know STR is used to decide how much unarmed damage is done, but other than that, it gets a little confusing.

Anyone here experienced in these forms of fighting?

ua str for dmg, agi for cooldown of moves and dodge
melee-same
ranged-perception.
For good fighter con is a must also. More hp and such.

[DatOneGuy]

STR AGI CON PER
All fighters, all of them.

[rye130]

You could skip PER if you have no intent to use a ranged weapon but otherwise yeah, what Dog said.

[DatOneGuy]

Fighters should be rangers (tracking), should have PER.

If you can't track properly you are of little worth.

[cobaltjones]

The OP specifically asks which stats affect your combat numbers. C'mon now.

[DatOneGuy]

The OP specifically asks which stats affect your combat numbers. C'mon now.

He also could search, but since he's new...

I know there is unarmed, melee and ranged, but how is each of them affected by your stats?

I know STR is used to decide how much unarmed damage is done, but other than that, it gets a little confusing.

STR - Damage, both UA and MC, always want more, always.
AGI - 'Defense' from Ranged attacks, it just lowers the RNG more towards your favor.
CON - HP, always want more, always.
PER - 'Damage' for Ranged attacks, your ideal is 2x what you think the highest person's AGI is.

CHA - Used for some 'party' style attacks, only by the party leader. Can be useful if organized.

Now with that said I'll say there are different ways to go as a fighter:
Pure UA ; UA/MC ; Pure MC - STR, AGI, CON very important. Consider PER/CHA
UA/MM - STR, AGI, CON, PER

Never go `just` MM, it caps effectively around 300.
You can consider going `just` MC, but I wouldn't recommend it anymore.

[Saphireking65]

Str does nothing for melee, it's all in the sword.

[Zampfeo]

Str does nothing for melee, it's all in the sword.

"Why is my soldier's sword only doing 300 damage??"

[Saphireking65]

Obviously because their melee sucks and some of the damage is being absorbed by the opponent's defense bar.