You may have heard some people proclaiming that In Dark Souls 2 Adaptability is useless and that your precious souls are better invested in other stats. Others believe that it is overpowered and that Adaptability is well-suited to compliment a melee build. Our verdict? Read on to find out!
Dark Souls 2 Adaptability: Invincibility Frames
Adaptability is a stat that will increase a number of character attributes, including your Poison/Bleed/Petrify/Curse Resistance and also your Poise and Agility (AGL). Agility is the key performer here, as the higher your agility goes, the more invincibility frames you will gain when rolling.
An invincibility frame, for those who aren’t aware, is a frame of animation that renders you completely invulnerable to attack. Rolling natively contains a few i-frames already, but a higher Agility will increase these even further, making it viable for you to literally roll through an enemy’s attack, completely unharmed. It naturally follows that more invincibility frames means a larger window of safety when rolling, providing you with more time and less chance of being hit while rolling near an enemy’s attacks. 
Dark Souls 2 Adaptability Cap
As mentioned above, Adaptability contributes to various attributes, and it’s important to note the points at which these attributes will cease to improve. Your Agility can go no higher than 120, though it is not generally worth raising it beyond 110, which will be attained by the time you have around 38 ADP, depending on your build (Attunement also increases your Agility, so if you’ve invested points into that then you will need less ADP to reach the 110 Agility cap).
For a full list of player stats and their cap points, head over to our Dark Souls 2 Level Up Guide.
How to increase your roll speed and distance in Dark Souls 2
Something to note is that Agility does not affect the length or speed of your roll: only the amount of i-frames. If you need to increase the speed and length of your roll, you should aim to lower your total Equip Load, which can be done either by equipping lighter armour/weaponry, removing your armour completely (only recommended for advanced players), or investing skill points in your Vitality stat (VIT). Generally speaking, it is highly recommended to keep your overall Equip Load below 70% at all times to avoid fat rolling.
Dark Souls 2 Adaptability Test
If you’re still sceptical about the viability of Adaptability, take a look at the video below, in which two Pursuers are fought simultaneously in NG+++++ (yes, that’s correct) using only bare fists!
Take a look at our Dark Souls 2 hints, tips and walkthroughs page for more like this!
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