I see frequent confusion regarding how to build into Armor Stats in Destiny 2, how to optimize them, and what are realistic stat spreads for a build. . Here's a brief and simple analysis of how to prioritize stats and min/max output- First off is Health. The stat simply doesn't matter in PVE, as it's only function is returning HP via Armor Mods. The main reason why it doesn't matter is given the access to healing players have through Subclass verbiage, Artifacts and Weaponry, all of which are unaffected by the stat. For players seeking min/maxed builds in Endgame PVE, 0 Health is the idealized stat. Next up is Weapons. Weapons is by far the most universally important stat for builds. It directly buffs your damage output from 0-200, and from 100-200 affects your ammo generation. No build is ever going to suffer for having high weapons. While it isn't always optimal to chase 200, a baseline of 100 is optimal for every build. The final breakdown here is the collection of Melee, Grenade, Class and Super. Understand that if Weapons is always striving for a baseline of 100, then these will all have limitations regarding their maximum total. . There are several different approaches to how one chases min/maxing abilities. First and foremost is directly choosing between [b]universal uptime [/b]vs [b]higher numerical output[/b]. Players chasing a high single stat, say 200 Grenade, when using a Getaway Artist build, do so in order to maximize one specific ability. This is the strongest approach to buildcrafting for Endgame PVE. The second option is a wide even spread that maximizes cooldown efficiency across as many abilities as possible. 70 is the baseline stat where your Armor Mods & Ability Cooldowns are at 100% efficacy. So a build could look something like 200 Weapons, 100 Class, 90 Grenade, 50 Melee, 70 Super. This leans into high gunplay, with high ability uptime, albeit with weaker output from these abilities. . So when buildcrafting, ask yourself this simple question: [b][i]"Do I want a specific ability to be as potent as possible? Or do I want maximum uptime with as many abilities as possible, with my strength in my gunplay?" [/i][/b] . The answer here shapes how one should pursue their stat spread. Yes, there are ways to achieve superficial 200's across multiple abilities (via Armor Set Bonuses and Weapon Perks), but these are more advanced regarding how one buildcrafts. A slightly less advanced, albeit benefical min/maxing strategy, is to chase 180-190 as the maximum stat for a build. The law of diminishing returns becomes very prevalent in this range for buildcrafting, both from a numerical standpoint of damage increasing, and from an algorithmic standpoint concerning armor stat distributions. I have repeatedly found that chasing 180-190 with my preferred stat often lends to an additional 25-35 stat points to be reallocated into other stats so that they have stronger uptime. . So in summary- [b]Primary Ability/Gunplay: 180-190 Secondary Ability/Gunplay: 100 Tertiary Ability: 70-100 Quaternary Ability: 70-100 Quinary Abilty: 50-70 Health: 0[/b] While there are plenty of ways to supercede this basic spread, this serves as exactly that- a basic guide. Hope this helps some folk get started with the eternal process and joy of min/maxing!