Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands makes a significant departure from the previous Borderlands games in that you can customize your character’s backstory and earn hero points throughout the game that can be applied to one of six different stats, each of which improves a different aspect of your character’s performance in the game. This more closely resembles the gameplay of Borderlands 2. RPGs with a lot of depth
Your backstory is etched in stone, just like your primary class. Although it is impossible for you to change your origins, you have the power to influence your future. You can subsequently use hero points to improve your initial stats based on your backstory.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Hero Points
Hero Points in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands lets you specialize your character in certain aspects. It’s like a character sheet where you spent your points on very classic Dungeons & Dragons attributes. These Hero Stats influence your damage abilities and cooldowns.
Once your class and starting look are locked in, you can further tailor your build by tinkering with your starting stats.
You will have 10 hero points on each attribute as a baseline which means that it doesn’t have a positive or negative impact on your character. So if you have less than 10 points, your character will be lacking in that department. This means that for example, your magic spell takes longer to recharge.
All Attributes in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
There are six basic attributes you can influence during character creation, listed below along with their gameplay effects:
Strength
If you have high Strength, your critical hit damage will be higher. For wreaking havoc, this is a wonderful option.
Best for: Clawbringer, Brr-Zerker, Stabbomancer
- Max 30 Hero Points
- +1.25% Critical Hit Damage per Hero Point
- Max 37.5% Critical Hit Damage
Dexterity
Critical Hit Chance is influenced by the Dexterity attribute. This implies that each weapon has a crit probability, and that increasing your Dexterity increases your ability to trigger that chance.
Best for: Stabbomancer, Spellshot, Spore Warden
- Max 28 Hero Points
- +2% Critical Hit Chance per Hero Point
- Max +56% Critical Hit Chance
Intelligence
How long it takes for a Spell to cool down depends on your Intelligence attribute. Increasing your cooldown rate would allow you to cast magic spells more frequently.
Best for: Spellshot, Graveborn
- Max 32 Hero Points
- +1% Spell Cooldown per Hero Point
- Max +32% Spell Cooldown
Wisdom
Your Status Effect Damage is affected by the Wisdom attribute. If you use the correct type of Elemental Damage, you can increase your damage output. Increasing the damage your Status Effects do can be a huge advantage later on.
Best for: Stabbomancer, Graveborn
- Max 30 Hero Points
- +2% Status Effect Damage per Hero Points
- Max +60% Status Effect Damage
Constitution
Max Health/Ward depends on your Constitution attribute. A tanky character can benefit from this.
Best for: Brr-Zerker, Clawbringer, Graveborn
- Max 28 Hero Points
- +2.5% Maximum Health/Ward per Hero Point
- Max +70% Maximum Health/Ward
Attunement
The Action Skill Cooldown Rate is affected by the Attunement attribute. Your character’s ultimate strike is defined by their action skill, and being able to swiftly regain that ability is a huge victory.
Best for: Spore Warden, Brr-Zerker
- Max 35 Hero Points
- +1% Action Skill Cooldown Rate per Hero Point.
- Max +35% Action Skill Cooldown Rate
How to Get Hero Points in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands?
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands rewards you with a Hero Point for each level you reach. You gain an additional Hero Point when you reach level 20. For as long as you play, you’ll keep accumulating Hero Points until you reach the Maximum level of 40.
All Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Twist of Fate Character Background
A dramatic backstory can be selected at the beginning of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, in addition to the character class and appearance you choose at the beginning of the game.
What are Twist of Fate Character Backgrounds?
Each Twist of Fate Character Background has a unique Stats benefit, with some lasting throughout your playthrough.
Using your Fatemaker’s backstory, you may gauge how well he or she does in each of the six character attributes. Your first 10 hero points can be used as soon as you’ve chosen your Character Background.
All 5 Twist of Fate Character Backgrounds in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Here are 5 Twist of Fate Character Backgrounds that you can choose from including the bonus stats they give:
- Village Idiot
- Raised by Elves
- Failed Monk
- Recovering Inventory Hoarder
- Rogue Alchemist
Village Idiot
The Village idiot is the Definition of all brawn and no brain. You’re great at dealing massive amounts of critical strike damage, but your shortened spell cooldown means you’re less effective when using spells.
Best Twist of Fate for: Clawbringer, Brr-Zerker, Stabbomancer
Archetype: Thicc
- Strength: +8
- Dexterity: 0
- Intelligence: -3
- Wisdom: 0
- Constitution: 0
- Attunement: 0
Raised by Elves
Being Nimbe boosts Crit damage, but it also reduces your HP, making you vulnerable. Monsters can easily drop you to the ground dead.
Best Twist of Fate for: Spellshot, Spore Warden, Stabbomancer
Archetype: Nimble
- Strength: 0
- Dexterity: +2
- Intelligence: 0
- Wisdom: 0
- Constitution: -4
- Attunement: 0
Failed Monk
In terms of Elemental Damage and Magic Spell Cooldown, Nerds are supreme. However, when it comes to Critical Hit Damage and Chance, Nerds lag well behind the competition.
Best Twist of Fate for: Spellshot, Graveborn
Archetype: Nerd
- Strength: -4
- Dexterity: -2
- Intelligence: +2
- Wisdom: +4
- Constitution: 0
- Attunement: 0
Recovering Inventory Hoarder
In terms of action skill and magic spell cooldowns, you’ll do well as a Packrat, but your Base Critical Hit Chance will suffer, and your health will be decreased.
Best Twist of Fate for: Spore Warden, Brr-Zerker
Archetype: Packrat
- Strength: 0
- Dexterity: -2
- Intelligence: +2
- Wisdom: 0
- Constitution: -2
- Attunement: +5
Rogue Alchemist
When dealing elemental status damage, the Savvy personality type excels. However, your base health/ward and Crit chance suffer as a result.
Best Twist of Fate for: Stabbomancer, Graveborn
Archetype: Savvy
- Strength: 0
- Dexterity: -2
- Intelligence: 0
- Wisdom: +8
- Constitution: -5
- Attunement: 0
Best Twist of Fate Character Backstory to Choose
Choosing the best Fatemaker Backstory relies on your class and play style.
As a result, your initial stats will be defined by your lore. You could get a head start in the right direction by making the right option. Fatemaker, be careful in choosing your backstory!
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Here’s a great video by Osterberg501 explaining Hero Points, Stat Allocations and Builds in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: