"dump stat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dump stats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dump stat (plural dump stats)
  1. (roleplaying games) A statistic (of a player character skill or other property, etc.) where a poor value is accepted in order to allow for improved statistics in other areas. Categories (topical): Role-playing games
    Sense id: en-dump_stat-en-noun-8HasOGlX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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