Originally posted by Midas:

Originally posted by dunbaratu:

It doesn't so much depend on play style as it does on fight duration which depends on monster hit points. If you go up against a monster that takes 20 to 30 hits to finish off, then the initial few extra actions from a starting high stamina can only buy you a few extra actions at the start (if you're willing to deplete your stamina to zero that is). After the first few actions, you're spending most of that fight limited by regen rate, not max cap.

It depends on playstyle because if you use stuff like stealth you'll lean on bursts and hit-and-run tactics, which requires a larger pool of stamina, but demands less sustain.

So, yes, it's a matter of playstyle. Because your tactics and weapon choices will also determine fight duration. Not all weapons are equally-effective against all targets.

You're implying you can re-hide from an enemy after your first initial hit calls out your location to them. I've never seen that work, ever. Once the first hit gets a backstab bonus, after that my stealth is blown for the rest of the fight. I've never been able to break away from them, and it feels like the game ignores things like line of sight and soft cover so the only thing that works is to run really really far away so it effectively is a second new fight when you come back a few minutes later.