Strength directly impacts all melee damage calculations, with different scaling effects based on weapon type. Using higher base damage weapons like maces and axes will see more noticeable benefits, while daggers and similar light weapons gain smaller bonuses.

The remaster keeps things pretty straightforward with standard melee damage still capped at 100 strength, but there's an interesting change where pushing your strength past 100 through fortification affects certain combat mechanics. Core damage calculation stays true to the original design though, so if you're going for a pure melee build, focus on reaching that 100 strength benchmark first. Good to know that weapon types maintain their original scaling patterns, so heavier weapons still benefit more from each point in strength compared to lighter alternatives.