Attack Power

Attack Power is one of several stats that determines the amount of damage attacks deal. This stat can be gained from a variety of sources, from items, to stance passives, to active skills.

Stat sources
The main bulk of the Attack Power a player has comes from their equipped weapon. Other pieces of equipment, however, can also potentially grant further Attack Power. The following types of equips have a chance at granting Attack Power:
 * Weapons,
 * Earrings,
 * (insert list of equip types that can grant attack power)

Some active skills also affect the amount of Attack Power a player has:
 * (insert list of skills that grant attack power, sorted by class.)

Some stances passively grant Attack Power:
 * Blood Knight : Destruction Stance;
 * Mage : Ignition Stance;
 * Psychic : Holy Spirit Stance;
 * Sniper : Bazooka Stance;
 * Assassin : Assassination Stance.

In addition, some consumable buffs also increase Attack Power:
 * (insert list)

Effect
(describe how Attack Power, Armor Penetration, Crits, and defensive stats affect the overall damage dealt?)