# Statistics Pet stats determine a pet's performance in combat and include key parameters such as attack, defense, initiative, and health. As a pet progresses, its stats evolve, reflecting improvements in its ability to take on enemies. Additionally, these stats can be boosted by the pet's rarity and other modifiers. ## Attack Increases the damage the pet deals. *** ## Defense Increases the pet's ability to resist attacks, thus reducing the damage received. *** ## Initiative Increases the chance of the pet attacking first in combat. *** ## Health Increases the total amount of damage the pet can take before being defeated. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.dantegames.com/hellmaster/cards/pets/statistics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.