Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-29788596-20160906011125/@comment-26907577-20200222142550

LV gives you more AT, DF, and max HP. Murderous intent is linked but separate.

What, you thought the number at the bottom of the battle screen was just a measurement of how murderous you were? On a scale of 20-99? No, it's more than that. It's an HP bar.