This can still fail, though. Consider DS1. Resistance is a stat you can put points into. It does virtually nothing. Little in the game will make it obvious tha

This can still fail, though. Consider DS1. Resistance is a stat you can put points into. It does virtually nothing. Little in the game will make it obvious that putting points into Resistance will be a waste. "Well, you made bad choices" is not a perfect defense against this.