In Elden Ring, the Mind attribute governs a character’s FP.
FP, or focus points, is the resource used for sorceries, incantations, weapon skills, and spirit summons. Raising Mind increases a character’s maximum FP, allowing more ability or spell use before resting or drinking from a Flask of Cerulean Tears.
Mind is separate from Intelligence and Faith, which primarily support different types of magic. Intelligence commonly affects sorcery requirements and scaling, while Faith commonly supports incantations. Increasing those attributes does not replace Mind as the main attribute for maximum FP.
Players sometimes confuse FP with stamina because both are important for combat actions. Stamina is governed by Endurance, while Vigor governs maximum HP. Mind is the attribute directly associated with FP capacity.