It's true that stats are important, but some people go crazy with the min-maxing, when there's really no need. One other thing I need to add to the gear/stat sphere, is that there is a limit to how much benefit each stat can gain from item stat bonuses, that limit is 75 on Uthgard @ L50. So if you have enough gear to have +100 str, you'll still only get the benefit of 75 max, that's why the initial stat placement on char creation, will affect how far you can take it later on.
Every level your item/buff stat bonus cap is increased, that cap is also there for stats from buffs, so if you're being buffed by high level buffs, you won't get the full benefit either. The only buffs that give "full benefit" regardless of target level are non-stat buffs; POM (purity of mind, aka clarity), Haste, Resist buffs, and Songs/Chants.
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