Bards and Charisma

[zanderklocke]

Hello all,

I am looking for some expert advice from higher end bards on how much Cha is enough for a bard that typically spends time mezzing, charming, lulling, and pulling.

My bard currently has 175 cha unbuffed, but I'm debating if I should be removing some of my cha rings/earrings/necklace for other stat boosters.

For instance, I've been looking at the earring of essence for a bit of hp/MR boost and the Hardened Clay Bracelet because it's pretty bad ass all around (however, it has no cha).

I don't have a Tranix Crown, as I can't afford it yet, but I plan to use it if I swapped out my other Cha gear.

I've sort of ranked usefulness of bard stats as: Cha > Dex > Str > Sta (maybe swap this with Str) > Agi
Is my thinking correct on this?

Basic question:
At what point does Cha have diminishing returns that boosting it unbuffed with equipment have diminishing returns? 180, 190, 200, or is my 175 too high? Should I be boosting my HP with HP rings/earrings...this has never made a lot of sense to me since bards are not tanks?