Proc weapons & DEX

[Hamahakki]

STR is more rewarding than DEX, with Swarmcaller and Steel Hilted Flint Dagger being a couple of notable exceptions. I used Swarmcaller quite a bit for soloing, and the difference between procing the slow right away instead of never procing it is night and day. Steel Hilted Flint Dagger imho is more of a toy than anything else, but if you do proc it a lot it will definitely do a lot of damage.

I don't know the exact effect of DEX, but I heard that it is about 100 DEX = one more proc per minute. Qualitatively, this sounds about right from my own observations. Another note is that haste and slows don't affect the amount of procs you get. If you get hasted, your proc rate per swing will drop to compensate for the fact that you get more swings.

If you plan to solo with Root n' Shoot, having Tolan's Bracers and Arms and a good bow will matter a lot more than your DEX.