[Yinikren]

It still depends what he really wants to do. If he's going to solo or group mostly as an alt character (read: not high-end), sure, more well-rounded stats will help him achieve that better. He will never be high enough to achieve the affects of putting 20 points into STA. If he's going to raid... sure, 76 extra hp at 60 (from going full STA) might somehow, when the planets align, save him.

Clearly I'm a skeptic, but to each their own. I'd much rather have more well-rounded stats. 10 int, 10 STA is 38 HP at level 60.. so your 20 STA SK will only have 38 HP more than mine given the same gear. That might just equal the damage of a bash from a drolvarg in DL. However, the INT gives him more throughput in an exp group without a chanter, especially if he is also pulling and can't med constantly. It also gives him more throughput soloing, if that's his piece of pie.

We need to know more about his playstyle to decide for sure, but yes, I think 20 STA is fairly laughable when it comes down to it.