erudite
I did 5 STR, 15 STA, 10 INT on my mage back in classic 99. My logic was the str helps carry things I can't put in my 10 slot 100% weight reduction no-rent bags. 15 STA for just that little bit of extra HP at high level and 10 int so I don't have to fully commit to items with int.
My base stats were like ~ 65 str, 95 STA, 127 int (which is enough to level to 60 naked)
Looking back now in velious and even back in kunark.. I wish I did 15 str / 15 sta.
As long as you don't forget you can put all ur heavy stuff in 100% WR bags when you're online,. then move it to non-WR bags when you log out. So STR really only applies for the big parts to
coin you can carry. Health is something that's not easy to get real high as a mage so the extra sta helps more than you think,. especially if root nets are runnin low.
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edit: Mage get's instant invis to animal boots, so that DE hide to dismiss pet is null.
https://wiki.project1999.com/Earthen_Boots
*note- i'm not saying dark elf hide is useless. It's still super fly.