What classes benefit most from gear progression

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Nobody talking about enchanters. You wanna charm with just base/self buffed cha? That'll throw your efficiency to the ground.

How well does a druid quad kite wearing raw hide and a cracked staff? Gearing is essential.

Mages and necros might be the only mana classes who you can level naked and not notice too much in terms of dps/progression.