Does dex affect melee hit percent?

[guineapig]

Originally Posted by Thraim [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also, @guineapig: For now I'm more concerned about getting to lvl 50 rather than my stats once I reach 50. I'm probably going to be more casual than hard core. Regardless, I don't understand the great benefit of extra STA for a rogue at 50. Rogues shouldn't be taking damage anyway, so what's the benefit of stamina? And is it really worth sacrificing the bonus strength for leveling 1 to 50? Thanks in advance.

Obviously you should do what you feel is best for your character. The reasons behind going with stamina over strength for many people vary but I'll sum them up as best as I can.

1.) most rogue items will be giving you strength

2.) clerics, chanters, shaman and druids all have strength buffs, and then you can add bard songs to that. So since, you are not a solo class you will end up in a group with at least one of the above classes AT ALL TIMES!

3.) Once you Hit 185 strength (which you will simply by getting average gear while leveling up) a single upper level shaman buff will max out your strength. Any additional buffs or items that grant you strength will become useless at this point.

4.) AT this point your options are dex, agi and stamina. Besides the fact that most upper level rogue gear also includes at least dex or agility, the fact is they offer diminishing returns. Too much dex can actually be a bad thing if you are procing constantly and stealing warrior aggro. And high agility parses tend to be proven inconclusive.

5.) Stamina on the other hand has a solid impact that you can see. If you get hit by 2 ice comets (1600 damage) and you have 1650 hitpoints, you live. If you had 1550 hitpoints, you die. The other stats can't say anything even close to that.

Anyway, these are just some of the reasons that are often mentioned. Play the way you want to though. After all, it's just a game and we are just offering suggestions.