STR from gears doesn't add much o: Omie said it added only like 1 STR point for 11 points ... XD
So I'm going for DEX/SPR instead, maybe with a bit of END o:
I had a pretty good gear set for 4x, and I want nice gear for the 6x set XD I've already given up on my 5x set, LOL.
But really, gear DOES make a darn lot of difference. I was talking to people in PvP zones, and met a lvl 56 with a huge amount of HP and a +9 xbow XD Not to mention I've also met a lvl 40 with 2k HP completely unbuffed with a +9 bow o:
So yeah, it makes difference LOL.