I've never played a pure warrior, but I like to use a melee weapon too many times on my current play

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I've bought & found already more than 12 equipment items (yewellery: amulets, bracelets, rings, earrings) with +1 or +2 points for a skill ! It's nice to "test" a skill and if you like the skill you can invest more points if you wish/can.
There're Armour Sets with a melee weapon that have a much better outcome if you put points in Intelligence ! For example
the Defenders of Aleroth Armour Set
It's all up to you to go for :
1) a stength based warrior concentrating on heavy normal damage melee weapon
or
2) a intelligence based warrior, conc. on magical damage melee weapons
Personal, I prefer number 2, but to be honest, that's because I also love magic spells.
So far I'm level 19 and have around: 50 vitality, 35 intelligence, 15 spirit, and my strength & dexerity are only around 9. (WITH all the boosts on gear + charms)
I started in Farglow as a Mage. I use also frequently a bow and now have bought a level 19 Elven Bow with 17-51 magical damage (by Derk), but have also 3 other different Bows
Good Luck !