You can get good damage without maxing the associated stat to the point of neglecting others, so successful character builds can use balanced stats. You can also get away with neglecting stats, and using enchantments, charms or potions to compensate. My ranger with no stat points invested in intelligence or spirit has done fine with mana requirements (enchantments and Mana Efficiency), and has only been in a couple situations where the low intelligence has been a problem (with Stun Arrows). My warrior in D2:ED concentrated on strength, but got intelligence and dexterity up to 25 (5 of the intelligence from a potion) and vitality about 30.
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