User blog comment:Gaming.Seneschal/Optimized Character Stats?/@comment-5337347-20130212220655

This is really only optimum for a physical class. I will mention however, that Sorcerer's get more total stat points per level than any other class, at the cost of lower HP and Stamina (the majority of classes get 50 hp/stamina total and 11 stat points, where as Sorcerers get 31 hp/stamina and 13 stat points). So technically, a Mage to level 10, followed by a Sorcerer to level 200, would have more total stat points, but much lower health, and would only be effective as a magic class.

What's really important is keeping your defences as low as possible while still being able to withstand a decent amount of damage. Yeah, Assassin pures are great as damage dealers, but sneeze in their direction, and you'll find they sort of just blip out of existence, especially early on/in hard mode.

Then again, it's just a game, so people can do whatever they want.