Toughness or Vitality
I shoot for 1800’s toughness and if I have stats left over I try to shoot for around 24-25k hp.
Everything else goes into damage.
The smart answer is “both”. Condition damage (bleeds, burns) go through toughness, and Vitality is needed to survive them. But without toughness, conventional damage will cut through you no matter how high your Vitality is if you don’t have Toughness to back it up.
Personally I use Power/Toughness/Vitality as my stats of choice. It’s a very solid setup. If you need something else (Precision, Condition Damage, etc), you can use those as well, but don’t completely disregard either Toughness or Vitality. A mix of both is the best. If you notice one is lower, focus on that.
Kjaerand Gramvalda – Warrior – Maguuma