level 20
item tier
l1 blue
l5 green
l10 yellow
l15 orange
l20 purple
sigil and rune slot based
remove stats from sigil/runes
combine runes 6→1
remove current tri stat system
remove stats from weapons and armor
make trinkets only source for stats
make each trinket boost a single stat
so you can mix 6 different slots with stats to own taste
make 2 of each stat trinket
make similar stat item not stack
so you can max 2 of a single stat
base each stat on 1/6 of total pvp trinket
adjust down for lower quality
set lvl 80 stats from level 1
remove scaling
have traits, item quality, and build be the advancement not stats
will make characters feel weak in higher level areas but not helpless