Well, I went down the FS path...
I have to say V7 has cut back a ways though. The way I choose is too expensive I think. Rori plain and clean is usually 30+m...
Then there is Wedge, or the female 45 set... Overall by lvl 45 you should want to have 90m or so to get what you need. Not including rings and such... yet you use that equipment until lvl 90 at least, if not your whole career.
Here are my stats, with, and without buffs.
Without...

With....

Other from that, you see a lot of int... Why you ask? Int effects time duration of buffs and also what you heal for. It's about 3 points of heal per buff, and some odd seconds per heal(I think around 4).
For buffs, Patience isn't that useful...(Only increase health, not STA) Max heap! (ANy status point buffs are nice, I want to max all of mine, because that is how most people rate, along with how long they last....) I am going to after I get heal to 15, then I will get my RM req, then go back to my buffs... V7 puts almost any assist on a budget. Luckily I really do a lot an dpeople like how I FS. Yet it is also a very poor route to go. You don't get many items, tips at times, but mostly, that is it.
Good idea to have a first character first, then make your assist second or third.