I want to make sure I have this right, so please correct me if i'm wrong. The Attack stat is calculated by your weapon (main), ability with that weapon, and your strength stat. Ranged attack is calculated by your weapon (ranged), ablility with that weapon, and your strength stat. I believe there is no relation between attack and ranged attack. Is this true? This is why there are items that give attack bonuses, and different items that give ranged attack bonuses.
Basically, I am interested in items for my ranger that have negative attack stats, but boosts in other stats i am interested in such as strength, agility, or evasion. Does this matter? I do not normally go up and melee with my ranger, so i really don't care about my melee attack stat.
Is this a correct interpretation?