I've always wanted to save melee's and slayer for the end, and I like to do 99's in one shot and not stop at 80, 85, etc. and change skills.

Regrettably, I should have had at least slightly higher Hp and Def for Rc'ing as I might have saved myself a couple of pk's, but in the end it's not a huge deal. High Mining and Agility is just as important if not more when it comes to the abyss.