Say about max STR in the range of 19 - 23 would be good. With the +5 power gauntlet, you will get about 24 - 28, should be good enough to dual wield and high "to hit" rating to beat Malak with ease.
Try to keep the total stats (stat + bonus from items) on even number because odd stats have the same bonus as the lower even stats. For example, STR 17 have the same "to hit" rating as STR 16.
If you prefer to invest less in STR, I would advise you to consider dueling since it gives better "to hit". The damage rating is somewhat less than dual wield but with Master Flurry and Master Speed, you will still be an awesome human lawnmower.
One of my most poweful class combination, 7/14 soldier-guadian with light mastery was having an excess of 30+ in STR. If it wasn't for his force lighting and his annoying run-and-replenish maneuver, I would have killed him less than 2 minutes.
Anyway, below is a good guide for building up your ultimate player character.
http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/...r_gameplay.txt
(If diect clicking on the link does not work, you will need to copy the link and paste it onto the address column in IE)
If you are still not sure, a "to hit" bonus with the lightsaber of the range 28- 30+ is good enough to tackle most foe, a +32 and +33 is good enough to battle with Malak one-one-one without using force powers, except force jump and master speed.
[ 08-12-2004, 12:58 PM: Message edited by: Paladin2000 ]