Returning player seeking advice on gear

[geekgirl101]

I'm still familiar with the old gear swapping for ultimate effects, but after taking a long break I've come back and learned there's so much more newer stuff and that everything I've known for years is now completely changed.

So my question is what is good for a level 99 rdm who acts as both a support job and solo melee? And please no ultimate gear like the upgraded AF+1 as that is something I'd have to work on for weeks to afford and I really need something to upgrade to now that is simple to get.

I'm already familiar with the Espial set. Looking at the stats it looks like I won't be needing to swap anything for nukes/enfeebles/enhancements etc. Is that the case now?