does attack power increases hit rating?

[Chranny]

Unless times have changed no AP doesn't increase hit rating. Maybe I'm wrong since I stopped raiding for a good minute now but I doubt that mechanic has changed, so I'm going with no. :thumbdown:

I'd recommend that you stick to that story.

Attack Power does not increase your chance to hit. So no, in that sense, melees don't have it better than casters.