As soon as you reach 50 you will be a 50 C600 character and will be able to use any C160 gear you already have.
@Turelus - EU PC Megaserver "Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves."
You still need to collect sky shards for skill points, you may have the gear but may not have all the skills and passives yet.
Yep, I'm aware of that, at least i have all the gear I wanted for the build once i hit 50. The main skill lines are almost maxed already, and I keep other skill lines on the back bar when handing in quests to level them up faster.