Your attack stats don't but look at you Magic bonus on attack, that does.
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He is right if you want a high level attack but masismic barrage that requires a zureals staff.
It certainly does. Strength if you are a mage affects the strength of your hit. Not as much as a high magic lvl, but still alot.
Cooking is a minor skill which does not increase combat level; only Attack, Strength, Defence, Magic, and Range will increase your combat level. As a result of the Evolution of Combat update, Summoning, Prayer and Constitution no longer affect combat level.
Levels that effect combat level are constitution, attack, strength, defense, prayer, magic, ranged, and summoning.
Special attack.