Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-86.23.69.128-20140323212456/@comment-24809402-20140422005021

Yeah. The Heide Knight Sword is actually a good weapon that just needs some smithing to bexome into a prime weapon early on. Don't let the base physical damage and weight discourage you, the weapon durability and add lightning bonus makes this weapon "pretty ballin".

As for class, I personally went with knight as it sounded more dignified and just to be safe as an all around basic character build.