Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-10209824-20130530155250/@comment-4511886-20130712122433

Aftenshnoshnikr wrote: yeah, the thing is my build is going a little slower than usual. i can't wear many heavy armour sets as im trying to invest in str as much as possible to 50 so i can just dump in endurnce till its at 40 then vitality till im level 120. Im wearing the eastern set as i can fast roll so far so idk if i should tackle the stray demon but heck, lightning damage could be a profit for my Forst Hunter'ing/Hunting. i'll have to really gear up though, my guy is so fragile and i'll need to be able to wear havel's set for the stray dejmon's magic. 50 Str is not something that a Lightning weapon will gain any advantage from. I just recommended the Lightning as the best elemental upgrade for non-darkwraiths.

And you should use a Great Hammer, Greataxe or Ultra Greatsword +15 if you want to fully make use of that 50 STR.

Off-topic
There are a few reasons not to bother with Havel's for that fight.

1. It weighs a crap-ton.

2. It doesn't provide the best magic defense in the game.I believe Big Hat's Set is the best.

3. He does so much damage that defense has very little effect. I used the best armor combo I could get once and it did about as well as my previous armor combo which had ~25% less magic defense. Just stay behind him and you should do fine.