Board Thread:Dark Souls III/@comment-188.120.148.130-20160421151950/@comment-4511886-20160422082841

I haven't really used that many weapon types yet, focusing mostly on Thrusting Swords and weapons with unique movesets, so I don't know exactly how attack speeds compare within their own weapon types.

As for weapon reinforcements, they are generally much cheaper and stronger than levelling, especially in the early game. By investing in better weapons, you can save levels on more useful stats, such as Vigor or Endurance, or you can increase your damage even further by levelling the attack stats.

However, you shouldn't forsake your levels just to get a weapon up. Try to find a balance where both your character and your weapons grow at a steady rate. Other than that, you can always grind up some souls if you really need to. Enemies do not stop respawning, like they did in DaSII.