User blog comment:EmperorArietem/HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPP!/@comment-24709748-20140422024830

The first thing you have to learn is that as a red phantom, your targets cannot be held to any standards or ettiquette, because you are in their house. If you really stink at PvP I suggest maybe joining a different covenant to practice, because Blue Sentinals will probably beat the tar out of you unless you're experienced in 2+ on 1 combat.

And it's true that there are hard counters for any build type, so this is why you need some versatility. Try a strength/faith or Strength/int. Or Dex/Faith etc... so you have some ranged options on top of your melee. Infuse your weapon with lightning or fire if you're a faith build or Magic if you use sorceries. Dark if you spread your stats out for hexes.

If you have a versatile build and a couple of different weapons you can swap to, there are very few scenarios where you will be helpless in PvP. And of course the all poweful magic buffs that stack with infusions will certainly help.