Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-98.177.224.82-20140409205655/@comment-16047389-20140410133206

My build currently has 42 STR, 50 FTH, and uses 5 attunment slots without ring. It's a good build, but it requires proper choices in gear. I ultimately decided on default to cosmetics when it comes to armor, wearing King's Armor, Kings Gloves, Syan's Helm, and Elite Knight Leggings. My weapons on the other hand are strictly for their functionality. I used to use the Ruler's Sword before I found out that the soul scaling isn't that great. Now I use a Lightning Infused Defender Greatsword, and throw Sunlight Blade on it with my Lightning Infused Dragon Chime. The damage increase is staggeringly noticable. I also use a Pyromancy Flame (because really, who doesn't now?) and use a Royal Kite Shield for 100% Phys Def and light wieght. No one should really be building shields for blocking spells at this point. If you can't dodge 95% of spells, you're finished in PvP. For my miracles, I usually pick up 2 Great Lightning Spears, 1 Great Heal, 1 Sunlight Blade, and one Flame Swathe (since faith also builds well into pyromancy and Flame Swathe is broken as hell).