Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-6132984-20130527010542/@comment-5264386-20130527081912

I wouldn't say that the Knight is the best class for beginners, since the starting armor is pretty heavy. IMO, the Pyromancer is probably the best. You get a good melee weapon (a Hand Axe) to start off with, and you also get a ranged spell. Problem is, though, that the first pyromancy trainer is last one players encounter.