Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-30229193-20161014211451/@comment-3236835-20161015010113

I generally use a Black Knight Halberd+5, but that's because I like its moveset better than most weapons in the game. However, I recommend you to use any weapon you feel most comfortable with, not paying as much attention to its stats but rather to its scaling bonuses, and from there grow your character in order to inflict more damage with it.

As for a Fire buff, I don't know, I never use buffs but I guess it wouldn't hurt since it will allow your weapon to deal slightly more damage (although I wouldn't make it a priority). Lightning, of course, is out of the question. Check this table to review their defenses in both phases.