Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-24185465-20131119014237/@comment-6003396-20131119075313

Endurance is an important stat for anything, and Dexterity is useful for a caster. Dex increases the speed of casting once you hit 30, and up to 45, I think. That opens up Dex weapons like Katanas and Curved Swords. Combine a fast hitting weapon with Crystal Magic Weapon and you can inflict a lot of damage very quickly. That should at least hold you over until you reach Seath.

If that isn't your style, you can't go wrong with putting points into Endurance and Vitality – especially Endurance, but not above 40, as you'll stop getting stamina increases.