Board Thread:Dark Souls III/@comment-95.144.106.160-20160905110834

What's the best starting class for someone who wants to have an flexible build that can be adapted for range, pyro/magic and melee or be something of a hybrid between? I was looking at Deprived since equal stats and SL1 but my friend kept insisting on Assassin for several reasons like Spook, Bestoc and being a "better equipped Deprived".

Any ideas, anyone? 