User blog comment:True Aranel/Help With Character Building?/@comment-5337347-20120811044624/@comment-1687225-20120817125008

Sounds good. I'd suggest that you actually don't put that many points in attunement...usually five is enough for any trip between two bonfires, and certainly overkill for most PvP situations. Instead sink some points into str and/or dex when you hit 50 on int (don't put in anymore due to diminishing returns) so that you can use Crystal Magic Weapon which is simply OP and definitely suits a glass cannon class.

Regarding equipment...Moonlight Butterfly Horn is popular for magic users; Uchigatanas have pretty low requirements. Logan's Catalyst is great if you don't want to reduce your casts, but if you don't mind reducing your casts, the Tin Crystallization (I think that's the one that has insane magic adjust but cuts your casts in half) is good. Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring is an obvious must; Dusk Crown Ring is good if you don't mind dying to everything in one hit.