Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-174.100.38.46-20140321004309/@comment-78.223.238.69-20150606232508

I was going for a paladin type myself for a second run, favored the bandit over the knight at the start, decent stamina/faith/strength to not have to upgrade too much early on. Used the spiked club sold by the first merchant for most of the game (still a useful one-hand at +15, can stagger ennemies with quick successive strikes and bleeding effect), the flamberge that drops on Sen's Fortress snake men can be a good alternative for a more paladin look. As for armor I recommend getting Lautrec's ring early on (plus for a new player keeping the sanctuary's fire is a good thing compared to the relative utility of Lautrec's armor set) so he can equip most "knightly" armors and weapons with only 25-30 stamina. Havel's ring can be useful too later (I have the two equipped to mid-roll with a mix of guardian/havel armor). Kept faith at 18 for a long time to favor strenght/stamina since most powerful miracles are available a bit late in the game.