The Build Doctor

looks really good, you could make the offhand claw elemental to chip through shields when they turtle/are low on health..also ninja flip is fine and dandy but gives away the rolling attack too soon which is THE best move with the claw imo. not arguing against ninja flips in any form though!

Oh attack takes a while before it connects i wouldnt use it to chip through. Ill buff the main claw with resins and i also got poison/fire arrows and pyro in case they decide to turtle. Only real reason for flip is that i got no shield so the extra frames help inmensely.

Tyjaka925 wrote:Desired Soul Level: I'm a beginner so not sure :/
Str or Dex: Dex, I prefer speed
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Dmg with survivability since i'm new!
How you will use the build: dodge, quick hit, dodge, quick hit
Other info you find useful: I'm new and haven't even beaten the game. Only lvl 23, just beat the capra demon
Faith/Int? Don't think so.

You were pretty vague with what you wanted so I did a bit of a "starter template" that you can adjust based on your need. It also stops at SL95 so you have some room to work with if you're going for sl100 or 120.

http://mmdks.com/203w

40 vit 40 end and 40 dex. Tweak as you see fit. No faith or int (as you specified). The attunement slots are for your pyro. With 40 dex I think it really adds a lot to a build without turning the major focus into casting.

The 16 str is for shield/weapon options (again, you were vague). Feel free to drop this to suit your needs.

Gave you two different and popular dex weapons to start, by all means swap em for something you like better. The grass crest is in there b/c it can be easily subbed for other common 3 unit weight shields.

Left your equipment options blank (you had no preferences, if in doubt rofap + wolf ring + fast roll and maximum poise is generally a safe way to go but by all means experiment and have fun here. The rings you choose will greatly effect your play style.

Hope this helps you get an idea and please post if you have more specific questions.

Desired Soul Level: 50
Str or Dex: Dex
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Prob Vit/Dmg
How you will use the build: Quickroll, bowman, parrying, light weapon.
Other info you find useful: No resin buffs.. Maybe elemental weapon.
Faith/Int? Not applicable.

dafarmerproject: http://mmdks.com/20rb best elemental dex style weapons with good hp and poise

Long story short. Fell in love with the claymore on my quality build. Want sl55 version for wiki events + random invasions. I don't have any experience with mid level builds and would like some input.

It's a very simple build. My concern is regarding endurance/poise/stamina.
Before you take a look, I know my armor isn't optimized for the best weight/poise ratio. I'm not too interested in changing it unless it's based on the answers to my questions.

build http://mmdks.com/21v6

I'm assuming for a mid level char + claymore + fast roll 58 poise is plenty.
If it makes sense to lower it and change some things around to free up a ring slot or something I'm willing to redo some things.

My bigger concern is regarding stamina. Assuming I'm comfortable with what I'm up against I usually like to play pretty aggressively. (I know mask exists, will consider using if needed).

To some experienced claymore users, would this be enough stamina? (hope so as 1 more sl = 2 stamina points)

Is this amount of stamina overkill? I could drop end a few and rearrange some stuff and still get the desired poise.

Thanks in advance for any input.

DigitaLinsanitY: dude, 160stamina is the maximum you can get without using this one ring. now guess if 173stamina is viable...you guessed it, more than viable! imo 145stamina is the lowest one can go with a melee build and not feel gimped. also i doubt the fire tempest will do you any good @ 10dex, black flame would be the better utility spell.

I didn't really think about it that way. When making higher sl builds I usually get 40 end (or w/extra I need for gear) and just don't think about it.

I just threw something down for the pyro slot. I suspect it will change quite often depending on what i'm doing. Thanks for your quick input.

So I decided I can drop end to 30 and still get what I want out of my gear/stamina while at the same time not hate how I look. I'll probably just dump the rest into vit. Not very original but seems like a safe option for a first complete sl55.

Any other suggestions are always welcome.
Thanks

Desired Soul Level: 120
Str or Dex: str
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: damage with survivability
How you will use the build: Beginner pvp
Other info you find useful: I don't really intend on using the great/ultra great weapons most likely?
Faith/Int? Faith

http://mmdks.com/23d3 lvl 120 str allrounder. a few notes: imo a lvl100 version is better rounded. 50str is 10 lvl too much and 18dex is at least 8 lvl too much, it's a merge of a black knight weapon and ultra str build. you get a greater weapon variety but for the best str weapons 40str 0dex is sufficient. also for a beginner in pvp i'd suggest to give the greatswords a ride, they are really fun and strong, also you have one of the best greatswords in your arsenal with this build.
http://mmdks.com/23d7 lvl 100 version, greatsword loadout.
armor is ugly, but optimised for efficiency to tailor your pvp beginner needs. ring choices are pretty much set in stone, ring of favor would be nice to implement but quick roll and high poise are more valueable. also i'd suggest to carry a quick offhand weapon that can parry and prevent backstabs to cover the deficites of the slower weapons.

p.s.: silly me just realised you wanted fth in the mix -> http://mmdks.com/23dd i don't know what you want from it so i assumed buffing...personally i'd shy away from that.

I've been stuck trying to figure out how exactly I want to make a Str Int build with versatility (in the SL 120-130 range, of course). I'm not looking into getting it super optimized, but I do want it to be at least well enough so I'm not too much at a disadvantage.

This was my original plan (ignore BKS I wasn't paying attention):
http://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=311569349125868240

However, after messing around with various combinations I realized it wouldn't work as well for other setups. I tried messing around to find some other ways I could set this up, mainly by lowering Int. I'm a bit indecisive on which way I should go, and would like other suggestions. I love BK weapons and Greatbows, so I really want to use them.

Without FaP (showing a fastroll type while still carrying around a significant amount of poise and the ability to still CMW):
http://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=286467803151063811
With FaP (End jacked way up, becomes more about utility magic, can use even heavier setups):
http://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=201177352426589418

you get no "real" benefit from theese 20 dex points other than the black knight halberd. the 2 BK swords are all outclassed by their "true str" counterparts (man-serpent and demon machete)and BK axe is nerfed into oblivion (something i had to realize after tailoring a build to exclusively use this piece of...). also STR/INT hybrid should naturaly be about dark magic + manus cataclyst to really shine.
http://mmdks.com/2bgg use manus as you would any offhand weapon, it's dmg output is nothing to laugh at! thorn set further helps avoid getting backstabbed and i think you should be fine with 61+ poise and fast roll. large club is the heaviest str weapon i personally still want to fast roll with so see it as a placeholder or recommendation. hope that helps!

http://mmdks.com/2bkk

Need 10 dex for like a billion weapons (DGM MSGS) I honestly think 4 attunment is perhaps too low, since you will either have 1 cast of persuers or no other spells. You might notice GMW over CMW, I like the recastability but that's a small issue.

If they get too far they give you a free shot at getting pursuers up, and if they stay close, hurray you're strong you love close.

Desired Soul Level:120
Str or Dex: None
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Dmg
How you will use the build: Sorcerer build using crystal magic and enchanted weapons/bow
Other info you find useful: I want to mainly utilize a playstyle of wearing an opponent down through sorcery and an enchanted bow, but I want to be able to at least survive in a swordfight.
Faith/Int? Int

http://mmdks.com/2c8u easy 16str and 14dex lets you use a wide variety of enchanted weapons, 50int for max scaling. poise is important for a caster as it is for a brawler imo, 56 is very healthy. 19att should be enough to survive any encounter, i strongly disagree with leveling it any futher.
but what am i talking about, 1cast of persuers and the fight is over anyways...

Hi, I'm new to pvp. I have two low level builds in mind (lvl 20), but I don't know if I should go for lots of fast slashing or flipping/poking. At that level in my experiences so far, the emphasis seems to be having a weapon that does lots of damage (because the stat bonuses aren't high enough to make a major difference), and dumping everything else into vitality.

I've also noticed that people like to use combustion (I'm guessing with a high level flame) in low level pvp, which is kind of a pain. With this in mind I want to use a weapon like the winged spear and be able to move quickly, but I don't know if this would be more viable than just getting in with a weapon like Quelaag's fury sword and trying to get as much damage in as possible. With both these options I would be using Power Within.

Desired Soul Level: 20
Str or Dex: Dex
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Vit
How you will use the build: Flip, poke and flip, and/or lots of slashing
Other info you find useful: For low level pvp'ing.
Faith/Int? None
Link 1: http://mmdks.com/2d65
Link 2: http://mmdks.com/2d6f

Like I said I'm fairly new to pvp, so any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks =]

EDIT: Accidentally a word. When I say low level pvp, this will be for hanging around undead parish and waiting to be invaded. Just so no one thinks I'm trying to troll low level pve characters with elemental damage.

I'm thinking of making a faith build after I finish the one I'm working on. Could you give me some feedback on this specific one?
http://mmdks.com/2ez9

How's this.

https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/?c=184090468525263839

Desired Soul Level: 120-125
Str or Dex: Both
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Dmg and end split
How you will use the build: Pvp of course
Other info you find useful: I kinda want a rp build. A fallen mage stripped of his ability to use magic (no attunement) so he resorts to using magic or enchanted weapons to stick to his roots. Perhaps a MLGS or other good magic weapon. Fast rolling with decent poise would be super or Ill take some good defense with some mid rolling action.
Faith/Int? Int

http://mmdks.com/2g3v this is my newest build, it is obscenely strong, int is actually the best path for a spear and greatsword combo, dex being the next best.

http://mmdks.com/2htc this is a nice str style enchanted weapon guy, tailored for this wep. combo specifically, lower vit and increase dex to 14 or something and you have a really great weapon variety.

http://mmdks.com/2i64

wanting to make some kind of berserker build, which I guess means using power within....
I would like to elaborate on this theme if you have some ideas!
I also felt like doing a build with smoughs hammer, I think it is sorta difficult to do a good build with a lvl 100(99) character... some suggestions for a combination of these two ideas and/or separate builds for each would be interesting...

Strogg wrote:Hi, I'm new to pvp. I have two low level builds in mind (lvl 20), but I don't know if I should go for lots of fast slashing or flipping/poking. At that level in my experiences so far, the emphasis seems to be having a weapon that does lots of damage (because the stat bonuses aren't high enough to make a major difference), and dumping everything else into vitality.

I've also noticed that people like to use combustion (I'm guessing with a high level flame) in low level pvp, which is kind of a pain. With this in mind I want to use a weapon like the winged spear and be able to move quickly, but I don't know if this would be more viable than just getting in with a weapon like Quelaag's fury sword and trying to get as much damage in as possible. With both these options I would be using Power Within.

Desired Soul Level: 20
Str or Dex: Dex
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Vit
How you will use the build: Flip, poke and flip, and/or lots of slashing
Other info you find useful: For low level pvp'ing.
Faith/Int? None
Link 1: http://mmdks.com/2d65
Link 2: http://mmdks.com/2d6f

Like I said I'm fairly new to pvp, so any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks =]

EDIT: Accidentally a word. When I say low level pvp, this will be for hanging around undead parish and waiting to be invaded. Just so no one thinks I'm trying to troll low level pve characters with elemental damage.

The Flippiest Pokiest sl20

Desired Soul Level: 120
Str or Dex: Dex
Favor Dmg, Vit, or End: Damage/End
How you will use the build: Flip/roll, poke and flip/roll, and/or lots of slashing, with a decent amount of blocking. PVE and PVP.
Other info you find useful: Backstabs are nice, but I'm awful at parrying. I would also like to hit the 76 poise benchmark if possible. I am a big fan of the Crest Shield, and fast rolling is naturally preferred.
Faith/Int? Your choice, either is fine.

So an SL120 fastrolling build with Dex and either Int or Faith, the Crest Shield, and a poking and slashing weapon and 76 poise?

http://mmdks.com/2il1

Sacrifice vitality for more attunement if you want. Katanas work too.