by About8547Souls Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:39 pm
The Bow is a great choice when the enemy is far away, or they are dangerous to engage in close combat. (Such as the Silver Knights with Greatbows at Anor Londo. They are easy enough to kill if you time rolls and everything correctly, but it's still dangerous.)
But as a primary damaging weapon it isn't very viable in a lot of situations. (Don't take that to mean you couldn't use it as a main damaging weapon. It's just in my personal opinion not as effective as a sword/spear/etc. would be.)
That said, if you use a bow keep it in reserve for situations where you can make the most use out of it.
Now, you mentioned 2-handing weapons so I'll assume you plan to use larger weapons. If you are thinking of a build with Strength as the primary stat, you would want to use any of the Greatswords or Ultra Greatswords. Which one you use should be entirely up to you, as with the correct playstyle any of them can be effective in PvE.
You could also perhaps try out some of the Axe weapons, as I know personally that the Black Knight Great Axe wreaks havoc in PvE. The damage and large area of the 1-handed R1 attack is catastrophic on everything. It clears groups and single mobs with no effort whatsoever.
Of course if you venture into PvP that weapon shouldn't be overlooked or laughed at either. It is useful in any situation if used right. And to be honest, that goes for every weapon. It's all about using them right.
Now, let's say you choose Dexterity. That is when you will want to try out Curved Greatswords, assuming you stick with the 2-handing theory. They will do massive damage, and the Murakumo has a nice moveset in my opinion. If you decide to use smaller weapons, don't overlook Spears, Rapiers, the Baldur Side Sword, or Katana weapons. They are all powerful and learning how to use them effectively will make you a threat to any invader that comes to you.
And you said you wanted a nimble toon, so you'll want to put a nice bit of Endurance in there. 40 is the standard, but you could probably make due with at least 30 depending on what shield, rings, helmets you wear. You can also eat Green Blossoms as I'm sure you know.
And I'm going to say something I might catch a little flak for, but if you want to maximize your nimble-ness you'll want to equip the Dark Wood Grain Ring. It is definitely an incredible ring, and it will make you ninja flip and run at maximum speed no matter what, unless you just wear obscenely heavy armor.
That's about it I guess, oh and if you are going to be nimble try out the Grass Crest Shield, Cloranthy Ring, Mask of the Child. Yes the Mask is hideous, but they are effective when combined with one another. (You only need 1 of those three for acceptable Stam regeneration, and 2 of them will mean you won't ever run out of stamina unless you just play hyper-aggressive and flip around meaninglessly.
And one final thing, you can try out the Great Scythe as well. I know from personal experience at getting hit by it that it does tons of damage. A hit from that took off a little over half of my health in one blow once in PvP. I personally don't like the fighting style with it, but I can't deny that it has great reach and does tons of damage.
To wrap this all up finally: Try out different weapons, find out which ones you like the fighting style and movesets of. Practice with them and get better using those weapons, learn how to use them at the right moments to maximize their effectiveness. Try to find a set of armor with good poise, or mix and match pieces of armor. Try to get the best defense and poise you can without breaking the 50 percent of weight marker with the Dark Wood Grain Ring.