Notes from author
And by right I mean without an elemental weapon. The Estoc's actually supposed to be a +5 but Mugen doesn't have that option :3
A riposte with a +5 high crit weapon like the Estoc does about 200 damage on most early-game players. GMW is honestly pretty OP this early in the game so it's reserved for those pesky anti-griefers who see an invader and assume the worst. Wolf ring can be swapped for DWGR, I just find the extra poise helps since new players like to R1 spam with the Drake Sword (which, for the record, outdamages the gear I'm using)
I admit with more than a little shame that I was a dedicated griefer for aaaages but playing like this is SO much more fun. You get the high traffic and noobish antics of early areas, and the risk of serious PvP. Everybody and their uncle's got a phantom so, even if you're dealing with clueless players, 2v1s are frequent and dangerous.