Notes from author
Focus on Poison / Toxic Build up
Relatively good defense, still keeping the light movement.
Claymore for pure damage output, can be replaced by another weapon, but you'd have to modify and change your armor.
Washing Pole for a bit of pressure, forcing enemies with lighter armor and lower poise to block your attacks, leaving them open for backstabs.
Power Within to maximize damage and end fights quickly if the opponent proves to be troublesome.
Toxic Mist for giving the 'Toxic' Status, good for keeping their health bar display up so you know to time attacks, use a heavy swing or not. Also the damage is low, but still useful.
Rotten Pine Resin useful for the same as above, less useful but still good. You can replace it though if you're so inclined.
Poison Throwing Knives for the same thing. BUT, careful with these, they throw slowly and they usually miss, but they can be useful if an enemy is holding out in one spot far away enough.
Since this build focuses on pressure and the 'Toxic' or 'Poison' build up. Lloyd's Talisman can be useful for keeping enemies from restoring with Estus. That is if you're invading of course. So this can be changed too.
