Notes from author
EQUIP: This setting is equipped with a versatile and strong weapon for pve, the occult claymore, and can still fast roll in his shining elite armor (exept for the less shining helm) thenks to havel's and favor rings.
You have to prepare a second weapon of choice +15 to quick-switch and cast darkmoon blade on: this build have 14dex to equip faster weapons like balder sword and uchigatana more usefull in pvp.
I decided to build the shield in this way to reinforce his lightning defence against and make it more viable.
SPELLS: the combination of a +15 weapon, power within, darkmoon blade and, if you want, karmic justice for insurance if you take too much damage
is a freacking beast in damage dealing, in pvp and in bossfight too.
PATH: At the beginning of the game select the cleric provide yourself with the master key, so you can have early access to the astora's sword, which can defeat havel and obtain his ring, then you can proceed for the grass shield and elite knight in the garden, defeat the butterfly with the summon and take the divine ember, by the time you can pass the bridge dragon make sure to have 16str 10dex and 25faith so you can grab the claymore and join the warrior of sunlight at the altair for the spears.
As soon as you raeach adre of astora you can build your divine claymore (pretty nice beginning if you think you didn't even ring the first bell) and in the great swamp you can farm green titanite to go +5, then run true the story to the painted world for the occult ember.
In Anor Londo you can find the ring of favor and join the darkmoon blades, which gives you the talisman and spell.