Notes from author
Bad side: Requires ending at least NG+ for both the second fireball and the materials for the armor upgrades (without glitches)
Good side: Very fun to use if you like medium melee builds, powerful and resistant.
Tip: the shield is mostly for stamina regen, tho blocking some blows is good I wouldn't recomend turtling at all with this build, as swings will met you wide open.