Notes from author
This build was made to wield almost every weapon in the game (besides some Ultra Strength weapons) with the cost of having somewhat low vit. The Hand Axe carries buffs like a Falchion but is actually 1.5 units lighter, so it's our choice. This isn't going to be the most tanky build ever but if you can deal with being a bit squishy and use the Wolf Ring as shown on the build page you can poise through literally every melee and most spells in the game. Alternatively, you can use Havel's ring for better armor, at the cost of needing to midroll to match the poise achieved with the Wolf Ring. FaP is a must as always because you already have very low HP and need as much as you can get