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*heater+moonlight spear(can use 3 weight shield with other armor set)
*chaos claymore/bastard-sword/dagger/spear/etc. or giant blacksmith hammer against great magic barrier
*swap shield for lantern or use cast light in dark places
*havel ring for havel, havel, soldier waist-cloth (82 poist for fireball)
*wolf for 76 poise (ultra greatsword r1)
*DWGR
*Hornet
*Bellowing Dragoncrest
*red tearstone
*orange charred/rusted iron for specific areas
*ring of fog/slumbering for fun/sneaky
*leo ring (bad, only works with physical damage)
*hollow thief hood for fashion/reduce build strength
*Crown of dusk (usually not worth the defense drop and loss of mother mask. Good for pve cheese.)
*power within + other pyromancy available, but slow.
*all sorceries besides crystal soul spear and dragon's breath available
*Thorns allows damage backstab cancels and tech along with stuns to 0 poise players
*Pursuers and CHSM invis if used before people spawn in
*can go 44 int for crystal soul spear