Notes from author
Far east, black hair, ponytail, mustache, goatee, sorcerer (best class finder) - caligraphy stick (sorc catalyst)
Armor:
Painting guardian set (shirt and pants)
*painted world
Alternate:
Crimson set (shirt and pants)
*blighttown
Weapons:
Broken Straight Sword
*painted world/undead burg
Darkmoon talisman - buff
*souvenirs reprisal
Sorcerer catalyst
*lower undead burg
Pyro glove
*depths
Optional:
Tin crystal catalyst - stronger sorc
Spells:
Seek guidance - calligraphy
*reah
Power within - boost damage
*blighttown
Great magic weapon
*painting guardian
Crystal magic weapon
*logan
Darkmoon blade
*souvenirs reprisal
Force - repel arrows (movie)
*in the movie, nameless said only broken sword can match his swordsmanship so it makes sense he can also repel archer arrows.
*reah
Optional:
Fall control - flying
*griggs
Rings:
Lingering dragoncrest - longer power within and sorc buffs
Ring of favor and protection - boost hp
*lautrec
Alternate:
Red tearstone ring - boost damage when low health
Dark wood grain ring - flips
*join forest covenant, use hidden body, wrath of gods to kill shiva and ninja
Build notes:
Low vitality
*transfer some faith to vitality
*sorc weapon buffs will be enough in NG
You can focus on faith to use lightning spear miracle (sunlight altar under hellkite dragon)
*easy way to kill Reah's bodyguards is use the skull lantern and lure them towards the Skeleton towers especially those near the white titanite chunk loot.
*catacombs skip, kill pinwheel, and save reah in tomb of giants in the dark
*avoid bonfire
Most efficient farming souvenir:
annex tower - dodge and use force on fire enemy, run and cast wog on the 2 crows, cast 2 more wog when 2 more crows fly to the area.
*run and turn left immediately to avoid attracting the other fire enemy
*10 liquid humanity and serpent gold ring
Weapon buffs necessary bec. of broken sword low dmg
*dex to 40