Notes from author
I was a complete idiot and got the strength stat wrong, urgh. It's fixed now...
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This is a build I'm actually using right now. People see the chainmail and expect an easy kill. The fairly high defense rating (almost 400) combined with a pretty sturdy 50 poise and high HP lets you take down almost anyone in a one on one fight.
For enemies that move around really quickly and use katanas/rapiers, Iron Flesh shines admirably. If they one-hand their weapons they boune off, leaving you time to chop them once or twice with the lightning sword.
So far it's been working great for me. I hope someone else will find it amusing as well.