What others do: Turtle Knight (my suggestion for starters) What I play: Dodge and roll mage (more of an advanced play style) Wear medium to heavy armor and use the best shield you can. Once you pick up on basic boss and mob mechanics you'll be able to choose more freely with weapon and armor choices. A free piece of advice, look up how to get the dragon sword and use it up until blightown. Then switch to a halberd. Also don't trust corners, and expect everything to be a trap. Good luck :)