recommend Class: Samurai (bring your own Uchigatana)

Rest at site of grace - Gatefront, Talk to Melina to get the Spectral Steed Whistle and unlock the upgrade.

Go back to the site of grace - Church of Elleh, talk to Renna the Witch(Ranni the Witch), and get the Spirit Calling Bell and the Lone Wolf Ashes.

Go to the site of grace - Saintsbridge, and get the Beast Crest Heater Shield.

Go to the site of grace - Summonwater Village Outskirts, and you can get the Green Turtle Talisman near the Summonwater Village.

Go to the site of grace - Rotview Balcony, you can get the Cross-Naginata in Gael Tunnel near by the site of grace.

Go to the site of grace - Fort Faroth, enter the Fort Faroth to get the item - Dectus Medallion (Right), and Radagon's Soreseal.

Recommendations for stat to level up at this stage: 31 Strength, 12 Intelligence, and the rest to level up the Vigor.

Go back to the site of grace - Gatefront, defeat the enemy to get the Gilded Greatshield. (Secondary choice: Defeat the minions  get the Brass Shield)

You can get item - Whetstone Knife in the nearby basement (unlock the function of equipping Ashes of War)

Go to the site of grace - Agheel Lake South, go to Waypoint Ruins, and enter the basement to defeat the BOSS - Mad Pumpkin Head and unlock the site of grace - Waypoint Ruins Cellar, then you can Study sorcery - Scholar's Shield with Sellen.

Go to the site of grace - Agheel Lake South, go to the Demi-Human Forest Ruins to defeat the enemies to get Demi-Human Queen's Staff.

Go back to a site of grace, choose Memorize spell, choose Scholar's Shieldand, and equip the Demi-Human Queen's Staff on the right hand.

Go to the site of grace - Third Church of Marika, and you can get Flask of Wondrous Physick.

Go to the nearby Mistwood to get Greenspill Crystal Tear.

Go to the site of grace - Fort Haight West, and then go to the Fort Haight to get the Dectus Medallion (Left).

Go to the site of grace - Stormhill Shack, you can get item - Strength-knot Crystal Tear.

Go to the site of grace - Gate Town Bridge, switch the time to night, defeat the Night's Cavalry to get Ash of War: Ice Spear. (Secondary choice - Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp)

Go to a site of grace to use Ash of War: Ice Spear.

Defeat the BOSS - Margit, the Fell Omen to get Talisman Pouch which can be equipped with the talisman - Green Turtle Talisman.

After defeating the BOSS - Godrick the Grafted, and the BOSS - Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, return to Table of Lost Grace, and talk to Finger Reader Enia to get the Talisman Pouch.

Go to the site of grace - Lakeside Crystal Cave, and you can get the Spear Talisman in the Lakeside Crystal Cave.

Recommendations for stat to level up at this stage: 39 strength, 15 Endurance, and the rest to level up the Vigor.

Go to the Caelem Ruins in Caelid, defeat the BOSS - Mad Pumpkin Head (Hammer) and Mad Pumpkin Head (Flail) to get Visage Shield.

Go to the site of grace - Rotview Balcony, and then go to the Minor Erdtree nearby to defeat the BOSS - Putrid Avatar and get the Greenburst Crystal Tear.

Use the Greenburst Crystal Tear with Strength-knot Crystal Tear or Greenspill Crystal Tear to Mix Wondrous Physick.

Go to the Altus Plateau.

Go to the site of grace - Erdtree-Gazing Hill to get the Greatshield Talisman nearby and you can equip it.

Recommendations for stat to level up at this stage: 43 strength, and the rest to level up the Vigor or Endurance.

Advance the main Questline, defeat the BOSS - Godfrey, First Elden Lord, and get the Talisman Pouch.

At this time, you can equip the Radagon's Soreseal, Greatshield Talisman, Spear Talisman, and Green Turtle Talisman.

Advance the main Questline, go to the site of grace - Beside the Great Bridge, and get the Old Lord's Talisman.

Recommendations for stat to level up at this stage: 48 strength, 20 Dexterity, and the rest to level up the Vigor or Endurance.

After the conditions are met, Radagon's Soreseal can be replaced with the Old Lord's Talisman.

Recommendations for late game:

Recommendations for stat to level up: 50 Arcane

Weapons:

Godskin Stitcher → Blood Godskin Stitcher (blood loss Ashes of War)

Antspur Rapier → Blood Antspur Rapier (blood loss Ashes of War)

Shield: Fingerprint Stone Shield (most preferred)

Ashes: Black Knife Tiche, Mimic Tear Ashes

Great Runes: Anyone, example: Malenia's Great Rune