Stat Distribution:

VIG: 60   MND: 9   END: 34  STR: 55   DEX: 16   INT: 55   FTH: 8   ARC: 9

Armor:

Blackflame Monk Hood,   Blackflame Monk Armor,   Blackflame Monk Gauntlets,   Blackflame Monk Greaves

Total Armor Weight: 27   Poise: 39

Talismans:

Greatshield Talisman,   Old Lord's Talisman,   Radagon Icon,   Great-Jar's Arsenal

Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Ashes:

Black Knife Tiche / Mimic Tear

Ashes are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Weapons & Ash of War:

1.Weapon: Clayman's Harpoon   Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble / Impaling Thrust

   Weapon: Carian Regal Scepter   Ash of War: Scholar's Shield / Comet

   Shield: Fingerprint Stone Shield   Ash of War: Shield Bash

   Playstyle: The Clayman's Harpoon has a C scaling in both Strength and Intelligence if infused with Cold, Poison, or Blood.  Paired with the Fingerprint Stone Shield, attacks can be done safely behind it due to its very high Guard Boost and defenses.  This can further be reinforced by casting Scholar's Shield on the shield with a scepter. If infused with Cold, the Clayman's Harpoon will receive frostbite build up, making it also a weapon that is capable of bursting.

2.Weapon: Fallingstar Beast Jaw   Ash of War: Gravity Bolt

Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in Strength and a D scaling in Intelligence and is recommended to be wielded two-handed.   While its attacks are slow, its weapon skill more than makes up for it in PvE and in certain cases in PvP. Gravity Bolt will send a bolt crashing on an enemy, dealing both physical and magic damage, which takes scaling from both Strength and Intelligence.   This makes this skill good for bosses in PvE.

3.Weapon: Starscourge Greatsword   Ash of War: Starcaller Cry

Playstyle: This weapon has a B Scaling in Strength and a D Scaling in Intelligence and is recommended to be wielded two-handed (which will result in dual-wielding two swords like how Radahn uses them).

Light and jumping R1 attacks are recommended to be used as opposed to charged or R2 attacks as only one sword will be used as opposed to two, making them deal less damage.

Its skill, Starcaller Cry, can be used to deal with groups of enemies both in PvE and PvP.  The first instance of the skill will deal magic damage, while the follow-up slam will deal a mix of physical and magic damage.

4.Weapon: Royal Greatsword   Ash of War: Wolf's Assault

Playstyle: This weapon has a C Scaling in both Strength and Intelligence and is recommended to be wielded two-handed. The knockback and burst of Wolf's Assault can take out groups of enemies.  The skill itself has frostbite buildup and several casts can trigger it quickly.

5.Weapon: Meteoric Ore Blade   Ash of War: Gravitas

Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in both Strength and Intelligence and can be wielded two-handed, paired with a staff and some spells, or with a shield.

Gravitas not only deals damage but pull enemies in, which is useful for interrupting players in PvP and also for bringing in groups of enemies in PvE.

This weapon also has a different R2 than other Katanas, it has a powerful downward swing that can break stances and also roll-catch if an enemy player panic rolls out of Gravitas.