Stat Distribution:

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

Armor:

White Mask,   Raptor's Black Feathers,   Bandit Manchettes,   Bandit Boots

Total Armor Weight: 17   Poise: 9

Talismans:

Lord of Blood's Exultation,   Claw Talisman,   Ritual Sword Talisman,   Viridian Amber Medallion

Tips: Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Ashes:

Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff / Black Knife Tiche / Mimic Tear

Tips: Ashes are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Weapons & Ash of War:

1.Weapon: Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear   Ash of War: Bloodboon Ritual

   Weapon: Fingerprint Stone Shield   Ash of War: Shield Bash

Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in both Strength and Arcane at max rank and is recommended to be paired with a sturdy shield.  Attacks can be safely made behind the shield so defenses are not compromised, and almost no damage will be taken due to Fingerprint Stone Shield's guard boost.

Bloodboon Ritual can be used to take out large groups of enemies in PvE due to its damage and blood loss buildup.  This can also be used in PvP as its incredibly difficult to dodge the skill and can be spammed up to three times.

2.Weapon: Marais Executioner's Sword   Ash of War: Eochaid's Dancing Blade

Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Strength and a D scaling in Arcane and is recommended to be wielded two-handed.  While its normal attacks aren't anything special, its the weapon skill that makes it stand out.

Eochaid's Dancing Blade is a ranged attack that can be charged for more range and increase the duration of its spins.  It also scales with total attack power, so anything to increase that will make this skill deal more damage.  Having Armor that gives high Poise will make it difficult for the skill to be canceled by enemy attacks.

The skill is most useful against large, slow bosses, and is also a good tool in PvP for keeping players away and can be cancelled early for a dodge roll and follow-up attack to throw enemy players off.

3.Weapon: Gargoyle's Twinblade   Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step / Lion's Claw

   Weapon: Gargoyle's Twinblade   Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step / Lion's Claw

Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Strength and a D scaling in Arcane if infused with the Blood attribute.   Though its the shortest Twinblade, it has 100 blood loss buildup and high Strength scaling more than makes up for it.   Hemorrhage can be triggered quickly with jumping attacks, and it can be infused with different Ashes of War.

Powerstancing (L1) with these Twinblades deals a lot of damage in addition to building blood loss quickly for burst and is effective both in PvP and PvE.

4.Weapon: Greatsword   Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step / Lion's Claw

Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Strength and a D scaling in Arcane if infused with the Blood attribute.  With 120 blood loss buildup, Hemorrhage can be triggered quickly in both PvE and PvP enemies.

Rolling or crouching R1s can be used to attack quickly as well as jumping attacks.  Ashes of War are largely flexible and can depend upon player preference.

5.Weapon: Grave Scythe   Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step / Double Slash

Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in Strength and a D scaling in Arcane if infused with the Blood attribute.  This will give the weapon 100 blood loss buildup, which will trigger Hemorrhage on targets in about 3-4 hits.

In PvP, its reach can roll catch enemy players and its property of bypassing a certain percentage of an enemy's blocks makes this very useful against shields.

In PvE, this can be very powerful against enemies that are weak to blood loss, but mediocre when against those that are immune.