THREE STRENGTH BUILD STEREOTYPES
THAT WILL INEVITABLY CARRY OVER TO
DARK SOULS III & HOW TO BEAT THEM
Regardless of whether you plan to use spells or not, there's always a need for a backup weapon. Nothing is as quick, or resourceful as a solid melee weapon. Most melee builds find themselves relying on strength weapons without infusions. However, support-spell casters may find themselves relying on weapons that are infused with their relevant element, and/or buffing it for extra damage. Eventually, you're going to pick up one of these weapons; and most likely like everyone else, try to use it 'to its fullest potential.' However, that doesn't mean you should pick up a weapon and try to excel at it because its what you want. Play around with everything, and find what play-style is right for you. Although, keep in mind not to fall entirely dependent on that play-style, Or someone will recognize the patterns in your behavior, and do everything in their power to exploit your weaknesses, and annoy you into rage-quitting.
THE CAVE-MAN
"Ugh, SMASH!"
I feel that the title 'The Cave-man' best suits the kind of person I'm talking about. They're usually someone who's completely new to the game, and carrying the largest weapon they could find, because it hits the hardest, and wearing the clothing (pelts) of anything they've killed, because it beats the heck out of being naked. You can usually tell this player apart from others, as they are used to armor with ~30-50 physical defence, and are now wearing something like un-upgraded Drangleic Armor set, or the un-upgraded Vengarl Set. Both of these sets look great on paper to someone who doesn't understand that 200 physical defense is also basically nothing. Seasoned players have come to conclude that these sets on their own are mediocre at best when fully upgraded, and that wearing un-upgraded armor is essentially carrying useless dead-weight. The Cave-man has a lot of opportunities to shock and surprise you, as they tend to act like a cornered wolf when invaded by strangers. Their attacks are inspired by gut feelings and heavily influenced by emotions. The easiest way to counter a startled Cave-man is to remain relaxed, and not to expect any informed or brave decisions from them.
THE GUY THAT READ THREE VOLUMES OF BERSERK THAT ONE TIME (A.K.A. 'GUTS GUY')
"You have the strongest armor, because you are the weakest."
9/10 times, if you find a set of armor that looks really cool in a Souls game, it means that the defenses are terrible, Guts Guy is aware of this fact, and simply doesn't care. He wears whatever he wants because he wants to look like the main character of FromSoftware's favorite anime while he fights. These sorts of people are called 'Fashion Souls' players. Every 'Guts Guy' is a 'Fashion Souls Player' but not All 'Fashion Souls Players' are 'Guts Guy.' Guts guy is most likely aware of the fact that his build is not intended to be 'good' on its own, so he'll be relying heavily on knowing the move set of whatever Popsicle sword he chose for his cosplay better than he knows his own phone number. Breaking 'Guts Guy's' spirit is impossible; however, killing 'Guts Guy' is not. 'Guts guy' does not often have any Poise (Stun Resistance), so his hyper-armor (aka Strength Weapon's Stun Resistance Multiplier) is extremely weak. Quickly closing the gap between his swings and abusing the fact that his attacks can be interrupted or prevented by getting the first hit can easily disarm most of the threat that comes from his damage and reach. At least he will die fabulous.
"YOU BETTER RUN,
The joke has been made a thousand times, that the famous Dark Souls NPC Havel the Rock is secretly Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in disguise, however you don't simply get the name 'The Rock,' by being a softie or a pushover. Havel's Armor set is considered 'The Best' by many, simply because it has the most physical resist and poise of any other set. His great-shield has insanely potent damage negation, and his giant Dragon Tooth Club is a force to be reckoned with. Most people willing to carry a heavy burden are expecting the best protection they can afford, and thus most often resort to Havel's Armor. Although some people are intentionally setting out to play as if they WERE Havel the Rock, many are simply wearing his armor as a practical way of protecting their hides. Although Havel's armor is difficult to crack with conventional weapons, elemental damage melts through this armor like butter. Some people will cover this weakness by pairing it with the spell 'Great Magic Barrier,' but the duration of this spell will last at most ~2 minutes. Defeating Havel is an annoying matter indeed, as he is difficult to stagger while he is swinging, and can protect himself easily with his shield. If he hides behind his shield constantly; lock on, corner him and guard break him by pressing forward on the left stick and R1 at the same time. Be sure to hold both in place so the game is more likely to register the command as a guard break. This should allow for a free riposte attack, which will compliment the many opportunities for back-stabs you will have between his slow and heavy swings. If you happen to meet a Havel's armor player with a fast weapon, your best solution is prayer.
Keep in touch, because very soon, you'll be getting a post about CHOOSING YOUR OWN ARMOR; so keep posted and make sure to follow @SoulsHype on Twitter for updates on more advice to consider bringing to Dark Souls III.
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