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Wanting to go for a good jack of all trades style of build so good at combat horseback or on ground for sieging but not sure what additional skills I should technically go for that benefit since I’ve read it seems like you shouldn’t overtly spend points on too much combat skills.

Does skill in it affect major speed or abilities with it like swing or blocking since pole arms are better for horseback and one/handed for ground so do I need to invest in both and a ranged skill? Also what technically is better given to allies versus something I should spec into since I want to be front and center in combat but I don’t want to undermine other QOL mechanics either.

Complete noob here

Assuming STR build

Claymore- Highest range with pokes, and spear buffs it’s piercing

Knight- Faster R1s and notable higher range

Ordovis- Holy buffs DLC and is mostly physical anyway with some insane stance breaking further amped.

All not necessary to farm either, also it’s a bit stubbier if you’re used to the others. The highest AR diff is about 50-75 from the others besides Ordovis, anyhow

For the longest time I just assumed a lot of armor just were fatter by default but seeing that slides can adjust this heavily I was hoping someone has a suggestion for how to make my male have proper proportions.

All things considered seems like most prefer his default or minor tweaks like square and triangle remapped but is there more to it to improve it without using claw or not really?

My dude has 5 initiative and it seems like I’m either going last all the time despite everyone else being at 2-3 initiative. But at the same time it seems like everyone else gets to at least more or do something before I can get my first turn?

Am I missing something?

I was thinking running Fane or Ifan but fluff man no idea who to bring with them and Fane seems to either be considered the best first run or second run character to bring.

Charisma is the best stat, similar advantages to fighter and you get EB alongside booming blade and short rest nova potential like it? Any real reason to use over BM besides less feats?