So i am a Greatswords enthusiast (if we can sum all the Greatswords in The Claymore and Manserpent Greatsword, which we can't , but i still love them!). i played through my first DS1 , most of DS2 and now most of my DS1 second playthrough with Claymore.
Just messing around to try the other weapons , i happened on the Crystal Halberd, which surprised me with its damage output. some monsters i used to kill in 3 hits with claymore went down with two. but , of course , typical Crystal Halberd gimmick ...... it nearly broke. So i downgraded to a regular Halberd (Since i am not lucky enought to get BKH for now) , upgraded it to +12 and Oh. My. God! this is so much fun!
i LOVE the stabbing attack (which is why i shrugged off the Gargoyle Halberd .... for now) and the reach. Just proves to me that sticking to one weapon at this game means missing a lot of fun.