RIVERS OF BLOOD - Need Recommendation for New Build (EndGame lvl 150-200)

[ZoeyNature]

I am looking for a new build that can replace my "Rivers of Blood" build.

Currently, I am a "DEX-ARCANE" blood loss build with 50 Arcane & 31 Faith (and when not using the Rivers of Blood Katana, I use Elenora's Poleblade to maximize blood loss). I also use dragon spells regularly, but I'm looking for something more "hands on" and melee based (instead of blasting someone from far away with the dragon breath).

Here are my stats:

MIND 30
STRENGTH 25
DEX 40
INT 10
FAITH 31
ARCANE 50

Can anyone suggest a new end-game play style? I would like to tweak these stats to take advantage of the nerfs (and new buffs) using new weapons.

*MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM LOOKING FOR A BUILD THAT WILL SCALE WITH NG+, ++, ...*

[Dollmaker]

Could just use double Twin/Curved swords, those are busted for Bleed, or status in general.

Also, Rivers is still viable.

[Ov Å̪e̞oη̣s]

I reeeally like waves of darkness WA. I use it on great stars but can also use it on other great hammers/axes

[SoundsOfNight]

İlk olarak Ov Å̪e̞oη̣s tarafından gönderildi:

I reeeally like waves of darkness WA. I use it on great stars but can also use it on other great hammers/axes

Nooo don't tell these RoB users our secret!

[ZoeyNature]

Thanks. I immediately love the suggestions.

[Morituri]

You can always do roleplay, take it as a challenge of some sort but they seem to be viable anyway since I finished the game with them.

Rogue - I fought a guy on PVP that mained daggers with status build ups and that one bow with triple shots that you can attune. It's a nightmare to fight and I can see some utility in bosses. Just proc three statuses (freezing pot for instant freeze / poison / rot). Throw in some bleed if you want since you were a bleed player anyway. Throw in a parry on one of your daggers if you want for more flex. This will probably be my next build since I never went arcane.

Alternatively and if you still have the materials to do the final upgrades:

Carian Knight. Sword spells (slasher, piercer, greatsword, adula blade) and Loretta bow spells. It's a mage but mostly fights in melee.

Paladins - mostly STR, faith minimum to cast buffs, parry on medium shields or go greatshields (not to shield poke but to use shield bash/crash which is situational but interrupts a lot of enemy moveset, including, ironically, against ROB spammers)

STR unga bungga - it gets boring quick (since most colossal weapons have these slow repetitive movesets) but with its high damage and staggering output, holding two big weapons just works.

[Gob]

I second the dual-wield curved swords. Scavengers and Bandits are excellent choices.

Or Cross-Naginata is also very good, preferable a pair or with another good spear.