Best Creed for Late Game Tank Melee Build?

[AlternateEnding]

Hi all, I was wondering which creed I should switch to. I stuck with The Three for up until NG+ and now want to switch. I specialized on sheilds, spears, and armor. I can't figure out if it'd be best to go with the Iron Ones, The Stone Roots (because I'm starting to move towards bows just for the extra dex stats and because it'd just be a useful side arm) or The House of Splendor for that sweet damage and defence buff. What do you think?

[Ziel]

House of Splendor is by far the strongest since the Goldenwine can be used alongside other weapon buffs. Also, unlike the Stone Roots, they sell fire arrows and the fire weapon buff item.

[AlternateEnding]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ziel:

House of Splendor is by far the strongest since the Goldenwine can be used alongside other weapon buffs. Also, unlike the Stone Roots, they sell fire arrows and the fire weapon buff item.

That's a fair point, but the big turn away for me is the slower healing rate for the wine and the roots than the roll and that the wine poisons you.

[No One]

It doesn't actually poison you. It threatens to poison you and then doesn't.

Not to mention splendor offers by far the largest damage buff.

[TheDoctor]

100% splendor... The only "bad" thing is the excess of gold LuL that you will give to the priest when you die.

[No One]

The downside of splendor is their sanctuaries have a boring background.