Best Mace for infusion?

[Not Isaiah]

So, I am currently using a odd set up for myself: a fire infused Chaos Blade with the Flame Weapon pyromancy. Don't get me wrong, it's a great build that's a lot of fun to use and I enjoy it quite a bit but I just feel a tad odd using Katana's, especially the CB with the hate in the community for it.

So I want to switch over and go back to my roots and the first build I used in the original DS2, by taking a mace weapon and infusing it with lightning then using sunlight blade. Normally I am good at reading into these things, but at this point I am a tad bit uncertain.

The Craftmans Hammer at +5 Lightning will do 175/175 respectively, and has a B scaling in Strength and a B in Lightning damage. While the Homonculus Mace +10 Lightning will have a 203/203 respectively, but has a C in strength, a E in dex and a B in lightning.

So the question is, if I go for a 40 strength, 30 Dex and 50 Faith build; which will be the strongest for me to use for both PvE (Enjoying helping in DLC 3) and in PvP.

[TrueArchery]

Letters are screed up after infusions. The Maces are all close together, just use the one with the moveset or looks you like more.
An uninfused will be better in a long match because the infused + buffed one loses a lot of its power after the buff runs out.
So if you want raw damage for a short time -> Lightning
If you want mroe consistent amage and no reliance on buffs -> uninfused

[Not Isaiah]

Originally posted by TrueArchery:

Letters are screed up after infusions. The Maces are all close together, just use the one with the moveset or looks you like more.
An uninfused will be better in a long match because the infused + buffed one loses a lot of its power after the buff runs out.
So if you want raw damage for a short time -> Lightning
If you want mroe consistent amage and no reliance on buffs -> uninfused

Thanks for the quick reply. So you think the mace, uninfused, will do consistent and clean damage throughout the final boss of DLC 3? It's a bit of a swarm boss with a lot of armored enemies, and I don't want to slow people down/be dead weight in such a fight.

[TrueArchery]

Originally posted by Kt:

Originally posted by TrueArchery:

Letters are screed up after infusions. The Maces are all close together, just use the one with the moveset or looks you like more.
An uninfused will be better in a long match because the infused + buffed one loses a lot of its power after the buff runs out.
So if you want raw damage for a short time -> Lightning
If you want mroe consistent amage and no reliance on buffs -> uninfused

Thanks for the quick reply. So you think the mace, uninfused, will do consistent and clean damage throughout the final boss of DLC 3? It's a bit of a swarm boss with a lot of armored enemies, and I don't want to slow people down/be dead weight in such a fight.

split/elemental damage in general is CRAP in the DLCs.