Ideas for a dark paladin build?

[Jotun]

It seems FTH hexes suck quite a lot, so I guess it would be better to go the INT path... Maybe an INT/STR build with some VIT (18 + favor ring + havel) to reach 31 poise with heavy armors and using a heavy weapon (maybe Moolight greatsword)?

I'm SL 130.

[Doc Vivor]

Skip the str, give yourself Faith and put on a havel helm
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[Le_Rieur]

For the weapon, maybe the Greatsword of Judgement ?

If not, remember we saw a dark paladin in DkS3 : Hodrick.
With the Sunset Armor, pyromancy (maybe for Black Serpent, Carthus Beacon, Iron flesh), and Bleed weapons...

[Jotun]

Originally posted by Vivor:

Skip the str, give yourself Faith and put on a havel helm
Become Nostalgia Cancer
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=877687157

Yeah... No. This ain't the point of the build. I want something truly fitting for a lord of hollows (and I'm all about fashion souls).

[Doc Vivor]

Originally posted by Jotun:

Originally posted by Vivor:

Skip the str, give yourself Faith and put on a havel helm
Become Nostalgia Cancer
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=877687157

Yeah... No. This ain't the point of the build. I want something truly fitting for a lord of hollows (and I'm all about fashion souls).

I like how he looks :(

[learnedhand]

You could do a viable "vampire" build using canvas talisman->poised lightning stake->sacred flame or dark hand lifedrain. The poise from the talisman lasts long enough to cover the next attack.

[TrueArchery]

Well it's kinda boring and common, but with some right fashion the generic Onyx Blade/Dark Pyro guy would fit the theme well enough.
Bonus points for Dark Hand. Minus points for a Caestus.

[Jotun]

Deiced to go 35/35 int/fth and pump 30 in dex for weapons choice... Maybe I'll roll with the onyx blade. I have only 3 slots for spells though, so I have to see which spells to choose. I'm not too impressed by black serpents so far.
Which rings would you recommend?

[Hunubul]

A dark damage weapon would be recommended, but IMO dark miracles would be your best bet. You want to be fashionable first. That's how you do it. They are useful from time to time, but it shouldn't be your focus.

[Jotun]

Oh wow! Dark pyromancies suck! Damage wise they are pretty bad honestly, even at 35/35 with a +10 flamme. The tracking of black serpents is decent but is more of a spell to put the opponent under pressure in PvP than anything to really deal damage. And people where saying sunlight spear suck? At least with 50 faith it can potentially be dangerous when it connects, unlike most dark pyromancies.

I'm still thinking an Int/Str build would be the best (dark sorceries seem at least half decent, stuff like affinity or dark edge can be actually useful in PvP I guess).
I only have one respec left with Rosaria so I'll just roll back to my quality faith build. At least it was pretty decent in PvP.