Gave up on Dark Souls after my third attempt

[Chrkeller]

Armor is a good example of where the game is counter intuitive. Armor doesn't really help that much, unless you have crazy stats and can have wear Havel's armor set. Point being, light armor all the way. Stamina matters way more than defense.

And the one aspect that a lot of people miss, holding your shield up greatly reduces stamina recovery. Put the shield down or better yet get rid of it.