This build was what I used for a challenge I got from a friend. CAN YOU BEAT NG AND NG+ WITH JUST STARTER GEAR?!?! You can only use armor and weapons you get from either in-game finds or starting the game(you can upgrade them however you choose) I hate scaling for stuff like this, so I try and go for a build that uses a stats for a variety of things. Magic seems pretty good for these challenges, It's got some crazy damage and very nice damage on most weapons.