i like manserpent a lot. it's a pleasant low-stat investment gs that isn't bootyass and i think it looks kinda neat. it's slightly slower than most other greatswords but that's no longer as relevant as it was before the swingspeed nerf. you can swap it out for an elemental pike as a finisher or at low health if you'd like. if you add two points to dex you can swap to black knight shield and elemental estoc instead