Notes from author
Here, this is how you be skilled in Japan.
You got your max non-buffed damage backstab with a fancy lightning rapier and hornet's ring to make those lagstabs really count.
In this version you have a herp derp flip to punish just about any action in the game! With you're 36 poise you're still be able to take any thing 2 handed up to a katana, and things like claymores you can weather if they're 1 handed. For the slow weapons you'll have to flip; better learn how to abuse flip i-frames (it's really not hard).
Black flame baits for the initial strike or knocks down shields (backstab time). Power within just makes the whole set up a whole lot worse and likely guarantees a 1kho.
If you have an ounce of skill you can even try and parry once in a while with your target shield!
Enjoy being a terrible person, I know I will.
