Turns out i like sorcery! Who'd have thought. They made it so fun in this game.
Continuing along the theme of foregoing shields, if anything moreso for this one.
I believe the seed from this build was learning how good Carian Slicer is, and wanting to lean more into intelligence than my last sorcerer-type build.
Focusing more on sorcery also gave me a chance to try out a larger variety of spells in general, leaning harder into the Comet spells, especially Night Comet, in addition to Carian Sword Sorceries as the more thematic pick.
In addition to spells, i picked out a number of int-focused weapons i wanted to try, from the Wing of Astel to the Death Ritual Spear and the infamous Moonveil.
I also started toying with dual wielding, and found i quite liked the powerstanced curve sword moveset.
It's been a while since i played this one and i don't remember as many of the details, but i definitely enjoyed the time with it and trying out more things i hadn't looked into previously.
Fashion:
Carian Knight Helm, Gauntlets and Greaves / Blue Cloth Vest
Wielding the Wing of Astel and Carian Glintblade Staff
The Carian Knight set is so dang stylish. One of the best heavier armour sets in the game.
I did want to mix things up and go a bit lighter though, so i ended up using the Blue Cloth Vest for much of the game. Fits very well, i think.