I'm a purist, i like using weapon as they come, but i really like the amulet that increases status buildup, but i forgot to test if it effect legion arm status buildup.

I also tried a discharged build with the new amulets that increase fable buildup and damage, and the one that increases pulse cell charge.

So you're popping all 10+ of your healing potions before fighting a boss? Because I think that's what "discharged" means.

Originally posted by gungadin22000:

So you're popping all 10+ of your healing potions before fighting a boss? Because I think that's what "discharged" means.

Yes, it is certainly a interesting way to play, but you can get a lot of buffs while discharged from the P organ. Gotta say, that playstyle is not for me.

For main weapon, I use the default sabre (cricket path), until I get the ballerina (or dancer) sword. Then I swap the handles and I play all the game with the sabre blade + ballerina (or dancer) handle.
Also, I have the umbrella for some specific environments (some narrow corridors). In the DLC, I replace the Umbrella with the Royal Bow. All of them modified to scale with A on technique (except the umbrella, which has an S).

For Legion Arm, I use the Falcon Eyes all the way (or the one with the cable until I got the F.E.)

I use the Legion damage increase, the ergo increase, the one that gives you hp with fatal attacks, and the one slowly regenerating hp (don't know any of their names).

But in bosses I use to change the slow hp recovery by the one that increases physical defense. I would recommend everybody to have this one before entering the dlc.

I haven't done a lot of mix-n'-match assemblies with the DLC weapons. The only two I was interested in (Pinwheel and Vendetta) seemed good whole, so I just left them alone.

I just picked up Whirlwind Amulet, though, and it seems like a natural combo with Pinwheel. Pinwheel gains a damage buff every time you sprint or dodge, while the Amulet (I haven't used it, just assuming) gives you damage when you dodge through attacks. Given that Pinwheel has a particularly good dodge attack, they were probably always meant to be combined. If you have the weight capacity, you could heap Ghost Walk Amulet onto that and be invincible to all non-rapid attacks in the game. Let go of the parry key, channel Link from TLoZ, and just jump slash all day, every day.

Also, interesting thing about the Vendetta cricket bat, it gains a damage buff on block. It also happens to have a >70% damage reduction rate on block. This means it works extra well with Indomitable Grindstone, which will give it a 100% block rate (turning it into a Dark Souls shield). Once you're done blocking, unleash the power with a charged heavy swing. It's like having Payback Swing without the fable cost. This probably plays very well with Storyteller's Amulet to allow you to max the up-time on the Explosion fable and/or let you spam powered-up Patient Swings like they're going out of style, but I haven't gotten that amulet yet.