Is it just me, or have they made strength weapons even weaker than in DS1? I saw this guy blocking at several instances a two handed zwei-hander powerattack with the smallest buckler in the world completely, barely scratching his stamina, and I was like
Also, even when it does hit with full force, the damage it does, does not seem to justify the slow swing speed compared to that two handed guy that darts back and forth with his two swords, each attack hitting like a brick (like 50 or 70% of the damage the two handed strength weapon does, it seems).
Also, you can definitely use estus flasks as an invader, unless they changed this. Also, according to this guy, with higher dex you heal faster.
Just seriously, look at 25:00, how the hell can he block that taking 20-30% stamina damage for each block? Does that tiny shield have an ungodly high stability somehow that defies its size and strength requirement? At the very least, each swing should take of at least 40-50% of his stamina, with that swing speed.