Thief-Class
The high critical rate the Thief enjoys is a very nice advantage, especially when combined with the speed of their Dagger attacks. They aren’t built very solidly, however, with low Vitality, Strength and Endurance stats making them a weak target and also reducing their weapon choices. The Dagger is capable of dealing with most enemies perfectly well, and compliments the Thief’s speed and evasive style. They also come with the Master Key by default, which allows them to select a different Gift and access many locked doors much easier than the other Classes could.
The key part of playing a class-style like the Thief is being able to evade and counter effectively. If you can’t perfect evading, then this isn’t the class-style for you. Don’t be discouraged though, if at first you’re having trouble evading in the beginning of the game--in fact, this is the most important part. I guarantee you will be hit, (and killed), many times wandering around the Undead Burg, but like I said earlier, don’t be discouraged. This is the time you should be figuring out how to effectively evade and counter enemies.
The strategy I use to defeat the many different types of enemies in Dark Souls can be broken down into steps:
- Step 1: Observe your enemy.
- Step 2: Countering the enemy.
- Step 3: Finishing off the enemy.
Read the entire Thief-Class build at darksouls.wiki: Shadow Thief