You can worry about the different builds and things later on once you have learned more about the game. You would level, but you would still die a ton, because you don't have the knowledge of the game you need to have to survive, you'd just keep dying. If there is a particularly strong enemy you just can't beat, try to find a way around them, or use throwable thingsĪs for giving you souls, I would, but it wouldn't solve your problem.
memorize everything, and just keep trying, and level Vigor every chance you get. That'll give you a solid foundation to practice and learn the game. Pour ALL your stats into Vigor, get up to 20. Knight has the best armor, and a solid shield to start the game. If you are dying a lot, that's a trademark of Dark Souls. The f*ck is wrong with you people? Clearly a new player asking for help, and the primary responses are 'Git Gud' and '♥♥♥♥ off'.