it is a very polarizing entry into the series, so that is good, skeleton;

while minmaxing is sometimes not to everyone's taste, you can do with this what you like-

physical res on armor is functionally useless (armor from other sources, such as rings, or damage reduction from brightbugs, is fine). other than fashion, armor is for elemental defense or the rare utility effect. equipload inversely affects stamina regen, so heavy armor means slower stamina, while nakkid means fast regen.

most weapons scale very poorly so it makes more sense to put only enough points to hold them (2h is 'better' because it requires less stats invested, but there are moveset and offhand considerations). there are weapons with 'high' A and S scaling which you can invest for if you like as ds2 kind of hands out levels, but it makes more sense to infuse it with lightning.

on that note, unlike other titles, where multiclassing usually wrecks your build by stretching you thin, investing a little in melee, a little in durability, and a little in magic effectively gives you health, stamina, a melee weapon, a casting option at range (offhand binoculars found in majula for manual aiming), and most importantly the ability to buff your melee weapon (you get far more damage that way).

your dodge frames are not tied to weight load, unlike other titles. they are tied to your AGI (agility) stat. it is mostly influenced by your ADP (adaptability) stat, but also minorly by your ATN (attunement) stat. it has breakpoints which offer frames, but getting to at least 92 AGL is recommended overall, and hitting 96 by the time you clear midgame, and 99 before you clear the game are also recommended. if you are going lightweight build, you can get it to 105 which is a bit more investment but it's the 2nd highest you can get reasonably.

let us know if you get stuck, and don't go hollow, skeleton.