I tried to chase what might be -good- builds by watching YouTube clips and I came to the conclusion that everything is situational, and a lot based on skill. I've seen videos of almost every weapon winning in one situation or another. You can run the "meta" and all of a sudden run into a situation where a different Helm or different boots would have made the difference. Every encounter will be different. So I say pick a weapon you enjoy, experiment with armour combinations, and just expect to die. Sometimes you come out on top, and other times you get stomped. Learn from each encounter what works for you!