>>534029887

Guardian
>S in Hp and Sta
>Auto give him free Thrusting Counterattack damage
>Either rework "Take a hit" effects to activate on blocks, or make it unique to Guardian where it counts as both a block and "hit taken" when using his shield stance
>Allow him to do his Halberd stuff with spears as well
Dutchess
>Make her dagger start with Magic damage infused
Revenant
>Make Cathedrals actually worth doing
Recluse
>Make Ranni's Rise actually worth doing for non-casters
Executor
>Make his cursed sword have innate Scarlet Rot buildup

But really, the easiest and most interesting solution is to give each character and alternative starting equipment set up:

Wylder
>Medium Sword + Medium Shield
Guardian
>Heavy Spear + Greatshield
Ironeye
>Claws
Dutchess
>Rapier
Raider
>Great Hammer
Revanent
>Reaper that scales with Fai
Recluse
>Sacred Seal for Incantation focused build
Executor
>Spear